by Ruth | Feb 17, 2015 | abstract art, Art Classes, Blog Art is Truth, creative process, down on the farm, New Paintings, Paintings
This past week when I was preparing to ship work to Arizona for my next workshop, I took a good hard look at an abstract painting from one of my classes: Amber Waves. Art instructors often give the impression that they know what they’re doing when the paint a...
by Ruth | Feb 3, 2015 | abstract art, Art Classes, Blog Art is Truth, Books I'm Reading, creative process, My Work on Display, Paintings
I wanted to take time here to formally thank Connie Rodriguez for hosting my workshop last month in Rocklin, CA. She did a fantastic job of gathering eager and enthusiastic students from all over the area to participate. Here is a re-cap of the workshop. We had 15...
by Ruth | Dec 31, 2014 | abstract art, Art Classes, Blog Art is Truth, blogging, cold wax, creative process, landscapes, My Work on Display
Happy New Year! The mad dash of the Holiday season is over and today is a time for recalling some of the successes of 2014 and looking forward to 2015. My posting here has been as thin as my new paintings, though I did finish a gift for my son in time for Christmas...
by Ruth | Nov 19, 2014 | abstract art, Art Classes, Blog Art is Truth, creative process, down on the farm, Paintings
This week in my Wednesday Watercolor class we continued our focus on color. I shared some of my creative process with the class and with my newsletter subscribers. I have a bit more time to write now, so I will expound a bit more. As is often the case, I chose colors...
by Ruth | Nov 7, 2014 | abstract art, Art Classes, Art Collectors, Blog Art is Truth, blogging, creative process, Fun with Art
One of the terrific things about the internet is the connections we can make as artists. Connie Rodriguez, an artist from the Sacramento area, has been following my blog for some time. Recently, we got our heads together and cooked up a fun workshop for the New...
by Ruth | Oct 23, 2014 | abstract art, Art Classes, Blog Art is Truth, creative process, down on the farm, Fun with Art, Paintings
This painting has been in process for a while, and I finally have had time to finish it this week. I began by using GelliPrint collage pieces printed with the Gelli-Plate. I love the textural and color effects that the printing process achieves. In this case, I used...
