by Ruth | May 12, 2014 | abstract art, Art Classes, Artwork online, Blog Art is Truth, blogging, cold wax, creative process, down on the farm, My Work on Display, Paintings
Here is a new image in my “Down on the Farm” Series. I’m really enjoying using the Oil & Cold Wax to explore this subject. This painting was inspired by memories of late nights in the fields during harvest season. There was something more...
by Ruth | Apr 29, 2014 | Art Classes, Blog Art is Truth
When I first saw the Gelli Plate online, I thought… this is going to be good 🙂 I bought it, and it IS good! When I taught the Brownsville Art Association, my students had so much fun with this technique that I wished we’d had more time to explore the...
by Ruth | Mar 14, 2014 | Art Classes, Art Collectors, Art Marketing, Blog Art is Truth, creative process
This week I have been working on some new pieces for my show at RiverSea Gallery, scheduled for June. I am planning to keep some of these under wraps for a while to ensure that they are fresh and to entice you to see the show in person! I’m also working on some...
by Ruth | Mar 5, 2014 | Art Classes, Artwork online, Blog Art is Truth, creative process, Critique, down on the farm, Paintings
I wanted to finish this painting before my last class, but I hadn’t gotten as much feedback on it as I wanted. I missed one critique meeting because of teaching and the other was cancelled because of snow. Thank goodness for the internet! My friend Margaret gave...
by Ruth | Mar 4, 2014 | abstract art, Art Classes, Blog Art is Truth, blogging, creative process, down on the farm, Paintings
Brownsville Art Association Presents: Mixed Media with Ruth Armitage March 28 & 29, 2014 Sign up & More information here! This painting began as a demonstration for my workshop two weeks ago. I finally feel like I finished it yesterday, after battling a virus...
by Ruth | Feb 11, 2014 | Art Classes, Blog Art is Truth, creative process, Fun with Art, Recently Viewed Art
After a long afternoon in the studio with nothing to show for it, I was happy to sit down at the computer and find an email from the Sitka Center for Art & Ecology announcing the 2014 workshop catalog and registration. If you’ve never been to the Sitka...
