by Ruth | Jan 7, 2013 | Art Classes, Blog Art is Truth, blogging
Painting classes are a great place to make connections. I always enjoy reading other artists’ blogs though, and here are some favorites from 2012. Click on the photo above for more class information. Only two spots left in my January Workshop. Ten...
by Ruth | Nov 12, 2012 | Art Classes, Blog Art is Truth
Gerry having fun trying something new! Jennifer came all the way from Roseburg to take the class Sue Anne and her creative Swan painting Carel and Lynnette concentrating Nancy working magic with her shapes Ase and Pat hard at work It was a great weekend, full of...
by Ruth | Oct 16, 2012 | Art Classes, Artwork online, Blog Art is Truth, creative process, down on the farm, Paintings
This is another of my recent series of work based on an aerial view of the farmland of my childhood home. As a kid, my favorite way to sort things out was to go for a walk. I’ve covered this area, aimlessly, many times as I sorted out thoughts...
by Ruth | Jul 25, 2012 | Art Classes, Artwork online, Blog Art is Truth, blogging
Today I am being featured as a guest blogger for Judy Wise! She is one of my very favorite artists, and has agreed to feature me in order to promote the “Putting it on Yupo” class I’m teaching at Art & Soul in October! I hope you’ll hop on...
by Ruth | May 4, 2012 | Art Classes, Blog Art is Truth, creative process
One of the points I try to emphasize in my ‘Creative Spark Sessions’ is that the successful artist approaches their work with the mindset of the Explorer. This is something I constantly have to work at myself, and also something I thought I might write...
by Ruth | Apr 26, 2012 | Art Classes, Blog Art is Truth, creative process, Fun with Art, landscapes, Paintings
Skip Lawrence imparting words of wisdom ‘March Snow’ Watercolor & Gouache 15×22″ ©Ruth Armitage Rich & Ruth Ellen Hoag – my terrific hosts in Santa Barbara My Corvallis workshop One wall of the WFWS Exhibition – hung...