by Ruth | Jan 7, 2019 | abstract art, Art Classes, art workshops, Blog Art is Truth, creative process, Fun with Art
I have compiled the following 5 rules for art students to help learners get the most out of a class or workshop. I know it might seem like these are common-sense guidelines. However, I am surprised at how many times our monkey-minds take over when we are in an art...
by Ruth | Nov 27, 2018 | abstract art, Art Classes, art workshops, Blog Art is Truth, creative process
I’m excited to announce a new mixed media workshop for February! Join Carrie Moore and Ruth Armitage for a joint workshop combining colorful acrylic painting and dimensional paper clay. You’ll create two shallow frieze – one more formal, the other more fluid....
by Ruth | Nov 20, 2018 | abstract art, Art Classes, art workshops, Blog Art is Truth, creative process, Fun with Art
Art is Exploring! Welcome to the next in my series of posts called “Art Is.” As a kid I loved the comic strip “Love Is…” It was corny, but so true. So each post in this series will explore a different facet, inspired by different quotes about what Art Is. If you’re...
by Ruth | Oct 6, 2018 | abstract art, Art Classes, art workshops, Blog Art is Truth, My Work on Display
Where Have You Been? I’d like to know: where have you been? As I’m planning my workshop in the Dordogne Valley next June, I’m thinking of extending my trip before or after to a nearby country or two. While I’ve spent time in Paris and loved every minute of it, I’d...
by Ruth | Sep 6, 2018 | abstract art, Art Classes, art workshops, Blog Art is Truth
How does a painter capture the colors of France? 13 lucky artists will have a chance to find out when they travel with me next June to the Dordogne and Lot Valley and Domaine du Haut Baran. It will be a dream come true- painting the colors of France together! When?...
by Ruth | Aug 1, 2018 | abstract art, Art Classes, art workshops, Blog Art is Truth, creative process, Fun with Art, landscapes
In last week’s plein air workshop I kept thinking about the similarities between Painting and Golf. I like to make analogies when I teach, to help students keep perspective on the creative process. By comparing painting to other activities like music or golf,...
