by Ruth | Jul 4, 2021 | abstract art, art workshops, Blog Art is Truth, blogging, contest, creative process, Guest Posts
This isn’t really a humble brag – it’s a proud brag – but not about me. Right now I’m really proud of the work students in my Roaring ’20s have been doing, and I have to brag! I haven’t been able to paint recently because of...
by Ruth | Jun 23, 2021 | abstract art, Art Classes, Blog Art is Truth, blogging, contest, creative process, Fun with Art, giveaway
Magical places are an important part of an artist’s inspiration. I built a tree house when I was a little girl. Well really my mom built it. Actually it wasn’t a tree ‘house’ – it was more of a tree ‘seat.’ It was a smooth...
by Ruth | Jan 31, 2021 | abstract art, Art Classes, Blog Art is Truth, contest, creative process, Fun with Art, giveaway, giveaway
If you get lost, what do you do? When we are kids we are taught to stand still and wait for someone to find you. Fairy tales and books like Alice in Wonderland teach kids that wandering around unaccompanied is fraught with danger. It’s really the opposite in artwork....
by Ruth | Nov 19, 2019 | abstract art, Blog Art is Truth, contest, creative process
There’s more to painting than assembling parts. A few weekends ago I had the chance to share my art and my process with students in my “Land Lines” workshop for Sitka Center for Art and Ecology. I also had the chance to discuss my work with a few viewers during...
by Ruth | Feb 26, 2019 | abstract art, Blog Art is Truth, contest, creative process
Why do we paint? Sometimes I think the thing that keeps up working is our inability to create to the level of our imagination. “Maybe this time I’ll get it!” Each painting I complete has something to teach me – sometimes it is a relative...
by Ruth | Feb 11, 2019 | abstract art, Art Classes, art workshops, Blog Art is Truth, contest, creative process, Fun with Art
A beautiful travel journal is one of the first things to pack for your trip abroad. Hahnemühle sent me some journals and watercolor papers to try. Just for fun they included extras for me to share with my readers! You can enter the drawing below. Best of luck! One of...
