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...
by Ruth | Dec 21, 2017 | abstract art, Artwork online, Blog Art is Truth, contest, Fun with Art
Happy Solstice! Thank you for being a loyal visitor to my site. I’ve been reviewing how my blog and website have grown since I began in 2007. This month my site had almost 80,000 visitors. That’s a far cry from my humble beginning when I had a modest 371...
by Ruth | Jul 25, 2016 | abstract art, Art Classes, Blog Art is Truth, contest, creative process, Farm Life, Fun with Art, My Work on Display, Oil Paintings, Paintings
The hot weather we are expecting makes me long for Petrichor: the smell of earth after rain. The title of this painting evolved as I worked. I knew I wanted to contrast the delicate, shimmery texture of the pastel areas with something dark and heavy. The brilliant...
by Ruth | Aug 14, 2015 | Art Classes, Blog Art is Truth, contest, creative process, Fun with Art, My Work on Display
Tomorrow, August 15th, 2015, from 12-4 I will be presenting a free demonstration of one of the techniques I use in my acrylic paintings: #Gelli-Plate printing to make monoprint collages. Thanks to Muse Art and Design for the opportunity to meet the public and...
by Ruth | Jul 3, 2015 | abstract art, Blog Art is Truth, contest, Fun with Art, My Work on Display, Recently Viewed Art
I was thrilled to receive a blue ribbon at the Lake Oswego Festival of Arts last weekend for “Granery!” Validation like this is hard-won and that is what makes it special! I was even more flattered when I saw all the great work in the exhibit: The...
