by Ruth | Aug 26, 2014 | abstract art, Blog Art is Truth, creative process, dealing with rejection, down on the farm, Paintings
Yesterday I spent time in the studio preparing my painting, ‘Vessel,’ for the Watercolor West’s 46th International Transparent Watercolor Exhibition. You may remember this painting from the Watercolor Society of Oregon’s Fall exhibition in...
by Ruth | Feb 7, 2014 | abstract art, Art Classes, Artwork online, Blog Art is Truth, creative process, dealing with rejection, down on the farm, Paintings
Looking at this on the computer made me realize that I like it, despite the criticism I received about a certain area of the painting. Seeing an image smaller on the screen really helps me see the whole at once. In my blog surfing this morning, I particularly enjoyed...
by Ruth | Jan 28, 2014 | Art Classes, Blog Art is Truth, creative process, dealing with rejection, Recently Viewed Art
This new year, I have set more specific goals than I have in the past for my art business. I owe the accomplishment to Alyson Stanfield, author and coach at ArtBizBlog. I am happy to report that I have achieved my income goal for January. One of the challenges will be...
by Ruth | May 22, 2013 | Art Collectors, Blog Art is Truth, contest, creative process, dealing with rejection
I met with a group of artists last night, and as usual was stunned that some of them had not heard of Robert Genn and The Painter’s Keys. If you are interested in art, his newsletters are always thought provoking. In a recent post, Genn talked about the art of...
by Ruth | Apr 26, 2013 | Blog Art is Truth, dealing with rejection, My Work on Display
Next time I’m going through rejection depression, someone please remind me of this month! Yesterday I received an invitation to exhibit in November at the World Forestry Center in the Sitka Invitational. If you haven’t been before, this is a big honor. I...
by Ruth | Apr 22, 2013 | Artwork online, Blog Art is Truth, blogging, creative process, dealing with rejection, My Work on Display
It is not the language of painters but the language of nature which one should listen to, the feeling for the things themselves, for reality, is more important than the feeling for pictures. -Vincent van Gogh As I did a couple of years ago, I’d like to celebrate...
