by Ruth | Jan 25, 2017 | abstract art, Art Classes, Artwork online, Blog Art is Truth, creative process, Farm Life
Oregon has had its share of ice this winter, and I took advantage of this unusual weather to do a bit of ice crystal painting. I wet a sheet of 300 lb. Fabriano soft press watercolor paper, took it outside into the freezing cold, and dropped fluid acrylics and acrylic...
by Ruth | Jan 10, 2017 | Art Collectors, Blog Art is Truth, creative process
The Artist’s Aesthetic Urge Just after Christmas I enjoyed a woodsy walk with art buddy Randall Tipton. I casually mentioned that I hadn’t actually made art in over a month. I had been occupied with preparing for the holidays and for the big WFWS...
by Ruth | Dec 30, 2016 | abstract art, Blog Art is Truth, creative process, Paintings
How does one choose the best brush for watercolor, acrylic and oil painting? My process is one of trial and error, tempered with education. I frequently get questions about my brushes. I have a large collection: some vintage, some for watercolor, some for acrylic and...
by Ruth | Dec 2, 2016 | abstract art, Artwork online, Blog Art is Truth, creative process, Farm Life, Paintings
Mist and Moss: new work from the studio One of the things I loved about growing up on the farm was that nature was always there to explore. Although I know it is hard to believe now, I was a quiet child. When I was struggling with something, my favorite way to cope...
by Ruth | Sep 29, 2016 | abstract art, Art Classes, Blog Art is Truth, creative process, Critique
Teaching art workshops is gratifying beyond belief. It is a joy to watch the students in my workshops receive a challenge with open arms and run with it in completely different ways. “Art Enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time.”...
by Ruth | Sep 23, 2016 | abstract art, Art Collectors, Art Marketing, Artwork online, Blog Art is Truth, creative process, Fun with Art, My Work on Display, Paintings
Portland Open Studios – Experience Creativity Join me for two weekends of Open Studio, in my beautiful Oregon City studio: October 8th & 9th and October 15th & 16th, 2016, 10 am – 5 pm each day. The tour is organized by neighborhood, and our own...
