by Ruth | Dec 31, 2014 | abstract art, Art Classes, Blog Art is Truth, blogging, cold wax, creative process, landscapes, My Work on Display
Happy New Year! The mad dash of the Holiday season is over and today is a time for recalling some of the successes of 2014 and looking forward to 2015. My posting here has been as thin as my new paintings, though I did finish a gift for my son in time for Christmas...
by Ruth | Dec 2, 2014 | abstract art, Art Collectors, Blog Art is Truth, cold wax, creative process, down on the farm, Paintings
I’ve been on vacation, but before I left I was able to finish this painting. It is a large abstract, Oil and Cold Wax on Panel, 36″x36″. I have been enjoying using a high horizon line in my most recent paintings, and began this one with that idea in...
by Ruth | Nov 19, 2014 | abstract art, Art Classes, Blog Art is Truth, creative process, down on the farm, Paintings
This week in my Wednesday Watercolor class we continued our focus on color. I shared some of my creative process with the class and with my newsletter subscribers. I have a bit more time to write now, so I will expound a bit more. As is often the case, I chose colors...
by Ruth | Nov 7, 2014 | abstract art, Art Classes, Art Collectors, Blog Art is Truth, blogging, creative process, Fun with Art
One of the terrific things about the internet is the connections we can make as artists. Connie Rodriguez, an artist from the Sacramento area, has been following my blog for some time. Recently, we got our heads together and cooked up a fun workshop for the New...
by Ruth | Oct 23, 2014 | abstract art, Art Classes, Blog Art is Truth, creative process, down on the farm, Fun with Art, Paintings
This painting has been in process for a while, and I finally have had time to finish it this week. I began by using GelliPrint collage pieces printed with the Gelli-Plate. I love the textural and color effects that the printing process achieves. In this case, I used...
by Ruth | Oct 22, 2014 | abstract art, Art Classes, Blog Art is Truth, creative process, Critique, down on the farm, Paintings
I often begin my abstract painting process with the possible title for the painting. The painting seen here was a demonstration for a class I taught at Village Gallery of Arts as a substitute for a friend. I was thinking of the idea of tilling the fields, plowing,...
