by Ruth | Jan 15, 2020 | abstract art, Art Classes, Artwork online, Blog Art is Truth, creative process, Fun with Art
Today I received a question: What is expressive line? I’ll be teaching a workshop at the end of the month to a local group of experienced artists, so the question set me back a bit. But as I tried to answer it, I found it difficult to explain myself. I started...
by Ruth | Dec 18, 2019 | abstract art, art workshops, Blog Art is Truth, creative process
As a kid, I loved doing connect the dots worksheets. It was usually something that was meant to keep kids busy and quiet. You were meant to connect the dots in order to create an image and then color it in. What I loved about it was how something that looked chaotic...
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 | Oct 29, 2019 | abstract art, Art Is..., Blog Art is Truth, creative process
If Art is the Antidote, what is the ailment? Take your pick: Politics Boring Walls Common Cold Family Responsibilities Global Warming Ennui Indecision Aging Social Media Burnout Now, I don’t mean to imply that art can cure the common cold, prevent aging, or...
by Ruth | Jul 22, 2019 | abstract art, Art Classes, art workshops, Blog Art is Truth, creative process, My Work on Display, Recently Viewed Art
Most artists need to remember to cultivate insouciance. What is insouciance, you ask? It is a word of French origin that means light-hearted unconcern or nonchalance. This is the attitude of children as they create. We should use child-artists as our role models....
by Ruth | May 30, 2019 | abstract art, Blog Art is Truth, creative process, Fun with Art
“Midnight is another planet! When the clock strikes twelve and if you are asleep, wake up, friend, and discover the beauties of this new planet: Discover the silence; discover the tranquillity; speak to the owls, speak to the moon; greet the hedgehogs and...
