by Ruth | May 16, 2013 | Blog Art is Truth, creative process, down on the farm, Paintings
Another new painting in the “Down on the Farm” series. This painting began with two ideas: bluegrass (the crop) and bluegill… both were some of my favorite parts of summer, walking through the fields and fishing in the small creeks and ponds...
by Ruth | May 10, 2013 | Blog Art is Truth, down on the farm, Paintings
A new painting in the series “Down on the Farm.” This painting was inspired by the colors of spring on my parent’s farm: Trillium, lambs, new grass, tulips, cool river, clouds and blue sky. I’m wondering what words you would use to describe it...
by Ruth | May 2, 2013 | Art Classes, Artwork online, Blog Art is Truth, Books I'm Reading, creative process, down on the farm, Farm Life, Paintings
Here is a new painting I finished on Tuesday, just in time for a deadline. It is funny, I’ve known about the deadline for a whole year, but still waited until the very last minute to decide to pursue it, and to finish the work. It took some determination to...
by Ruth | Mar 21, 2013 | Artwork online, Blog Art is Truth, blogging, creative process, down on the farm, Paintings
By Popular Demand: In the comments of a recent post I had a request for showing how one of my abstract paintings develops, from conception through completion. It is a bit difficult for me to remember to stop and take photos along the way, but here is my best effort....
by Ruth | Mar 18, 2013 | Blog Art is Truth, down on the farm, Paintings
Yesterday was a good day to work in the garden, but also a good day for painting. I had started this painting by smearing color left over from painting centerpieces for the Watercolor Society of Oregon Convention on a full sheet of watercolor paper. Yesterday, I...
by Ruth | Feb 28, 2013 | Art Marketing, Blog Art is Truth, down on the farm, Farm Life, Paintings
Winter in Oregon is most often mild, but dreary, with rain, fog and floods making up our typical weather. Those who live here often need a break from all the grey by about February or March. This painting explores some of the subtle colors of the winter fields. Layers...
