by Ruth | Mar 24, 2015 | abstract art, Blog Art is Truth, creative process, down on the farm, Farm Life, Fun with Art, My Work on Display, Paintings
Me with my new little pup One of my favorite re-blooming orchids Baby Russell – Cavalier King Charles Daughter Erin and ‘Sven’ Dot & One of her twins son Tim & Girlfriend Elizabeth Spring has sprung here in Oregon. We have new lambs...
by Ruth | Mar 3, 2015 | abstract art, Artwork online, Blog Art is Truth, blogging, creative process, down on the farm, Farm Life, Fun with Art, Paintings, Recently Viewed Art
“In every one of us there are two ruling and directing principles, whose guidance we follow wherever they may lead; the one being an innate desire of pleasure; the other, an acquired judgment which aspires after excellence.” (Socrates) Don Gray’s...
by Ruth | Feb 17, 2015 | abstract art, Art Classes, Blog Art is Truth, creative process, down on the farm, New Paintings, Paintings
This past week when I was preparing to ship work to Arizona for my next workshop, I took a good hard look at an abstract painting from one of my classes: Amber Waves. Art instructors often give the impression that they know what they’re doing when the paint a...
by Ruth | Jan 16, 2015 | abstract art, Blog Art is Truth, cold wax, creative process, down on the farm, My Work on Display, Paintings
Before Christmas I started a new large Oil & Wax abstract and posted my beginning. I continued to take photos of the painting as it progressed. I finally think it is finished today! You can see the various stages of the creative process below. I began with a high...
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...
