by Ruth | Aug 14, 2014 | Blog Art is Truth, creative process, down on the farm, Paintings
I wrote a bit about my painting process for this work in my post: https://rutharmitage.com/blog-hop/ where you can see a video of part of my process, but I think the painting deserves its own post. I’ve entered this work in the National Watercolor Society’s...
by Ruth | Jul 14, 2014 | abstract art, Art Classes, Blog Art is Truth, creative process, down on the farm, Farm Life, Paintings
Summer always reminds me of camping out. The painting above was inspired by memories of ‘camping’ in the harvested fields of my parents’ farm. I wanted to imply the night, without everything being extremely dark. This piece began with watercolor and...
by Ruth | Jul 4, 2014 | abstract art, Blog Art is Truth, cold wax, creative process, down on the farm, Farm Life, Paintings
Happy Independence Day! Here in Oregon we are lucky to have a day with No Sign of Rain to celebrate! In farming, the weather can make or break you, especially during harvest season. I began this with the idea of a clear day, combined with harvest tones from the...
by Ruth | Jul 2, 2014 | abstract art, Blog Art is Truth, cold wax, creative process, down on the farm, Paintings
The past two weeks have been the perfect summer weather, in my humble opinion! Cool mornings, gently warm afternoons and a couple of nice, drenching rainstorms for the garden. Then yesterday, the big heat turned on. Thankfully today is more temperate! I love the...
by Ruth | Jun 27, 2014 | abstract art, Art Classes, Blog Art is Truth, creative process, down on the farm, Farm Life, Paintings
This painting began with collaging shapes printed with my Gelli-Plate onto paper, then adding more acrylic paint on top. I used some Golden High Flow Acrylic to add line near the end of the painting process. My idea was to express some of the fevered pitch of activity...
by Ruth | Jun 26, 2014 | abstract art, Art Classes, Blog Art is Truth, down on the farm, Fun with Art, My Work on Display, Paintings
One of the best ways to enjoy good news is to share it with a friend… This week I learned that my painting, “Learning to Fly”, was accepted by juror Linda Doll to the 41st Annual Rocky Mountain National Watermedia Exhibition in Golden, Colorado. This...
