by Ruth | Aug 12, 2014 | Art Classes, Blog Art is Truth, creative process, figure paintings, Fun with Art, Paintings
Mark your calendar for a couple of great opportunities to learn more about painting in water media. I will be the featured demonstrator at Oregon Society of Artists on First Thursday, September 4. They are located up the hill from the MAC Club: 2185 SW Park Place,...
by Ruth | Jul 23, 2014 | abstract art, Artwork online, Blog Art is Truth, blogging, creative process, Fun with Art, Paintings
My good friend and neighbor, Blenda Tyvoll, invited me to join her in an artistic Blog Hop. The idea is that each artist who participates answers some questions about their art, then invites three more artists to join. It is a great way to get to know new artists...
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...
