by Ruth | May 1, 2014 | abstract art, Blog Art is Truth, cold wax, down on the farm, New Paintings, Oil Paintings, Paintings
I have not posted artwork recently, but I have been painting! This painting will be part of my June exhibit at Riversea Gallery “Down on the Farm.” Titling this painting Winds of Change is very appropriate, since it went through so many changes in the...
by Ruth | Mar 5, 2014 | Art Classes, Artwork online, Blog Art is Truth, creative process, Critique, down on the farm, Paintings
I wanted to finish this painting before my last class, but I hadn’t gotten as much feedback on it as I wanted. I missed one critique meeting because of teaching and the other was cancelled because of snow. Thank goodness for the internet! My friend Margaret gave...
by Ruth | Mar 4, 2014 | abstract art, Art Classes, Blog Art is Truth, blogging, creative process, down on the farm, Paintings
Brownsville Art Association Presents: Mixed Media with Ruth Armitage March 28 & 29, 2014 Sign up & More information here! This painting began as a demonstration for my workshop two weeks ago. I finally feel like I finished it yesterday, after battling a virus...
by Ruth | Feb 7, 2014 | abstract art, Art Classes, Artwork online, Blog Art is Truth, creative process, dealing with rejection, down on the farm, Paintings
Looking at this on the computer made me realize that I like it, despite the criticism I received about a certain area of the painting. Seeing an image smaller on the screen really helps me see the whole at once. In my blog surfing this morning, I particularly enjoyed...
by Ruth | Feb 6, 2014 | abstract art, Art Classes, Artwork online, Blog Art is Truth, creative process, down on the farm, Farm Life, Paintings
This painting began as my demonstration for the Buffalo Grass Art Society almost a week ago. My goal was to paint the experience I had as a young adult, walking on the farm in the dark, without a flashlight. As I painted, my mind went back and forth between the...
by Ruth | Jan 8, 2014 | abstract art, Art Classes, Artwork online, Blog Art is Truth, creative process, down on the farm, Paintings, Recently Viewed Art
When an artist takes on the job of painting something that has been portrayed over and over in a trite or hackneyed way, it is imperative that the painting qualify as an original voice. This painting presented a challenge because of its subject matter. My aim was to...
