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 | Mar 3, 2013 | Artwork online, Blog Art is Truth, Books I'm Reading, creative process, Fun with Art, landscapes, Oil Paintings, Paintings
Reading blogs this morning, I came across this question on Grace Carol Bomer’s blog: “Are you a person that prefers to believe in things that always make sense/things that you can see? Or are you a person that prefers to believe in miracles/take things on...
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...
by Ruth | Feb 22, 2013 | Blog Art is Truth, My Work on Display, Paintings
I’m thrilled that juror Mary Ann Beckwith has selected my painting “Meanderings” for WSO’s Spring Exhibition in Albany, Oregon. I grew up going to school in Albany, and I’m looking forward to an exhibit in my hometown. Each spring and...
