by Ruth | Jul 10, 2012 | Artwork online, Blog Art is Truth, figure paintings, Paintings
Available on Daily Paintworks I’ve done some revising to the umbrella on this painting. You can see the earlier version here. Sometimes a painting has to sit a while for necessary changes! I’ve just returned from a fabulous vacation on the Wild &...
by Ruth | Jul 7, 2012 | Artwork online, Blog Art is Truth, landscapes, Paintings
An image from a cool Oregon forest to temper the heat today!
by Ruth | Jul 6, 2012 | Artwork online, Blog Art is Truth, creative process, figure paintings, Paintings
Now that warmer weather has arrived, it’s time for lazy afternoons on the porch swing, sipping sweet tea! This was a demonstration painting in my “Creative Spark Session” last fall, but she seems ready for summer! I think these soft colors would be...
by Ruth | Jul 2, 2012 | Blog Art is Truth, landscapes, Paintings
by Ruth | Jun 30, 2012 | Artwork online, Blog Art is Truth, figure paintings, Fun with Art, Music, Paintings
This image is from my archive, not a new work. Now that I revisit it, I am enjoying the broad hat brim and her thoughtful expression. I am looking forward to getting into the studio this weekend! And I still have more new work from my show at Hyland Estates to post....
by Ruth | Jun 29, 2012 | Blog Art is Truth, landscapes, Oil Paintings, Paintings
There is a large wetland near my friend Tangie’s house that always attracts me. The day I took the reference for this image, an enormous flock of wild swans was feeding here. I tried to imbue this painting with the grace and mystery of their calls and...