by Ruth | Jan 10, 2012 | Blog Art is Truth, creative process, landscapes, My Work on Display, New Paintings
A fresh start for the new year should include some clean, fresh color in the palette, and that got me thinking… I don’t think I’ve ever posted about my choice of colors or my actual palette before. I’ve migrated between several different...
by Ruth | Dec 20, 2011 | Artwork online, Blog Art is Truth, blogging, Paintings
This is a painting from my workshop at Umpqua Valley Arts last month. I’ve been absent from the studio most of this month, preparing for the holidays, enjoying the camaraderie of friends and fellow artists. Thank you for your interest in my work and support over...
by Ruth | Nov 21, 2011 | Art Classes, Blog Art is Truth, landscapes, Paintings
My terrific students in Roseburg! Everyone had fun, and worked hard Tim & Michelle View from our UVArts Center Classroom “Saturated” copyright Ruth Armitage 2011 Watercolor on Yupo 10×13″ SOLD Just spent a wonderful weekend in...
by Ruth | Nov 15, 2011 | Art Classes, Blog Art is Truth, figure paintings, Paintings
This watercolor flew home from Golden, Colorado this past weekend, fresh from the Rocky Mountain National Watermedia show, juried this year by Cheng Khee Chee. I was happy to see it traveled safely in its cushioned box 🙂 I had been agonizing over which image to enter...
by Ruth | Oct 22, 2011 | Blog Art is Truth, creative process, Farm Life, figure paintings, Fun with Art, Paintings
There are many reasons to Clean one’s home: A Clean home is a healthy home Company will be here in less than an hour You’ve lost that important check that you meant to deposit last week Your mother is visiting tomorrow You’re tired of looking at it...
by Ruth | Sep 20, 2011 | Art Classes, Blog Art is Truth, figure paintings, New Artwork, Paintings
Saying goodbye to summer is never easy, but I love the cool crisp weather and the return to routine. The image above is not the best shot of this painting… I’m not sure what happened to the photograph, but you can’t really see the calligraphy in the...
