by Ruth | Jun 8, 2015 | Blog Art is Truth, creative process, dealing with rejection, down on the farm, Paintings
My work was rejected again today by a major International competition; Hooray! Why do I say Hooray? Well, first of all, I still love the paintings. I still feel confident about the work, regardless of the fact that one person did not think it stacked up to the...
by Ruth | May 1, 2015 | abstract art, Art Classes, Artwork online, Blog Art is Truth, blogging, creative process, down on the farm, Farm Life, Fun with Art, Paintings
Gardening has taught me so much about painting. Here are a few kernels of advice for all you budding (get it?) artists and gardeners. You know how it is when you come home after 10 days away and some of the little things have changed drastically? Yeah, that happened!...
by Ruth | Mar 24, 2015 | abstract art, Blog Art is Truth, creative process, down on the farm, Farm Life, Fun with Art, My Work on Display, Paintings
Me with my new little pup One of my favorite re-blooming orchids Baby Russell – Cavalier King Charles Daughter Erin and ‘Sven’ Dot & One of her twins son Tim & Girlfriend Elizabeth Spring has sprung here in Oregon. We have new lambs...
by Ruth | Mar 3, 2015 | abstract art, Artwork online, Blog Art is Truth, blogging, creative process, down on the farm, Farm Life, Fun with Art, Paintings, Recently Viewed Art
“In every one of us there are two ruling and directing principles, whose guidance we follow wherever they may lead; the one being an innate desire of pleasure; the other, an acquired judgment which aspires after excellence.” (Socrates) Don Gray’s...
by Ruth | Feb 17, 2015 | abstract art, Art Classes, Blog Art is Truth, creative process, down on the farm, New Paintings, Paintings
This past week when I was preparing to ship work to Arizona for my next workshop, I took a good hard look at an abstract painting from one of my classes: Amber Waves. Art instructors often give the impression that they know what they’re doing when the paint a...
by Ruth | Feb 3, 2015 | abstract art, Art Classes, Blog Art is Truth, Books I'm Reading, creative process, My Work on Display, Paintings
I wanted to take time here to formally thank Connie Rodriguez for hosting my workshop last month in Rocklin, CA. She did a fantastic job of gathering eager and enthusiastic students from all over the area to participate. Here is a re-cap of the workshop. We had 15...
