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Tohubohu and Art News

Tohubohu and Art News

by Ruth | Aug 5, 2021 | abstract art, Art Classes, art workshops, Blog Art is Truth, creative process, Fun with Art, Paintings, vocabulary

Today’s Dictionary.com word of the day was Tohubohu. It fits this house to a ‘T!’ Tohubohu (noun) means chaos, disorder and confusion. I’m still in the throes of unpacking – haven’t found the toaster, trying to figure out a new desk...
Art Term Thursday: Meraki

Art Term Thursday: Meraki

by Ruth | Jan 17, 2019 | abstract art, Art Classes, art workshops, Blog Art is Truth, creative process, Fun with Art, vocabulary

meraki [may-rah-kee] Meraki is a Greek word that describes doing something with love, creativity and pure soul. It means leaving a little piece of yourself in your creative work, whatever your work may be. I think I first came across it on Pinterest. What a perfect...
Nefelibata: Cloudwalker

Nefelibata: Cloudwalker

by Ruth | Sep 17, 2018 | abstract art, Art Classes, Blog Art is Truth, creative process, dealing with rejection, vocabulary

The word Nefelibata has drawn my attention recently. The word originates in Portugese, derived from ‘nephele’ (cloud) and ‘batha’ (a place to walk.) It refers to one who lives in their own imagination or dreams, or one who does not abide by the...
Pareidolia in Abstract Art

Pareidolia in Abstract Art

by Ruth | Jul 3, 2018 | abstract art, Art Classes, Blog Art is Truth, Critique, Fun with Art, My Work on Display, vocabulary

Pareidolia is a psychological phenomenon in which the mind responds to a stimulus, usually an image or a sound, by perceiving a familiar pattern where none exists.  Classic examples might be seeing a face in the full moon, or imagining that cloud shapes represent a...

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