by Ruth | Jul 2, 2014 | abstract art, Blog Art is Truth, cold wax, creative process, down on the farm, Paintings
The past two weeks have been the perfect summer weather, in my humble opinion! Cool mornings, gently warm afternoons and a couple of nice, drenching rainstorms for the garden. Then yesterday, the big heat turned on. Thankfully today is more temperate! I love the...
by Ruth | Apr 29, 2014 | Art Classes, Blog Art is Truth
When I first saw the Gelli Plate online, I thought… this is going to be good 🙂 I bought it, and it IS good! When I taught the Brownsville Art Association, my students had so much fun with this technique that I wished we’d had more time to explore the...
by Ruth | Mar 27, 2014 | Art Collectors, Blog Art is Truth, Fun with Art
This week I spent some time helping a neighbor who was trying to figure out where to hang a painting. She is considering adding one of my paintings to her home, and was trying to visualize how it would fit in the room. For those of you considering an art purchase, one...
by Ruth | Mar 14, 2014 | Art Classes, Art Collectors, Art Marketing, Blog Art is Truth, creative process
This week I have been working on some new pieces for my show at RiverSea Gallery, scheduled for June. I am planning to keep some of these under wraps for a while to ensure that they are fresh and to entice you to see the show in person! I’m also working on some...
by Ruth | Jan 8, 2014 | abstract art, Art Classes, Artwork online, Blog Art is Truth, creative process, down on the farm, Paintings, Recently Viewed Art
When an artist takes on the job of painting something that has been portrayed over and over in a trite or hackneyed way, it is imperative that the painting qualify as an original voice. This painting presented a challenge because of its subject matter. My aim was to...
