by Ruth | May 26, 2016 | abstract art, Art Classes, Blog Art is Truth, creative process, down on the farm, Paintings
We’ve been working with color in my class at Oregon Society of Artists these last few weeks, and a couple of weeks ago, I demonstrated using a limited palette, randomly selected. The idea for this lesson came from a facebook post by fellow artist Aimee...
by Ruth | Dec 9, 2015 | Art Classes, Blog Art is Truth, creative process, Fun with Art, My Work on Display
Last week in my class at Oregon Society of Artists, several painters were having trouble learning facial anatomy. I did a quick, impromptu lesson on painting facial features, challenging each artist to paint the face in different ways: simply, realistically, with...
by Ruth | Sep 7, 2015 | abstract art, Blog Art is Truth, creative process
Happy Labor Day! I’m looking forward to spending time with my friend Sara Swink at her studio today. My daughter and I took a workshop with Sara this summer at the Sitka Center for Art & Ecology called ‘Creative Process Workshop.’ I’m...
by Ruth | Feb 16, 2014 | Art Collectors, Artwork online, Blog Art is Truth, blogging, creative process
This Valentine’s Day, I decided to do something special for subscribers to my newsletter. I offered the first 15 folks who replied a custom hand-made Valentine for their sweetheart. Surprisingly only about 8 subscribers took me up on it! I was on a roll, so I...