by Ruth | Jun 1, 2011 | Art Collectors, Artwork online, Blog Art is Truth, blogging, contest, Farm Life, figure paintings, My Work on Display, Paintings
“I intend to find out something of the nature of the world through seeing. Or maybe I only intend to prolong my delight in seeing.” -Gretna Campbell, Painter I apologize for my long pause between posts, but it has been extra busy around here with farm life...
by Ruth | Feb 20, 2010 | Art Classes, Artwork online, Blog Art is Truth, creative process, Uncategorized
I read an interesting article about discipline the other day… practice really helps! According to a recent study, willpower breeds willpower. People who were following a money management program eventually began to use the same self-discipline in other aspects...
by Ruth | Feb 3, 2009 | Blog Art is Truth, Books I'm Reading, Fun with Art, My Work on Display, Recently Viewed Art, Uncategorized
One would think that I wouldn’t have had any trouble staying in a positive frame of mind today. The sun was out, and it felt positively spring-like! My crocus popped their heads up this morning on the east side of the house. Such a wonderful harbinger of the...
by Ruth | Jan 20, 2009 | Blog Art is Truth, creative process
What fun to share interview questions with other creative bloggers! Leslie Miller’s great blog Textures Shapes and Color had a wonderful interview, and I thought it would be interesting to participate. Here are her questions to me and my answers. 1. Tell us...
by Ruth | Oct 22, 2024 | abstract art, Art Classes, Artwork online, Blog Art is Truth, creative process
Today is International Color Day! It’s a day to celebrate the joy that color brings to our lives. Color is my favorite design element. As kids, it is the first gateway drug of art – that rich box of 12, 18, 32 or 64 crayons with freshly sharpened points,...
