Let's Hurry Home - Ruth Andre

The painting today is a second view of the snow dusting the landscape. My goal was to lighten the feeling of the painting using quieter paint colors and changing the canvas format. The dusting snow made for "A Painting Day".

"Let's Hurry Home" 6x8 inches, oil on canvas by Ruth Andre


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Touch of Fall - Ruth Andre

With each season we settle in and then it seems it does not take long and we are ready for a season's change for either warmer or cooler weather. The valley has been very warm where I live and the idea of fall on the horizon sounds just wonderful. Today's painting shows how the green trees of summer show a whisper of change as they settle in for fall. The painted whisper has made for, "A Painting Day".

"Touch of Fall" 12x12 inches, oil on canvas by Ruth Andre

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Morning Light - Ruth Andre

The painting today is painted on a 12x12 inch canvas panel. The canvas size is really lovely to work with as it is big enough to move the paint around easily and yet the painted image feels intimate. I am enjoying studying the Aspen tree forms and their beautiful colors. The "Forest Light " painting has made for, "A Painting Day".

"Forest Light" 12x12 inches, oil on canvas by Ruth Andre

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Autumn Light - Ruth Andre

I have wanted to start a new series and call it "Twelve - Twelve by Twelve". The painting today kicks off the new series with thoughts of autumn's colors flowing onto the canvas. Working on "Twelve" made for, "A Painting Day".

"Autumn Light" 12x12 inches, oil on canvas by Ruth Andre

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Pink Mist - Ruth Andre

I received an interesting request and it is to paint two 6x8 paintings for a grouping to go with a painting previously purchased by a patron. Dana said her painting, "Lupin" looked lonely and she wanted to group three paintings together. Dana chose 3 of my paintings and asked if I could paint two of them in the new 6x8 inch format. I loved the challenge and went to work revisiting "Pink Rain Clouds". The second painting maybe slightly more vibrant but the pink misty feeling is still there. Taking the challenge has made for, "A Painting Day".

"Pink Mist" 6x8 inches, oil on canvas by Ruth Andre Sold

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Ice Storm - Ruth Andre

I remember the first ice storm we had on the farm in Missouri. I was in awe with the beauty of the ice covered trees and horrified at the bent tree branches, heavy with ice. What to do? I learned you just had to let nature takes it course and hope for the best. We had many ice storms to follow and each winter there was a skating rink of slip and slide on the ground as I tried to walk from the house to the barn. These memories have made for, "A Painting Day".

"Ice Storm" 6x8 inches, oil on canvas by Ruth Andre SOLD

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Aspen Holiday - Ruth Andre

As I set in my office looking out on the horses and the tree line following the creek I can see two deer moving quickly to the horse corral and scooting in with my oldest mare, Mystery. The deer seem to be accepted by the horses. None of them seem to care that two wild deer are sharing their dinner. I am sure the deer were watching my every move and were just waiting for me to leave the corral and walk to the house. It makes me wonder what else is just out of sight, hidden by the canopy of wild blackberries and old oaks. The painting today is a small forest of Aspen trees and they remind me of where I would like to visit sometime soon. Thinking of an Aspen Holiday has made for, "A Painting Day".

"Aspen Holiday" 8x6 inches, oil on canvas by Ruth Andre


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The Quiet - Ruth Andre

I had many names for this painting but wanted to impart the feeling of serenity and quiet that is felt when the ground is covered with snow. The quiet is so beautiful as is the land. While living on our farm in Missouri I would be in the pasture with the horses and all was so serene. The trees were filled with winter colors and the ground frozen covered with snow. Winter was a beautiful time on the farm and it has made for, "A Painting Day".

*Note: I have received a few very nice emails from my last post about studio aliens. I thank-you all for your support with this painting transition. I have decided to just follow my heart and enjoy the painting process and I do appreciate each and every comment received.

"The Quiet" 4x10 inches, oil on canvas by Ruth Andre

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Snow Flurry - Ruth Andre

There was just a bit of a breeze today as the temperatures rose past 100-degrees. My studio was a haven but even it seemed rather warm today. I have a 12x12 Colt portrait painting in the works and will be showing it in a few days if all goes well. Later in the day after the horses were fed I decided to try working with a transparent white oil paint that has been lurking in the paint bin. The colors came out so cool and I decided to stay  with the feeling as I painted a small snow landscape study. It made for, "A Painting Day".

"Snow Flurry" 6x6 inches, oil on canvas by Ruth Andre

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Winter Forest - Ruth Andre

I had a few of my paintings delivered to Park City, Utah today and it got me thinking about how special summers must be in the high mountain regions. Since it was over the top hot here in the valley today I decided to think about the winter season just a few months away and painted a forest of red pines. Don't run for your down parka quite yet but it was fun to cool down painting a forest of red, that made for, "A Painting Day".

"Winter Forest" 6x8 inches, oil on canvas by Ruth Andre

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Impending Storm Changes - Ruth Andre

I was waiting for the farrier to come and trim two of our mares and decided to duck into the studio for a second look at the painting, "Impending Storm". I made one change and then another and finally made several changes. The photo does not show the nuances of color in the dark purples near the bottom of the painting but they are there. I am much happier with the painting and felt more confident moving the oil paint with the palette knife around this large canvas. A revisit to "Impending Storm" made for, "A Painting Day".

"Impending Storm" 36x36 in, oil on canvas by Ruth Andre

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