The Grass Is Greener - Ruth Andre

"The Grass Is Greener"

6"x8" Oil on Canvas

by Ruth Andre

The grass is greener this year or at least it is staying greener due to the amazing amount of rain fall we have had. I love the blustery winds and cool weather and the cloud filled sky. It is an invigorating time to be outside enjoying the spring landscape. 

It has been, "A Painting Day".

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Davis Ranch View - Ruth Andre

"Davis Ranch View"

6"x8" Oil on Canvas 

by Ruth Andre

$150

Saturday I got my husband to take me to a paint out to meet plein air artists at the Davis Ranch down Hwy 88. At the moment I cannot lift, bend or twist so Tom set my pochade box and paints up for me and I was ready to paint. The Ranch sells vegetables and fruits grown on the many acres of land surrounding the store front. We were eight artist strong and took up shady spots though out the ranch. I focused on the windrow of old oaks and tall shrubs near the back of the ranch. It was really a perfect day and I chose a shady spot under the trees leading out along the road. My friend, Bruce Hancock was just across the way painting an old tractor that had a lovely rusty patina. It was a fun outing and I had the chance to meet a few new artists. It was, "A Painting Day".

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Just Passing Through - Ruth Andre

"Just Passing Through"

8"x6" Oil on Canvas Panel

by Ruth Andre

$125.00

Today's painting was painted on an outing just five miles from my home in Drytown, California.  Drytown is a wide spot in the road with a couple of antique shops and an old diner called the Old Well. In its day Drytown flourished with over 60 saloons and amenities for the gold rush miners. I met my friend, Bruce Hancock for the morning paint out. We picked our shade spots and went to work. When I paint plein air the memories for the day stay with me. The rush of traffic buzzing by and then the complete silence with cars coming and going. The weather was over 100 degrees but

 we had a good paintings session and headed for home before either one of us melted.

On a personal note my back has become a real problem and I may be having surgery in the next few months. I miss my studio time more than I can say.  I will keep you posted!

It has been, "A Painting Day".

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A Painting Day - Hill Top - Ruth Andre

"Hill Top"

8"x6" Oil on Canvas Panel

by Ruth Andre

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I set my easel up on the back porch to paint the mountain to the north of our valley property. The mountain has a ribbon of evergreen trees nestled at the very top. As you descend down the mountain there are a few oaks and rock boulders. The land is mostly barren but is good crazing land for cattle and deer. It might be nice to paint a larger canvas and paint the view from the trees all the way down to the creek. The day was cool with gusts of wind but it felt good to be out painting in the quiet of the valley.

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Fog In The Morning - Ruth Andre

"Fog In the Morning"

8"x11" oil on panel 

by Ruth Andre

$175.00

The morning was filled with a lingering fog as I looked out over the ocean's coastal buttes. The color of the distant mountains were muted. by the fog. They had a sleepy look like they were not ready for the day to begin. It was not only, "A Painting Day" it was a day filled with surprises as the seals swam by playing in the waves.

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The Last Stand - Ruth Andre

"The Last Stand"

6"x6" oil on canvas

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I am entering a small works show in the Mid-West. Each painting needs to depict the mid-west and be only 6"x6". I called my entry above, "The Last Stand" thinking of how the tree line divides the farm pastures and the open fields. On our farm we had fencing that separated the pasture from the open land. In the fence row there were trees and bushes making a nice wind break between fields. I will post how things go for the show in a later post. It has been, "A Painting Day".

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Storm On the Way - Ruth Andre

"Storm On the Way"

6"x6" Oil on Canvas 

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The weather is the constant companion for a farmer. You plant early or late depending on the weather. You can lose your crop due to high winds or too much rain or not enough rain. The weather channel becomes your HOME base station on the radio, television and Internet. Today's painting shows what looks like a storm way out in the west heading across to the plains. 

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Windrow - Ruth Andre

"Windrow"

6"x6" oil on panel

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Windrows are often natural fence lines between properties. They can also be plantings that have been left untouched due to the fact they are in a fence row and the tractor disc cannot reach them. Windrows serve a good purpose sheltering the land from the wind and protecting the valuable topsoil. There is nothing worse than for a farmer to look out and see acres of topsoil skittering away in the wind. I have always thought the soil just moves from one farm to another and another until it finally comes home to rest. The painting today shows the farm fields at season's end. The harvest is finished for another season and the land is waiting for the winter cover crop to be planted. It is a beautiful time of year. A time to be thankful. I have so many memories from living on a farm and enjoying the ebb and flow of the changing seasons. It has been, "A Painting Day".

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The Protectors - Ruth Andre

"The Protectors"

72"x48"x1.5" oil on canvas

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Have you ever been truly challenged? I decided to take on painting a large landscape painting. The canvas is quite large, 6 feet high and 4 feet wide and it seemed to grow as I painted it. My palette knife was a huge cement trowel. Mixing paint was also a challenge since I needed a large area for the big piles of paint and then a much larger area to mix the paint and have different mixes ready to go to gain the spontaneity needed for the work. It has truly been, "A Painting Day"

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Pale Face - Ruth Andre

My neighbors are out of town and they asked me to feed their menagerie. They live up the hill and their view is spectacular. As I was taking hay to their horses I looked out and the afternoon sun glittered on the mountain while the trees below were in shadow. It was a dramatic sight and has made for, "A Painting Day".

"Pale Face" 6x8 inches, oil on canvas by Ruth Andre


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Vanishing Point - Ruth Andre

I have a large canvas toned ready to paint in my studio. I have been trying to decide what to paint on a grander scale and gathering larger palette knives and buying large tubes of paint to tackle the project. The top photo above is a cropped version of today's painting, "Vanishing Point". I used PhotoFunia to set up the image. You can see the larger image is quite dynamic and it has given me added courage to paint a larger work. Thinking big has made for, "A Painting Day".

"Vanishing Point"12x9 inches, oil on canvas by Ruth Andre

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Let the Clouds Drift By - Ruth Andre

The title of the painting today, "Let the Clouds Drift By" says how I feel while out in nature enjoying the glorious landscape. There is so much to see and to feel. I hope you have had time to escape this summer to some quite place and enjoy being close to the land. Feeling the earth's visual bounty has made for, "A Painting Day".

"Let the Clouds Drift By" 6x6 inches, oil on canvas by Ruth Andre

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Pink Rain Clouds - Ruth Andre

I know there are those of  you out there saying,-What is she doing? I am in the same boat with you and ask myself the same thing. Today I  headed to the studio with good intentions to clean up a little plein air painting I had just about finished and then I changed one thing and then another and the painting left plein air and became a totally contemporary landscape. I have always found it amusing when an artist says I am interrupting the landscape but shoot, I think I am doing just that. Has anyone else been taken over by aliens living in their studio? Traveling through space has made for, "A Painting Day". 

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Meanderings - Ruth Andre

I have had the desert on my mind lately and find myself wanting to spend some time just painting the wildness of the untamed land. The natural vegetation and the spectacular sky during the morning sunrise and sunset are so inspiring. Today's painting is a nod to the ever changing colors of the desert. There is a quietness to the desert that gives reverence to the land. Thoughts of the desert have made for, "A Painting Day".

"Meanderings" 4x12 inches, oil on canvas by Ruth Andre

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Forest Interlude - Ruth Andre

Today as I was searching the Internet I found a site showing paintings by Forrest Moses. I instantly fell in love with his paintings and prints.They are representational but full of mystery and subtle color. This little painting, "Forest Interlude" is my interruption of one of Forrest's prints. I used oil washes followed by thicker oil paint. Finding Moses made for, "A Painting Day".

"Forest Interlude" 8x6 in, oil on canvas by Ruth Andre

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Fire Storm - Ruth Andre

There is something about red that fills you up and breaths life into the air. Red has always been a favorite color. I started liking red as a child and the love affair never ended. It is intense and it is fiery. My father loved wearing red. He would always ask if I liked his green jacket or shirt and of course they were red. Being intense and fiery runs in the family and I have been accused lately of being my father's daughter. I take these words to be a compliment. It has been, "A Painting Day".

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"Whispering Valley" - Ruth Andre

I painted a small 4x5 inch study, "Hill Country", and then today I tackled a larger painting using the study as a guide. I have had the drawing ready to go for over a week but realized I needed larger palette knives and a larger palette for larger paintings. It was quite a lot of fun to take a 5 inch palette knife and just dive in and start painting. Below you will see my makeshift palette and the palette knives in waiting. I have more palette knives than I will ever use but my husband went shopping with me and was having a great time adding knives to the shopping basket. He had what I call "Art Store Frenzy". Moving up to a larger canvas made for, "A Painting Day".

"Whispering Valley" 12x30 inches, oil on canvas by Ruth Andre

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Deep Into the Forest - Ruth Andre

I have been away for a few days and have missed my painting time. I took a Qigong workshop with Qigong master Li Jun Feng. Qigong is similar to Yoga and Tai Chi that helps cleanse the body, mind and heart by activating and increasing the body's circulation. The class was quite a unique experience and I am now doing daily Qigong movements to improve my health. The class was amazing because after each day of exercise I felt more energy than I have felt in a long time. The meditative powers of Qigong have made for, "A Painting Day".

"Deep Into the Forest" 8x10 inches, oil on canvas by Ruth Andre

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Blue Mountain - Ruth Andre

The poltergeist is back. Truly this was going to be a painting of trees. Then I took a turn and the painting became another color study that is going into the "Mountain Series". I do have another painting for the mountain series in my head and really need to get it painted. Maybe tomorrow? Thinking of the Blue Mountains made for, "A Painting Day".

"Blue Mountain" 6x6 inches, oil on canvas by Ruth Andre

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Lupine

There is a story about this painting. I started out painting from a photo I had taken years ago in Southern California The lupine was in full bloom on the mountain sides and it was a delight to travel the main highway and enjoy such beauty. I have a real love for lupine. It is not fancy but has the aged beauty that makes it spectacular to see in bloom. With that said the painting changed as I moved the palette knife and once again I have a very contemporary painting. This maybe the beginning of a new series? Enjoying the quiet week-end made for, "A Painting Day".

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

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