Thinking Pink Snow - Ruth Andre

I really love painting these small color and design studies. They come with no worries, just letting the paint move to the canvas. Thinking 'Pink' made for, "A Painting Day".

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


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Coming Rain - Ruth Andre

The painting today, "Coming Rain" is a scene that I pass taking the back roads to Sutter Creek. You can see the mountains, the tall trees and the rolling hills. The day I took this photo a few sprinkles of rain started to fall so it was a quick photo session. Riding the back roads to Sutter Creek made for, 

"A Painting Day".

"Coming Rain" 10x4 inches, oil on canvas by Ruth Andre

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First Fall Rain - Ruth Andre

My studio was nice and cool today. You can feel the season changing from summer to fall. I don't know if I am ready for the coming cold weather and the bulky sweaters and over boots to stay warm while feeding and cleaning stalls for the horses. The rains will be here soon as well. The painting today is a small study and a nod to the fall season to come. Feeling a chill in the air made for, "A painting Day".

"First Fall Rain" 4x4 inches, oil on canvas by Ruth Andre

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Shadowed Mountain - Ruth Andre

The painting today, "Shadowed Mountain" is another small color study. The composition is simple but intense. As a child growing up in Rainbow Valley, California I could see Rainbow Peak everyday as it was the center of the valley. One summer I hiked to the top of the peak and the view was quite spectacular. This mountain was a part of me.Seeing the surrounding mountains as the day comes to an end has made for, "A Painting Day".

"Shadowed Mountain" 4x6 inches, oil on canvas by Ruth Andre


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When the Music Stopped Playing - Ruth Andre

We have all been to events where the music is lively, the wine is being served and good friends are sharing stories. Photos are being taken and there is much laughter, then one couple calls it a night and the rest of the group starts saying their good-byes. Once everyone has gone home you can feel the vibration of those once there but they are gone. My childhood home is being sold. I am feeling so many emotions. The vibrations of the past have surrounded me. Feeling melancholy has made for "A Painting Day".

"When the Music Stopped Playing" 6x6 inches, oil on canvas by Ruth Andre

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Summer Oaks - Ruth Andre

With August coming to an end in a few days I thought I would show a small study of three oaks seemingly resting on  the hillside. Finding a bit of shade on these hot, hot days is so welcome. Enjoying summer has made for, "A Painting Day".

"Summer Oaks" 5x5 inches, oil on canvas by Ruth Andre

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Scenic Route - Ruth Andre

After my painting, "Road Trip" I decided to paint one more in this horizontal format. I am calling this painting, "Scenic Route". The top image is a close up cropped view of the painting so you can see the palette knife work and the bottom images is the entire painting. Revisiting, "Road Trip", made for, "A Painting Day".

"Scenic Route" 8x24 inches, oil on canvas by Ruth Andre

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Up Country - Ruth Andre

I was raised on a ranch in southern California and then moved as an adult to Los Angeles. It was a huge move and one I never felt comfortable with for many reasons. Though I think everyone thought I was just fine in the Los Angeles scene as they say, I always felt like an outsider, not wanting to fit into the swirl of humanity and the concrete and steel that surrounds one as you travel the city. I am much more at home in a rural setting. As I look out my front door there is nothing there but a small road that buffers the mountain side. The pines and oaks abound giving ample room for wildlife. This morning as I walked to the studio there were six wild turkeys in the yard and each night the deer find their way to the horse pasture to graze. It all seems so serene and it is. Just a few miles away are towns called Pioneer and Pine Grove and they are thick with evergreen trees and mountains that shimmer with greys and greens of rocks and foliage. On the valley floor the fauna changes from gold to rust as the season changes from summer to fall. Living near Up Country has made for, "A Painting Day".

"Up Country" 6x6 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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Hidden In Silence - Ruth Andre

Living in California lets me leave the foothills on occasion and enjoy visiting the beautiful coast. It is always a gift to my senses to feel the sea air and take in the glimmering light of the coastal vistas. There are still places that seem untouched and that is what I wanted to convey with today's painting, "Hidden In Silence". Feeling the sea air made for, "A Painting Day".

"Hidden In Silence" 8x6 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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Road Trip - Ruth Andre

Every summer my mom and dad would load up the car and drive from California to the Mid-West to visit family. I was just two weeks old when I made my debut voyage across country. I loved traveling as a kid and looked forward to every small town and curio shop crossing the western states and then seeing the green trees in Oklahoma and the large rivers as we neared our destination. The painting today is apply titled "Road Trip". You can feel the whirl of the car passing through the country side. The image below is a vignette of the painting to give you a close up view. The traveling spirit made for, "A Painting Day".

"Road Trip" 8x24 inches, oil on canvas by Ruth Andre Sold
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Prairie Places - Ruth Andre

For the past two months I have added Qigong Mediation to my daily schedule. The Qigong movements still my mind and let me relax. It is a gift to myself. The painting today is a glimpse into the quiet, the peacefulness and the feeling of openness that I feel. Feeling compassion for ones self has made for, "A Painting Day".

"Prairie Places" 6x6 inches, oil on canvas by Ruth Andre Sold

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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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Shadowed River - Ruth Andre

 The painting today was painted on the shore overlooking the Mokelumne River. The trees came right down to the river's edge shadowing the shore and the river for a few feet. The river and the forested mountainside meeting at the shore made for, "A Painting Day".

"Shadowed River" 8x6 inches, oil on canvas by Ruth Andre
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Turning - Ruth Andre

In the Mid-West the summer landscape is an intense green. The richness seems unreal. When August arrives, you can see the slightest color change and in a couple of weeks the summer greens have started to transformed into pale green, gold and yellow. The season's change gives reason to believe there is a rhythm to all things.  The season of change has made for, "A Painting Day".

"Turning" 6x6 inches, oil on canvas by Ruth Andre

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The Chosen Three-Plus One - Ruth Andre

I mentioned in a previous post I received a request from a patron to paint two more paintings in a 6x8 size to display with "Lupine", a painting she bought a few weeks ago. Dana sent me photos of her favorite Ruth Andre  paintings. She loved these paintings but they were not the size wanted. I took the challenge and painted all three images and to my surprise Dana has asked for all three new works. I painted each piece with the colors and the landscape in mind. Each painting has its own life and feel. Taking the challenge has made for, "A Painting Day".

"Morning Waking" 6x8", o/c by Ruth Andre Sold

"Pink Mist" 6x8", o/c by Ruth Andre Sold

"Ice Storm" 6x8", o/c by Ruth Andre Sold

"Lupine" 6x8", o/c by Ruth Andre Sold

Silent Quest - Ruth Andre

This sunset painting is a little more dramatic than the one from yesterday. The force of the setting sun is at its peak. The painting title is, "Silent Quest" and painting sunsets maybe a quest of my own as I plan to explore a few more sunset studies. The day is slipping away to dusk and has made for, "A Painting Day".

"Silent Quest" 6x6 inches, oil on canvas by Ruth Andre Sold

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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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Afternoon Serenade - Ruth Andre

The end of the day with the sun making a silent good-bye is a time for reflection for the day and maybe for days past. The sky is vigorously alive and then quietly descends to reappear for another day. I have found that as dusk approaches I feel a need to come together with those in my family circle. Quiet reflection made for, "A Painting Day".

"Quiet Serenade" 4x6 inches, oil on canvas by Ruth Andre

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