Saturday, October 20, 2012

"Desert Light" - Ruth Andre


Recently I entered a review program for a Desert Residency in 2013. I know there will be hundreds of entries to consider but if luck comes my way I will be spending six weeks tucked away in a desert home making art. The notification for those artists getting the residency is months away. The desert seems to have its own calling and is being reflected in several of my recent paintings. During my last visit to the desert the weather was overcast and cool. The desert colors were rich but quiet all in one making for, "A Painting Day".

"Desert Light" 6x12 inches, oil on canvas by Ruth Andre
 Triptych - Three 6x4 inch panels

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Friday, October 19, 2012

The Red Dress - Ruth Andre


Painting can takes its own path and so do painting titles. I was just finishing this painting and the title came to me so I am going with it. If you look at the painting closely you will see horizontal marks as well as the obvious vertical strokes of paint. I loved the intense orange moving to the delicious reds. Enjoying the red palette made for, "A Painting Day".

"The Red Dress" 10x10 inches, oil on canvas by Ruth Andre


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Thursday, October 18, 2012

Listen To the Quiet - Ruth Andre


Today as I walked from the barn to the pasture to feed the horses I felt the wind currents go from cool to warm and back again. It is such a lovely feeling to have the afternoon breeze fill the seemingly empty space and hear the quiet of the valley. As I look at today's painting I feel the quiet of the day and I immediately start to relax. Today was indeed, "A Painting Day".

"Listen To the Quiet" 20x30 inches, oil on canvas by Ruth Andre


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Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Restless - Ruth Andre


Maybe it is the change of season or just a bit of good news but I am feeling restless. As I look out my studio window I see a serene landscape but the voice inside my mind is constantly searching for something new. Feeling the restless chatter in my mind has made for, "A Painting Day".

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


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Wind Chime - Ruth Andre


"Wind Chime" 4x12 inches oil on canvas by Ruth Andre

I think of the sound of the leaves as they wrestle about when the valley winds pick up as another sign of fall's fast approach. The painting is shown as one unit and below each unit stands on its own. Hearing the quiet chatter from the leaves playing in the wind has made for, "A Painting Day".

 "Wind Chime" #1"
 "Wind Chime #2"
"Wind Chime #3"


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Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Boundaries - Ruth Andre


It seems that the days in the studio have brought a newness of thinking. One question is where and how do we set our boundaries? Socially we have boundaries but what about the boundaries for our creative minds? How do we forge through the barriers and continue to grow? I believe for myself the act of doing will expand my creative boundaries and let me grow. I hope you like the little painting today. The colors have given my spirit a lift. It has been, "A Painting Day".

"Boundaries" 6x4 inches, oil on canvas by RuthAndre


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Monday, October 15, 2012

Creekside - Ruth Andre


The painting above is rather narrow and long and to see it larger just click on the painting image. Fall weather is making for cold mornings and nights here in the valley. Rain showers are sure to follow and with the rain the creek that passes through our property will fill with fast moving water taking with it what ever may have rested quietly all summer. Looking down at the creek from the water's edge is a delight to the senses. The river speaks as it careens and swirls down the creek bed. The colors are also luminous and can take you in. Thinking of the changing season has made for, "A Painting Day".

"Creekside" 8x48 inches, oil on canvas by Ruth Andre


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Sunday, October 14, 2012

Night Life - Ruth Andre


Today I painted a more textured canvas. It was an experiment to see how the canvas would hold the paint. The paint moved across the canvas easily giving the painting a little extra depth. My mind is still on New York and I am remembering my visits to the big city and how New York truly never sleeps. The light and the movement is constant making for, "A Painting Day".

"Night Life" 10x10 inches, oil on canvas by Ruth Andre

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Saturday, October 13, 2012

City Life - Ruth Andre


I lived in Los Angles for many years before moving onto a new life and a new career. Today I had thoughts of the big city and as I painted the painting above made its way to the canvas. The city is always in movement and seemingly everyone has a destination in mind. Thinking about "City Life" made for, "A Painting Day".

"City Life" 8x24", o/c by Ruth Andre



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Friday, October 12, 2012

The Settling Sun - Ruth Andre


If you have been following my blog you know I have been posting quite a few small studies but today I took the plunge and painted a larger work in my new abstract style. I have had the canvas primed and set up ready to paint but I needed to decide to take it on and today was the day. Doing what you want to do is not always easy. Painting big made for, "A Painting Day".

"The Settling Sun" 36x36 inches, oil on canvas by Ruth Andre













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