A Painting Day - Closed Doors - Ruth Andre

"Closed Doors"

4.5"x4.5" Oil & Cold Wax on Paper

Challenge Painting Sixty-One

by Ruth Andre

$125.00

I have been painting a few works unrelated to the Challenge 100 Series
but got back to the series today. It has been, "A Painting Day".

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A Painting Day - Just Words - Ruth Andre

"Just Words"

6"x24" Oil on Japanese Handmade Paper

by Ruth Andre

$350.00

"Just Words" Shown on Mura Udaban A Itaboshi HM, from Washi Arts. 

"Just Words" - Close-Up Vignette

(The blue color is actually more turquoise than shown here.)

As you can see I have had a very fun Painting Day! I went to the studio with a soft soothing image in mind and then things changed once the paints came out. I find the whole painting process amazing. The images appear ready or not. The title comes from how sometimes a person will say one thing and do another. It is confusing at best. It has been, "A Painting Day".

PS: The Challenge Paintings will continue in the next post.

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Paper: Mura Udaban A Itaboshi HM, from Washi Arts.

A Painting Day - Wabi-Sabi- Ruth Andre

"War Bonnet-Talidu"

16"x16"x1.5" Oil and Wax on Birch Panel

by Ruth Andre

$750.00

My work has been honored to be a part of Serena Barton's new book,

 "wabi-sabi-PAINTING with COLD WAX". It is a must have book for artists interested in the oil and cold wax medium. It is full of beautiful photos and technique tutorials. Serena has a strong sense of design and her colorful art will act as a guide for artists interested in exploring the oil and cold wax art medium. The painting above, "War Bonnet-Talidu" is the painting Serena chose from my portfolio for this colorful and informative book.  Serena has also added my bio and her own impressions in the copy for my paintings. I am more than thrilled to be a part of Serena Barton's newest book.
"wabi-sabi-Painting with Cold Wax" available at Amazon.

Serena Barton's book - "wabi-sabi OIL with COLD WAX"

Ruth Andre - Featured Artist - Paige 107 and 108

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A Painting Day - Summer Breeze - Ruth Andre

"Summer Breeze"

4.5"x4.5" Oil and Cold Wax on Paper

12"x12" Mat

Challenge Painting Sixty

by Ruth Andre

$125.00

The high temperatures let us know it is truly summertime. Luckily a cool summer breeze occasionally finds it way into the valley bringing with it a short respite from the heat of the day. I know the cooler weather will be here soon so I do my best to enjoy summer and all it has to offer. 

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Ruth Andre - Back Country - A Painting Day

"Back Country"

4.5"4.5" Oil and Cold Wax on Paper

12"x12" Hand Cut Mat

Challenge Painting Fifty-Nine

by Ruth Andre

$125.00

The hills in the back country are golden, almost white in color. The old oak trees stand out as sentinels of the land. I love the contrast of the landscape pallet durning late summer. I have tried to capture the colors that surrounded me today by painting the soft pale grasses and the dark strength of the old oaks. It has been, "A Painting Day". 

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A Painting Day - Setting Sun - Ruth Andre

"Setting Sun"

4.5"x4.5" Oil and Cold Wax on Paper

12"x12" Hand Cut Mat

Challenge Painting Fifty-Eight

by Ruth Andre

$125.00

The last view of the day is the sun's orange rays sliding behind the mountains leaving the valley in darkness. There are no street lights, just the stars and moon making a landscape of grey shadows. It has been, "A Painting Day".

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A Painting Day - First Signs of Spring - Ruth Adnre

"First Signs of Spring"

4.5"x4.5" Artist Proof Giclee Print

12"x12" Hand Cut Mat

Challenge Painting Fifty-Seven

by Ruth Andre

$50.00

The painting today, "First Signs of Spring" is only available as a print. My friend and printer, Jim Ginney, made fantastic prints for this painting and several others for the Challenge 100 Painting Series. I will be adding more PRINTS to my website link in a few days. There is something about this painting that draws me in and makes me want to have a look around. 

Family will be visiting for a few days so my daily painting life will be on hold until next week.

It has been, "A Painting Day".

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A Painting Day - Summer - Ruth Andre

"Summer"

4.5"x4.5" Oil and Cold Wax on Paper

12"x12" Hand Cut Mat

Challenge Painting Fifty-Six

by Ruth Andre

$125.00

August seems to be the "get it done" month. Getting the last vacation in or getting the kids ready for school and college. It is also the month that is pretty much the last of the hot-hot weather. I am dedicating this painting, "Summer" to the last days of summer. The heat of the day penetrates through the clouds making for a summer day. Take care!

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A Painting Day - Red Feathers - Ruth Andre

"Red Feathers"

Oil on Japanese Handmade Paper

Image 12"x6.5"

Paper 17"x9.5"

by Ruth Andre

$175.00

Once again I used the handmade Mura Udaban Japanese Paper from Washi Arts as my painting surface.  The Mura paper is beautiful and has brought new inspiration to my painting. The greens in this painting are full of nature's beauty and then I added a bit of whimsy with the red floating feathers. It is as if a gust of wind has sent feathers drifting down from the tree tops. It has been, "A Painting Day".

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A Painting Day - Red Wing - Ruth Andre

"Red Wing"

Painting - 12 "x4" Oil on Paper
Paper 17"x9"

by Ruth Andre

$150

After the serenity of the quiet Challenge Painting in yesterday's post I am sending out a bolt of red with the painting, "Red Wing". Since I started painting on paper my interest in the different paper types has grown and I ordered a beautiful handmade paper, Mura Udaban A Itaboshi HM, from Washi Arts. The Mura paper is often used as a backing for scrolls and comes in sheets 17"x56". It is a beautiful paper and one I am enjoying and using as my painting surface. Lovely papers like Mura Udaban actually add to the painting by giving the painting a beautiful resting place and a foundation filled with the history of ancient paper making. It has been, "A Painting Day".

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