Friday, August 23, 2013

Wish You Were Here - Kick The Can - Ruth Andre


"Wish You Were Here - Kick The Can"
6.5"x4.25" oil & mixed media on archival paper
by Ruth Andre

My last post was "Wish You Were Here - Red Light - Green Light". I wrote about summer fun playing games while visiting family on summer holidays. An artist friend, Bruce Hancock, left a comment on the blog post stating that when he was young they all played, "Kick the Can" and challenged me to paint his summer memory. I took the challenge with today's painting, "Kick the Can". The can still has its silver glow and the paper label is hanging on for dear life. We all have memories of times gone by that can make for, "A Painting Day".


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Thursday, August 15, 2013

Wish You Were Here - Red Light - Green Light - Ruth Andre

"Wish You Were Here - Red Light - Green Light"
6.25"x4.50" oil & mixed media on paper
by Ruth Andre

For the first time in several years I have had to step away from the studio to get some business attended to and it hard going I must say. I miss going to the studio and I miss painting. Today I ducked out and took the afternoon to paint this little Post Card painting on paper. Summer brings many memories and sending post cards while vacationing is one of them. Playing Red Light - Green Light with my cousins as a kid is another. I hope you are having a fabulous summer. It has been, "A Painting Day".

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Monday, August 5, 2013

Chance of Rain - Ruth Andre


This is a very quiet painting. The palette whispers like a cool breath of air on a warm day. 
It has been, "A Painting Day".




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Sunday, August 4, 2013

Prairie Grass - Ruth Andre


"Prairie Grass"
11"x14"x2" oil & mixed media on panel
by Ruth Andre

As I look out my studio window I can see the neighbor's cows grazing in the pasture. The grass is golden with tuffs of dried weeds that are pale and dry. The ground is hard with a layer of dust that moves through the air as an errant breeze finds its way through the valley. Summer is here. Feeling the heat of the day has made for, "A Painting Day".

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Saturday, August 3, 2013

Morning On The Mesa - Ruth Andre


"Morning On The Mesa"
16"x16"x2" oil & mixed media on panel
by Ruth Andre

There is a cross country trip being planned and my mind is buzzing with images of the landscape in the southwest and the plains. Today's painting, "Morning On The Mesa" must be these thoughts coming to life. I plan to take my paints but am not sure how productive I will be? Just getting away will be refreshing and I am sure  new ideas will spawn. It has been, "A Painting Day".

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Friday, August 2, 2013

Moonlight - Ruth Andre

"Moonlight I"
10"x10"x1.5" oil & mixed media on panel
by Ruth Andre

"Moonlight II"
10"x10"x1.5" oil & mixed media on panel
by Ruth Andre


"Moonlight I & II"
10"x20"x1.5" oil & mixed media on panel
by Ruth Andre

These two paintings remind me of seeing the valley landscape at night in the light of the moon. and when all the house lights are turned out I can look out and see shadows of the trees and sometimes a passing deer in the garden. I tell myself the deer were here first. They continue to cross the same paths as they did before we arrived and seem to enjoy bedding down with our horses. It has been, 
"A Painting Day".











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Thursday, August 1, 2013

Cresting Moon - Ruth Andre


"Cresting Moon"
10"x10"x1.5" Oil & Mixed Media on Panel
by Ruth Andre

Have you become addicted to Pinterest? I reluctantly headed over to Pinterest and now it is a daily venture. There are so many photos to see and enjoy. I love the interiors and the lovely colors and have found myself falling in love with the color grey mixed with dark brown and cream. I guess you can see the influence in today's painting, "Cresting Moon". The colors seeped through and found their way to the canvas. My inspiration photo below. You can also follow the LINK to see my inspiration for this painting at this site House & Home .


Pinterest Photo - House & Home

It has been, "A Painting Day".

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Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Landfall - Ruth Andre


"Landfall"
10"x10"x1.5" Oil & Mixed Media on Panel
by Ruth Andre

I remember one summer day mowing the yard on our farm in Missouri. I looked out on the horizon and saw a wall of water coming my way. It was all I could do to race for the barn and pull in just missing getting soaked from the rain. Oh the rain smelled so good and the metal roof intensified the sound of the rain making it seem wildly exciting. Simple things have made for, "A Painting Day".

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Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Prairie Sun - Ruth Andre


"Prairie Sun"
12"x12"x1.5" oil & mixed media on panel
by Ruth Andre

The sun's greeting is always appreciated. I love cloudy days but too many of them make me sad. The sunny days are always welcome. While visiting a ranch in Nevada I loved the big sky and watching the clouds and the sun play at making shadows on the prairie lands. It has been, "A Painting Day".

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Monday, July 29, 2013

Prairie Clouds - Ruth Andre


"Prairie Clouds"
12"x12"x1.5" oil & mixed media on panel - diptych
by Ruth Andre

The painting today is another subtle piece that I hope evokes calm. I have realized lately how much outside influences can take our minds far from our center and from the good thoughts that let us grow. I plan to take time to watch the clouds pass by. There are times like these that ideas flow and energy is reborn. It has been, "A Painting Day".


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