A Painting Day: August 2014

Sunday, August 31, 2014

Just Down the Road - Ruth Andre

"Just Down the Road"

6"x8"oil on canvas panel

by Ruth Andre
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I am posting another front porch plein air painting today. My camera went wild on me so I do not have a good photo of the Russian easel as promised but I will get a photo and share it soon. I love just walking out my front door to paint. The location for this painting is just down the road heading east to our neighbor's ranch. Our neighbor raises cattle so we see her cows everyday. I love watching the herd as they move from pasture to pasture. I have at least one or two more front porch paintings to paint and am looking forward to getting out the door tomorrow morning. It has been, "A Painting Day".

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Saturday, August 30, 2014

Oak on Quartz Mountain Road

"Oak On Quartz Mountain"

8"x6" oil on canvas panel

by Ruth Andre

$125.00

Today I decided to step out onto my front porch with my new Russian Easel and paint plein air. I will post a photo of the easel in the next post. I purchased the easel years ago and am just now getting it out to use. This is the first painting using the easel. This oak stands tall and marks our property corner to the southwest. It was nice to have a scene to paint right here at home. I plan to continue painting and circle the house and stay in the shade of the porches since it is still very hot here in the valley.
Staying home has made for,

"A Painting Day"

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Monday, August 25, 2014

The Protectors - Ruth Andre

"The Protectors"

72"x48"x1.5" oil on canvas

by Ruth Andre

Ruth Andre - "The Protectors"

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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Wednesday, August 20, 2014

Seaside - Ruth Andre

"Seaside"

8"x8" oil on canvas panel

by Ruth Andre

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Summer can make me forget there are other seasons that get cold and there is real work to be done. I recommend taking a day trip to the coast to walk along the water's edge. It is so good for the soul. Summer has made for, "A Painting Day".

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Saturday, August 16, 2014

WAX ON - Sierra Wax Artists - Ruth Andre

"WAX ON" EXHIBIT

The photos above were taken at the WAX ON art reception at the TSAO Gallery in Davis, California. The show is sponsored by the Sierra Wax Artists. Three of my paintings were accepted for the show but for some reason I only have photos for two of the paintings at the show, "Lost In the Shadows" and "Laguna". Both paintings are 36"x36"x2" mixed media on cradled panel. My third entry is shown below. The show will run until September 5, 2014. TSAO Gallery 530 756-4100