A Painting Day: abstract

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Showing posts with label abstract. Show all posts

Sunday, September 18, 2016

Moon - Summer Sale - Ruth Andre

"Moon"

4"x4" Hand Painted Papers, Wire, Bead on Panel

by Ruth Andre

$75

The other night after all the house lights had been turned off I walked through the house and the full moon was shining through the back French doors. I could look out to the pasture and see the dark shapes of the horses. The night reminded me of other nights being out with the horses when one was sick and needed to be watched. I did not need a flashlight and could be with the horses without being a total intrusion. The moon collage above is a reminder of these beautiful moon filled nights.

Friday, September 2, 2016

Secret Promise - Summer Sale - Ruth Andre

"Secret Promise"

4"x4" Hand Painted Papers, Linen Thread, Copper Bead on Panel

by Ruth Andre

Summer Sale - SOLD

Today is the beginning of a long Labor Day Holiday. I hope everyone will have a fun and a safe time to enjoy. I rarely leave the ranch and plan to enjoy the week-end just being at home. Walking the old road to the creek and watching the wildlife that travels through our small ranch gives me a lot of joy. I talk about the quiet because it is truly very restful here. I have been put on 'Rest" therapy but walking is still something I can do. I did get myself in somewhat of a mess the other day. I went out to check on my old mare who was down and needed a dose or pain medication. I bent down, forgetting that is a NO-NO and went head over heels and landing on all fours. I hurried away as fast I could thinking the mare might flail her legs and hit me. When My husband found me he was none to happy and gave me a well deserved lecture. Then I thought about the whole mess and started laughing. I was down, the horse was down and neither one of us could get up. I know dark humor sometimes has its place. I had to have help getting up and that made me more than unhappy. Shoot, how did this all happen? I am healing but my bones have their problems and I need to be careful and mind what I do. If any of you following my blog have osteoporosis I would love to hear what you are doing to make yourself better. I have read and read about medications and therapies and have almost decided nothing works. Any advice would be more than appreciated. By the way Old Mystery took her time but she also got up and started pawing the ground to let us all know she was unhappy and wanted her breakfast of grain and hay. Mystery may just be a little spoiled but at 31 she deserves all the love she can get. Take care.

Wednesday, August 31, 2016

Wishing for a Rain Cloud - Summer Sale - Ruth Andre

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"Wishing for a Rain Cloud"

4"x4" Painted Handmade Papers, Bead, Wire on Panel

by Ruth Andre

Monday, August 29, 2016

Golden Hills - Summer Sale - Ruth Andre

"Golden Hills"

4"x4" Painted Papers, Embellished Rock, Gold Wire, on Panel

by Ruth Andre

Sunday, August 28, 2016

Red Door - Summer Sale - Ruth Andre

I hit a slump recently and I have been finding it difficult to get myself to walk the short path to the studio. So today I thought I would challenge myself to start a series of small collage works and have them available at a Summer Sale price. The "Red Door" collage is the first of the series. Getting this little one completed got me kicked into gear and I hope to be back into the studio tomorrow so stay tuned.

Saturday, July 23, 2016

Valley Sage - Ruth Andre

"Valley Sage"

8"x8" Painted Papers, Rock, Linen Collage on Panel

by Ruth Andre

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This piece uses purple and pink hand painted papers and a rock found underfoot in the horse pasture. The linen thread wraps and runs free and that is how I feel about living here in the valley. I can wrap my arms around the valley's beauty and still run free on my own land. Observing the land and thinking about its history gives reverence to my daily life.

Please forgive the wonky photo but it was taken quickly at Jim Ginney's farming studio to share with you before the glass was added. The shadow box frame and matting has given a new dimension to the collage work and given the piece its own space. I left a few more collage works with Jim and is extraordinary assistant, Sarah Murray, for future framing.

Wednesday, July 13, 2016

A New Path - Ruth Andre

"Paths"

5.75"x5.75" Japanese Papers - Paint on Arches Paper

by Ruth Andre

$150 - Mounted on Paper

This past week-end my husband and I drove to Mendocino. California for a workshop with Donna Watson. The workshop was just two days and was titled, "Wabi Sabi and the Spirit of Collage". I know you are most likely saying, WHAT? Collage has interested me for quite some time and when I found Donna Watson's work on her blog and the information for the coming workshop my path was sealed. I really wanted to go the workshop and learn about collage art.

"Wabi-Wabi represents Japanese aesthetics and a Japanese world view centered on the acceptance of transience and imperfection. The aesthetic is sometimes described as one of beauty that is 'imperfect, impermanent, and incomplete".

The workshop was an unique experience. Handmade Japanese papers were painted on day one of the workshop and then assembled on day two. Donna spoke of her experiences and travels within the Japanese culture. I found the workshop educational and inspiring. The collage above, "Paths" was the first work painted and assembled. I loved working with the Japanese papers and found painting them intriguing. Enjoy! It has been, "A Painting Day"

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Wednesday, June 29, 2016

Sand Creek - Ruth Andre

"Sand Creek"

8"x10" Oil on Stretched Canvas

by Ruth Andre

$375

Today's painting is one I did sometime ago but it remains one of my favorite paintings. It is oil on stretched canvas. The painting is all about the creek that flows through our small ranch and with the heat of summer the creek slows and is finally swallowed by the sun and sandy creek bed. Mossy leaves and grasses still line the dry creak. I have had to be away from the studio due to hurting my back. I miss painting and am using my iPhone apps for some fun digital painting as I recuperate. I may show a few of the digital works in the next posts if I am not better soon. Stay well and have many, "A Painting Day'.

Monday, March 14, 2016

Random Thought - Ruth Andre

"Random Thought"

4"x12" Mixed Media on Canvas Panel

by Ruth Andre

$250.00

A lot of things have been going on lately and life seems to take over at times. I am working on a calf portrait for the Cattlemen's Western Art Show and Sale and when I can I sneak in working on a few small abstract pieces. I am switching gears so to speak moving from a more realistic subject and then to works that have no templet. I hope you enjoy the, "Random Thought" painting. It may be a study for a larger painting. I want to work on a few more smaller works and then pick one for a painting much larger. It has been, "A Painting Day".

Sunday, March 6, 2016

Night Light - Ruth Andre

"Night Light"

4.5"x4.5" Mixed Media on Paper

Mat 12"x12"

by Ruth Andre

$125.00

The valley is quiet at night and I can see three homes from my back porch. Each house is about a quarter of a mile away. The lights shining from the neighboring houses are quiet beacons quietly resting before saying good-night. It has been, "A Painting Day".

Sunday, September 13, 2015

A Painting Day - Starting Point - Ruth Andre

"Starting Over"

4.5"x4.5" Oil and Mixed Media on Paper

Available with 12"x12" Mat

Challenge Painting Seventy-Eight

Ruth Andre

$125.00

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The fire that was so close is moving away but it is still far from being contained. Over 65,000 acres and over two hundred homes and outbuildings have been lost. Animals have died or have been displaced. There are so many people that will be starting over, turning to a new page in their lives. It is times like this that we realize that nothing stays the same and life is always changing. I am filled with sadness but am hopeful that there will be new beginnings and positive life changes in time. The sky was dark and filled with smoke and ash but no fire in the valley today. The grey sky was a constant reminder of the struggle that was going on for others. I painted today. Painting is a way for me to work through the feelings harboring inside my mind. Then a small but powerful miracle came with a sprinkling of rain that I hope cooled the fire area, giving moisture to the air. Take care.

Thursday, March 12, 2015

A Painting Day - Border Crossing - Ruth Andre

"Border Crossing"

36"x36"x2" Oil & Mixed Media on Cradled Panel

by Ruth Andre

$3,500.00

Today I unwrapped a painting that was painted sometime ago and it was like meeting an old friend. I decided not to leave it tucked away in the studio. The palette of rust, gold, yellow and blue sang out a special greeting. The vignette photos below show the hidden but lively colors. There is also a full-size photo of the total painting. Enjoy the show.

A Request was sent via email to talk about "Border Crossing" and what the painting means to me. The obvious within my own experiences would be the act of crossing from the US border into Mexico and then back again. The moment the crossing is made all is different in big and small ways. The language of course changes but how business is done and how people move and communicate are all different. My husband and I had a wholesale flower growing farm of over 100 acres in Baja California and we crossed the border almost weekly. The drive between our two ranches took almost five hours. We would arrive very early and sometimes very late and it was dark but there was always someone there to greet us upon arrival. How did the people know we were there? Why was it important to them that we we received messages at those hours? It always amazed me that the communication in such a remote area could be swifter than email at times. There was only one telephone in town and we waited in line to use it and the conversation was heard by many. Cell phones were not the norm at this time. There are also Borders we cross daily and I call it, staying in the game of life. If we can just keep the ball moving and the game going and the excitement for life full we will have so much more in the time spent on earth. What borders we cross day to day make us who we are. Thank-you, Ann M for your request. You are very thoughtful and I thank-you. Ruth

"Border Crossing" - Vignette I

"Border Crossing" Vignette II

"Border Crossing"

36"x36"x2" Oil & Mixed Media on Cradled Panel

by Ruth Andre

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Tuesday, July 1, 2014

Walk Back - Ruth Andre

"Walk Back"

10"x10"x1.5" oil & mixed media on cradled birch panel

by Ruth Andre

"Walk Series Painting"

10"x50"x1.5" oil & mixed media on cradled birch panel

by Ruth Andre

"Walk Back" is one of a series of Five"Walk-Series" paintings. Each painting is 10"x10"x1.5" oil & mixed media on a birch wood panel. Each painting works well on its own but I love seeing them all together. They could liven up a quiet hallway, make dining just a little bit more fun hung over the sideboard. They would also look gorgeous in a bedroom setting. The "Walk" paintings have given me a new painting freedom. The graphic paint strokes give way to a new direction in my work and one that I plan to follow. It has been "A Painting Day".

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Wednesday, May 21, 2014

Back On the Trail - Ruth Andre

"Back on the Trail"

4"x4" oil & mixed media on panel

by Ruth Andre

I am posting this small painting today to share a few long sighs that were issued as I tackled this 4x4 inch canvas panel. You would think working small would mean working quickly and the painting would be completed in no time at all. The truth is small is a no man's land at best if you are looking for speed. I lost count on how many times I photographed this painting then changed the painting. I am leaving it as is and moving on to get back on the trail to larger paintings. It has been, "A Painting Day".

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Sunday, May 18, 2014

Red Raven - Ruth Andre

"Red Raven"

7"x5" oil & mixed media on panel

by Ruth Andre

Today my painting is full of rich red color a major change from the quieter palette of many of my paintings. It felt good to push through that invisible color barrier and it has made for,
"A Painting Day".

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Friday, May 16, 2014

Hillside - Ruth Andre

"Hillside"

8"x8" oil & mixed media on panel

by Ruth Andre

The season has changed the landscape with the tops of the hillsides turning gold and the green grasses fade as they make their dissent down the hillside. The oak trees are dark, almost black in contrast. The season's change has made for, "A Painting Day".

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Sunday, May 4, 2014

Brush & Dust

"Brush & Dust"

6"x6" Oil & Mixed Media on Panel

by Ruth Andre

Living on a dirt road has its drawbacks. I love being somewhat isolated from the outside world but the dirt road is the one thing I would like to change. There is dust and with the days warming up the ground is dry and the dust has already started to fly. So with today's painting I am working on making dust my friend. Wishing for a super summer and many, "A Painting Day".

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Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Bits of Gold - Ruth Andre

"Bits of Gold"

6"x6" oil & mixed media on archival canvas panel

by Ruth Andre

I have been invited to show my work at the local Sutter Creek Art Council in June. The council wants to exhibit my animal portraits and landscapes. I need to get painting some new work and headed off to the studio with good intentions to start painting a sorrel colt. Then I got side tracked and painted another little abstract with bits of gold peaking through the layered paint. Sometimes it is difficult to get the mind in motion at the task at hand. The show will be fun and the first local show I have done. It will be good to meet up with good friends and meet new people in the community of Sutter Creek. I hope you enjoy this blog, "A Painting Day" as much as I enjoy sharing it with you.

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