A Painting Day

"Grasses"

Framed Print on Paper

by Ruth Andre

"Heatwave"

Framed Print on Paper

by Ruth Andre

"One Last Tear"

Framed Print on Paper

by Ruth Andre

"Ready"

Framed Print on Paper

by Ruth Andre

Tuesday, June 7, 2016

Castaway - Ruth Andre

"Castaway"

7"x7" Oil and Mixed Media on Paper

by Ruth Andre

I am painting for a group in Paris. I sent four paintings out for review and now I wait to see if they will accept my work. The waiting on any showing is always a challenge I know Paris really sounds exciting but I am trying to just paint and not think about it. Ha, Ha, Ha! I say that and here I am writing about it. I have decided that keeping my head down and painting is the best way to go no matter what the final decision may be. I have also been asked this week to participate in a very nice site and once my work is made available I will sing out and let you know the weblink. I have to say being invited to this site was very nice and also a surprise. You may be thinking what does this blog post have to do with the "Castaway" painting above and I guess it is my feeling of being out to sea. Maybe it is just having what seems to be a lot going on with my art right now. The good stuff sometimes happens when we are in unknown waters. It has been, "A Painting Day".

Sunday, June 5, 2016

Grasses - Ruth Andre

"Grasses"

7"x7" Oil and Mixed Media on Paper

by Ruth Andre

$189

My painting today is a reminder of the season's change. The summer heat and wind has dried the grasses in the valley a pale yellow. The grass heads have tasseled and as they flutter in the breeze seeds are released into the air. I wonder what the untamed land must have been like years ago.

It has been, "A Painting Day".

Tuesday, May 31, 2016

Dry Lands - Ruth Andre

"Dry Lands"

5"x5" Oil and Mixed Media on Paper

by Ruth Andre

I have been painting more than posting lately and need to catch up this week. The season has changed dramatically with the temperatures rising to 105-degrees in just a day or two. I thought it was hot at just 98-degrees so I am in for a shock once things really heat up. The green grasses are almost gone and have taken on the a mellow tan color. Latter the grasses will turn a very pale yellow and the oaks will stand out as dark sentinels along the creek and the rolling mountain sides. It is a time for transition and wearing a big hat when out in the sun. It has been, "A Painting Day".

Tuesday, May 24, 2016

Lasting Memories - Ruth Andre

"Lasting Memories"

5"x5" Oil and Mixed Media on Paper

by Ruth Andre

$98

Matted - $125

There are memories that haunt and enliven but they are both lasting and seemingly make themselves known. I wonder why with so much in one's life there are those memories that create themselves over and over again. Maybe they are there to remind us of the good in our lives to be thankful and appreciative and then the haunting memories might remind us what we need to atone for in this life. A good friend of mine has said, she would not change one thing in her life. I was so shocked by this statement and amazed with what must be her happiness or her endurance. She has not had a life without challenges. I know I have had many lessons in this life and try to understand the why of it all. The Lasting Memories are there for the duration. There is no replay button or going back. Take care, it has been, "A Painting Day".

Sunday, May 22, 2016

Desert Sands - Ruth Andre

"Desert Sands"

16"x46" Oil and Mixed Media on Paper

by Ruth Andre

Today's painting is a diptych and each piece will be framed separately but I wanted to show the two pieces side by side for this post. I would like to get away to the desert for a few days but for now painting will be my only refuge. It has been, "A Painting Day".

Wednesday, March 23, 2016

Primarily Blue - Ruth Andre

"Primarily Blue"

6"x16" Mixed Media on Paper

Professionally Matted with Sleeve

by Ruth Andre

$400.00

I have been away from the studio for a few days and it felt so good to get back to painting this past week. I am totally enjoying painting on paper panels. I am showing these pieces horizontally but they could be shown vertically as well. The painting above is the third painting in the "Primarily" series. "Primarily Yellow" and "Primarily Red" were posted in previous posts and below. Museum quality mats will be ordered for each painting.

It has been, "A Painting Day".

"Primarily Yellow, Primarily Red and Primarily Blue"

Each 6"x16" Mixed Media on Paper

by Ruth Andre

Wednesday, January 13, 2016

A Painting Day - Makes Me Wonder - Ruth Andre

"Makes Me Wonder"

36"x24" Mixed Media on Linen

by Ruth Andre

$2,400

It feels so good to get back to the studio this week. I had been searching for canvas and found several 36"x24" linen canvases. For some reason courage and inventory hit my senses at the same time and I hauled a few into the studio. This is the first large painting for 2016 and I hope to do more. The title came from my introspective thinking that goes along with starting a new series. There is always more than what appears in front of us and there is always more than one way to view a situation. Different views on any given subject often make me wonder. How about you? Take care. It has been,

"A Painting Day".

Monday, July 6, 2015

A Painting Day - Summer Grasses - Ruth Andre

"Summer Grasses"

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

Hand Cut Mat 12"x12"

Challenge Painting Thirty-Eight

by Ruth Andre

$125.00

Today I want to share a photo I took while driving into town yesterday. In the photo you will see the tall almost white grass that lines the road way. The summer grasses are bleached by the sun until they almost sparkle. The dark oak trees are so beautiful with the background of the quiet pale grasses. This was my inspiration for today's painting. It has been, "A Painting Day".

Road to town - Summer Grasses