The Grass Is Greener - Ruth Andre

"The Grass Is Greener"

6"x8" Oil on Canvas

by Ruth Andre

The grass is greener this year or at least it is staying greener due to the amazing amount of rain fall we have had. I love the blustery winds and cool weather and the cloud filled sky. It is an invigorating time to be outside enjoying the spring landscape. 

It has been, "A Painting Day".

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Guardian - Ruth Andre

"Guardian" 

8"x6" Oil on Canvas

by Ruth Andre

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Today was a special day. My friend Bruce Hancock drove over for a little plein air painting. We headed to the far end of the ranch picked a shady spot and set up our easels. I had not painted the landscape since last October so the word, "Challenge" took on new meaning. We painted all through the morning and then headed for the house for lunch. It was, "A Painting Day".

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A Painting Day - Framing the Landscape - Ruth Andre

"Always Watching"

6"x6" Oil on Canvas Panel-Framed

by Ruth Andre

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"The Bluff"

6"x8" Oil on Canvas Panel-Framed

by Ruth Andre

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The week-end was really busy with a trip to see friends at their ceramic studio sale Then a fun time was had visiting with friends for lunch at our home. There was also a trip to the framer to pick up a few recently framed paintings. When I saw the paintings it made me think how a painting changes as we paint and then when it is completed and finally when the painting has been surrounded with a frame. The frame gives the painting a safe harbor and can be viewed unobstructed from its surroundings. I love the transformation and am enjoying seeing these two paintings finally completed. 

It has been, "A Painting Day".

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A Painting Day - Hill Top - Ruth Andre

"Hill Top"

8"x6" Oil on Canvas Panel

by Ruth Andre

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I set my easel up on the back porch to paint the mountain to the north of our valley property. The mountain has a ribbon of evergreen trees nestled at the very top. As you descend down the mountain there are a few oaks and rock boulders. The land is mostly barren but is good crazing land for cattle and deer. It might be nice to paint a larger canvas and paint the view from the trees all the way down to the creek. The day was cool with gusts of wind but it felt good to be out painting in the quiet of the valley.

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Stormy Morning - Ruth Andre

"Stormy Morning"

5"x7" oil on panel 

by Ruth Andre

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This is another painting from the Fort Bragg, California trip. The wind was up and the sea was rushing to shore as the seals played in the surf. It must be so grand to live on the coast and enjoy the constant movement of the sea. I truly fell in love with Fort Bragg during this trip north. I wanted to find one of the coastal cottages that are so quaint and call it my own. It was, "A Painting Day".

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Fog In The Morning - Ruth Andre

"Fog In the Morning"

8"x11" oil on panel 

by Ruth Andre

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The morning was filled with a lingering fog as I looked out over the ocean's coastal buttes. The color of the distant mountains were muted. by the fog. They had a sleepy look like they were not ready for the day to begin. It was not only, "A Painting Day" it was a day filled with surprises as the seals swam by playing in the waves.

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Bayside - Ruth Andre

"Bayside"

7"x5" Oil on Canvas Panel

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by Ruth Andre

$125

On the last day in Fort Bragg our group of painters unpacked our gear in a lovely little cove area. The bay was almost hidden by a good size mountain and trees. It was such a quiet spot and so beautiful. As I set up my easel a seal swam by with his head peeking up out of the water. I guess he was curious to see what I was doing. It was such a lovely sunny day and it made it so hard to say good-bye to Fort Bragg. I hope to go again next year. It was definitely, "A Painting Day".

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Lone Cypress - Ruth Andre

"Lone Cypress"

4"x5" oil on canvas

by Ruth Andre

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It was the end of the day and I was waiting for my painting friends to breakdown their easels and call it a day. When I saw them lingering I thought I might have time for just one more small painting. This old bushy Cypress was rugged and had to be strong to hold on through many a windy day. Luckily it was a glorious sunny day as we painted along the Butte's edge. It was, "A Painting Day".

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Old Cyress - Ruth Andre

"Old Cypress"

4"x5" oil on canvas 

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This is a little warm up painting I did as I stood by the cliffside path on a butte over looking the ocean  in Mendocino, California. The grasses along the path were still wet with morning dew and made for a wet walk. Luckily I was wearing Muck Boots and my feet stayed dry and warm. It was the beginning of, "A Painting Day".

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Coastal Blues - Ruth Andre

"Coastal Blues"

6"x6"

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Last week I hitched a ride with my painter friend, Bruce Hancock and traveled north to Fort Bragg and the Mendocino, California coastal towns. We were meeting a group of artists that we have been painting with for the past 7 years. Howard Rees was giving a four day workshop. The wind was just a breeze and the sun was shining as I stood on the butte painting this scene. Up the hill from my painting sight was the Mendocino boardwalk where several of my painting buddies painted the old Victorian shops. The ocean was mesmerizing with its many blues as the waves rushed to shore. Painting along the coast in northern California coast made for, "A Painting Day".

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Day At the Delta - Ruth Andre

"Delta I" 6x6 inches, oil on canvas by Ruth Andre

"Delta II" 5x7 inches, oil on canvas by Ruth Andre

Sunday was one of those perfect winter days. The air was crisp and the sun was shining. It felt so good to be outside. I met up with a group of painters, The Sacramento Plein Air Painting Group, for a day at the Delta in farm country. Martha Esch coordinated the group's meeting and she did an outstanding job giving us direction, taking photos and giving much encouragement. The outing title was, "Paint the Old Barn" but when I got to the sight all I wanted to paint was the long view of the field tree line. I wanted to capture the beauty of the long view and the almost smokey view to the trees. It was good to get out side and enjoy the company of other artists. Below is the inspiration photo and a group photo of a few of the painters gathered together at the end of the painting session. It was definitely, "A Painting Day".

Inspiration photo "Delta Farm Country" - January 2013

Sacramento Plein Air Painters - Photo by Martha Esch

 The Old Barn with Bruce Hancock checking location. Photo by Martha Esch

Ruth Andre at the Delta - January 2013

Photo by Martha Esch

PS: If you notice I am holding one more tree line painting and it was given as a thank-you to the very kind farmer for letting us use his farm for the day. 

Afternoon Breeze - Ruth Andre

Last Tuesday I drove to Murphys, California to meet up with a group of artists at the Ironstone Vineyards & Winery-Sierra Foothills. It was a first time visit to the winery and it was just a perfect day. The winery grounds cover many acres and as you walked along the path ways there are gardens and quiet places to sit and relax. It is a painter's haven and it will be fun to go back again some day. There was a nice breeze as I set  up my easel under the oaks and I could hear the creek water rushing by just a few feet away. I did paint the creek and may post that painting tomorrow? Traveling old Hwy 49 to Murphys made for, "A Painting Day".

"Afternoon Breeze" 8x6 inches, oil on canvas by Ruth Andre

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Thunder Mountain - Ruth Andre

"Thunder Mountain"

8x8", oil on canvas by Ruth Andre

Friday morning I met my painting friend, Bruce Hancock, in Amador City and we drove up Highway- 88 to meet a few painting friends to paint in the Sierras. We met at Silver Lake just about an hour away. My first impression of the area was filled with being overwhelmed with the beauty of the area. The grandeur of the mountains and of course the lake itself was so beautiful and full of color. We all found a shady spot and went to work painting in our different locations. The mountain range that surrounds the lake was just so amazing. As I painted the mountain the light changed and I realized I could stay in the same spot all day and create many paintings all very different than the next. Photos below of the painters.

Julie Trail took this photo - Ruth Andre, Howard Rees, Vickie Chew & Bruce Hancock

Julie Trail Taking the Painting Challenge

photo by Bruce Hancock

I loved getting out with friends and it made for, "A Painting day".

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Three Oaks - Ruth Andre

Today I am in my own backyard painting the oak trees that surround my property here in the foothills. I love to see a cluster of oaks standing together. As I look out my studio window I can see a line of oaks at the creek's edge that have surely been growing there for over one hundred years. They are part of the land's history and have weathered many a sunny day and raging storm.  Taking cover under the old oaks has made for "A Painting Day"

"Three Oaks" 6x8 inches, oil on canvas by Ruth Andre

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Wood Haven

Today I decided to revisit the painting I finished yesterday. I changed to a smaller canvas and mixed up a variety of paints that, at least to me to have more energy. The colors are stronger and have more feeling. Working with color made for, "A Painting Day".

"Farmlands II" 6x4 inches, oil on canvas by Ruth Andre

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The emerald green that makes a grand show in the foothills during late winter and spring has already started to fade. The hills will be golden in a few weeks. I love the almost unreal beauty of the lush green grasses on mountains but I also love the golden grasses that seem to highlight the old oaks. The painting today is of a stand of oaks on a one lane road just outside Sutter Creek. There are endless views to capture and my mind is full of awe just driving along the old country roads. Enjoy the view that made for, "A Painting Day".

"Oaks" 5x5 inches, oil on panel by Ruth Andre

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Happy Mother's Day & Summer House

I want to wish all the Mothers a Happy Day! It is a special day and it so good we take the day to celebrate the love we feel for the Mother's in our life.

Every spring and summer my neighbor's home is surrounded by blooming color. Their home reminds me of the old plantations homes in the grand south. I have spent many wonderful times on the terrace sharing good food and fun with good people. Remembering good times made for "A Painting Day".

"Summer House" 4x6 inches, oil on canvas by Ruth Andre

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Moke Hill - Ruth Andre

Sunday was a perfect day for painting plein air and I met up with my friends, Howard Rees and Bruce Hancock and we drove to Mokelumne Hill or as the locals call it Moke Hill. We started out painting in a remote area just before Moke Hill and then moved into town for an afternoon painting session. It was a full day of painting and good fun. It definitely was, "A Painting Day".

"Moke Hll" 10x10 inches, oil on canvas by Ruth Andre SOLD

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Back Country - Ruth Andre

It looked like spring today after a few days of hard rain and when I received an invitation from my friend, Bruce Hancock to go out and paint, I jumped at the chance. After driving through two raging creeks getting to town to meet up the weather changed with the sun going into hiding making for a very cold day. Memories are born, making for "A Painting Day".

"Back Country" 12x6 inches, oil on canvas by Ruth Andre

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Solitude - Ruth Andre

I am a fan of quiet and solitude. I love people and love being chatty as anyone that knows me knows first hand.  I also love to find a quiet place and solitude. I guess the quiet time is a privilege of sorts,  an added bonus to having good friends and a loving family. The painting today was painted

 on and outing with my friend, Julie Trail, at a local winery in the Shenandoah Valley. 

We hiked along a vineyard trail to find this quite little pond. 

Painting along the pond shore made for, "A Painting Day".

"Solitude" 6x8 inches, oil on canvas by Ruth Andre

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