Hidden In Silence - Ruth Andre

Living in California lets me leave the foothills on occasion and enjoy visiting the beautiful coast. It is always a gift to my senses to feel the sea air and take in the glimmering light of the coastal vistas. There are still places that seem untouched and that is what I wanted to convey with today's painting, "Hidden In Silence". Feeling the sea air made for, "A Painting Day".

"Hidden In Silence" 8x6 inches, oil on canvas by Ruth Andre

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Let the Clouds Drift By - Ruth Andre

The title of the painting today, "Let the Clouds Drift By" says how I feel while out in nature enjoying the glorious landscape. There is so much to see and to feel. I hope you have had time to escape this summer to some quite place and enjoy being close to the land. Feeling the earth's visual bounty has made for, "A Painting Day".

"Let the Clouds Drift By" 6x6 inches, oil on canvas by Ruth Andre

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Morning Light - Ruth Andre

The painting today is painted on a 12x12 inch canvas panel. The canvas size is really lovely to work with as it is big enough to move the paint around easily and yet the painted image feels intimate. I am enjoying studying the Aspen tree forms and their beautiful colors. The "Forest Light " painting has made for, "A Painting Day".

"Forest Light" 12x12 inches, oil on canvas by Ruth Andre

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Road Trip - Ruth Andre

Every summer my mom and dad would load up the car and drive from California to the Mid-West to visit family. I was just two weeks old when I made my debut voyage across country. I loved traveling as a kid and looked forward to every small town and curio shop crossing the western states and then seeing the green trees in Oklahoma and the large rivers as we neared our destination. The painting today is apply titled "Road Trip". You can feel the whirl of the car passing through the country side. The image below is a vignette of the painting to give you a close up view. The traveling spirit made for, "A Painting Day".

"Road Trip" 8x24 inches, oil on canvas by Ruth Andre Sold
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Prairie Places - Ruth Andre

For the past two months I have added Qigong Mediation to my daily schedule. The Qigong movements still my mind and let me relax. It is a gift to myself. The painting today is a glimpse into the quiet, the peacefulness and the feeling of openness that I feel. Feeling compassion for ones self has made for, "A Painting Day".

"Prairie Places" 6x6 inches, oil on canvas by Ruth Andre Sold

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Autumn Light - Ruth Andre

I have wanted to start a new series and call it "Twelve - Twelve by Twelve". The painting today kicks off the new series with thoughts of autumn's colors flowing onto the canvas. Working on "Twelve" made for, "A Painting Day".

"Autumn Light" 12x12 inches, oil on canvas by Ruth Andre

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Awakening - Paintings From the Heart

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My new BOOK,  "Awakening - Painting From the Heart" is now available on the Blurb.com website. The entire book is ready for viewing and it is also for sale so you can have your very own copy. Looking through the book's pages reminds me of how much I love, "A Painting Day".

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Shadowed River - Ruth Andre

 The painting today was painted on the shore overlooking the Mokelumne River. The trees came right down to the river's edge shadowing the shore and the river for a few feet. The river and the forested mountainside meeting at the shore made for, "A Painting Day".

"Shadowed River" 8x6 inches, oil on canvas by Ruth Andre
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Forest Canopy - Ruth Andre

Today was a plein air painting day with friends, Julie Trail, Bruce Hancock and Howard Rees. We were at the Mokelumne River just 30 minutes from home. The river was gorgeous but I concentrated on the forest canopy and the beautiful greens and blues reflecting from the river's edge. We all had a lot of fun enjoying the rushing river, visiting and painting. It was, "A Painting Day".

"Forest Canopy" 6x6 inches, oil on canvas by Ruth Andre

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Puesta de Sol - Ready to Ship - Ruth Andre

You have read how great my framer has been over the years and how I believe frames make a painting complete. Well, today I went to visit Jim Ginney's studio to pick up my painting, "Puesta de Sol". The painting has found a home with a Kay, a wonderful lady that loves the southwest. It was exciting to see the finished framed painting today and it is now all packed ready to ship. No easy task, I might add. There is one thing about visiting Jim's studio and that is his assistant, Sarah. Sarah has a beautiful face and a rather quick and funny way about her and will give you a run for your money. I asked Sarah if she would hold the painting up for me so I could take an iPhone photo and this is what I got. I call it Naughty & Nice. Sarah usually gets me laughing about something but I did not see photo #2 until arriving home. The things artists have to put up with while out in the real world! As you scroll down the last photo of the group is a picture taken just outside Jim's studio back door. His studio is in the foothills of Placerville and the setting is so serene. Nice to know Jim and Sarah and nice  to have had, "A Painting Day".

Sarah & "Puesta de Sol" painting.

Sarah posing sweetly.

Sarah my good friend.

Jim's studio back yard.