Pumpkin Patch - Ruth Andre

With the fall season fast approaching there are pumpkins popping up here and there as I drive the back roads. I love the pumpkin patches in the valley with the pumpkin vines looking rangy and wild. The painting today, "Pumpkin Patch" is my vision of the open fields and has  led to, 

"A Painting Day".

"Pumpkin Patch" 6x4" oil on canvas by Ruth Andre

Side Note: Jane Flanagan of Sean and Said Blog has made a lovely post that mentions my painting, "The Sea",  posted a few weeks back. Enjoy the post and Jane's blog.

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The Coral Sea - Ruth Andre

I will be in Fort Bragg for a few days painting with friends. I hope to take lots of photos and share a few of them here. The Northern California coast is truly gorgeous. I continue to paint my abstract visions using colors that move with my mood. The sea is beckoning and has made for, 

"A Painting Day".

"The Coral Sea" 5x7" oil on canvas by Ruth Andre

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Snow Fields Through A Bird's Eye - Ruth Andre

The cool of the paint colors made me think of snow and how it drifted on our farm fields in Missouri. The land was left to rest under a white blanket of snow. The quiet snow day in winter made for, "A Painting Day".

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"Snow Fields Through A Bird's Eye"

4x6 inches

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Contemporary Abstract Oil -Palette Knife Painting

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The Red Door - Ruth Andre

Today's painting is full of smoldering energy. The intense reds and oranges mixed with yellow ocher have ignited the painting. I went to the easel knowing I wanted to paint with red and the rest fell together making for, "A Painting Day".

"The Red Door" 6x6 inches, oil on canvas by Ruth Andre Sold

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Waves Through A Bird's Eye - Ruth Andre

The studio is coming alive with several new abstract paintings. I love working with the palette knife and letting the design come to life as I move the paint onto the canvas. Enjoy the salt air of the sea and, "A Painting Day".

"Waves Through A Bird's Eye"

4x6 inches

Oil on Canvas

Contemporary Abstract Oil - Palette Knife Painting

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Desert Spring - Ruth Andre

Can you feel the warm breeze and drifting sweet smell of new grasses and sage as the desert season turns to spring? The painting today, "Desert Spring" is a quiet moment of time when the desert comes alive with new life in spring. It has been a lovely, "A Painting Day".

"Desert Spring" 12x4 inches, oil on canvas by Ruth Andre

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Desert Blue - Ruth Andre

The palette of the desert landscape is subtle and meditative. When I walk the sandy land

 it is calming and gives me a feeling of peace. Enjoying the long view to the mountains has made for,

 "A Painting Day". 

"Desert Blue" 6x6 inches, oil on canvas by Ruth Andre

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Voices From the Valley - Ruth Andre

My friend Kay is traveling the Southwest. As she ventures across the country I have been receiving a few photos and information on the Who, What and Where of the places and people she meets. If you would like to follow along with Kay's journey you can find her photos on her flickr Photostream. The painting today was inspired by Kay's words after visiting Canyon de Chelly. Thank-you Kay, for making, "A Painting Day".

"Voices From the Valley" 5x8 inches, oil on canvas by Ruth Andre


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Early Morning - Ruth Andre

For those  of you that love the early hours of the day, it is truly a blessed time to see the landscape and feel its quiet beginnings. It is only September but the mornings have turned chilly giving me reason to find a jacket and maybe a pair of gloves to go out to feed the horses. It is always a special time and one that has made for, "A Painting Day".

"Early Morning" 6x8 inches, oil on canvas by Ruth Andre

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Wing Master - Ruth Andre

This painting is dedicated to a good friend that I lost this past week. Judy was always bigger than life and loved color. I used to tease Judy by telling her if it is not overdone it is just not Judy. She always went the extra mile no matter her assigned task. Judy is missed and will always be loved. I hope Judy is soaring in her beautiful new life. This has been a day full of memories that made for, "A Painting Day".

"Wing Master" 4x10 inches, oil on canvas by Ruth Andre

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