tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7002398876457152612024-03-05T22:28:55.579-08:00Art by Ruth Ann SturgillIntimate portraits of life and landRuth Ann Sturgillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17542170226050495331noreply@blogger.comBlogger182125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-700239887645715261.post-59550077477853458842014-05-16T15:51:00.000-07:002014-07-17T07:15:48.948-07:00Celebration!!! SQ FAIR Lima mural for 2014 completed!So wonderful to complete this monumental task assigned to me! I am still not on 'normal time' yet, but in a week or so, I should be. What a diverse group of people to have the pleasure of capturing in paint. Great fun to host their sponsors/family members in the studio to add their personal touch and paint their initials on.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkyVWz8mMnPJSSgQEnfMJInGrLlVvqVi3kyBKuI_0f_Zo-EUZq9z4FovYb99UkewM0qcHNPuvQlZisbPXdnPTYtkpYqrqWI7NPxhtGv1B7nND0D0eZLZihuF9LEDamfNhnj9pQa_ihhQrY/s1600/likes+sm.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkyVWz8mMnPJSSgQEnfMJInGrLlVvqVi3kyBKuI_0f_Zo-EUZq9z4FovYb99UkewM0qcHNPuvQlZisbPXdnPTYtkpYqrqWI7NPxhtGv1B7nND0D0eZLZihuF9LEDamfNhnj9pQa_ihhQrY/s1600/likes+sm.JPG" height="320" width="177" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/editor/static_files/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a> </div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaQLWdYw7yqBtoEjYAA-Qy0fV5FXRg_7GINXwxZEnKmTHSAdp6P09D9lIS1S56jTk0c84pHcKB_BsLyD5s5kiVxyTpc4taron3JV2MnkXC9xktm8wZsUiYVmgnhblNqPJLImfBP9ltg_Fu/s1600/Bruce+Campbell.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaQLWdYw7yqBtoEjYAA-Qy0fV5FXRg_7GINXwxZEnKmTHSAdp6P09D9lIS1S56jTk0c84pHcKB_BsLyD5s5kiVxyTpc4taron3JV2MnkXC9xktm8wZsUiYVmgnhblNqPJLImfBP9ltg_Fu/s1600/Bruce+Campbell.JPG" height="320" width="172" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY1G0ky9ne-htOPASZllEX21ENLQDxVU2siM7yDH7mbNHkD24_wd16qOsqAhBHNQ4sp8gLW102HsyicQzujcb86OTjE3a3a5DbKexkQtEFzO589ZBi52BAhuGscCA2HOA-c7MQV1YHEvfa/s1600/panel+10...jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY1G0ky9ne-htOPASZllEX21ENLQDxVU2siM7yDH7mbNHkD24_wd16qOsqAhBHNQ4sp8gLW102HsyicQzujcb86OTjE3a3a5DbKexkQtEFzO589ZBi52BAhuGscCA2HOA-c7MQV1YHEvfa/s1600/panel+10...jpg" height="320" width="164" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglPeKzEpj712d6IIMt34WwPDtYjB42hPQJvtORGxD7FTXr-X7dAJOW4DUVVPnmXCHbr6xKKyeBbR7QoInYAFIfDuv_2eSgmUyBw3LPqd7RIUVFjBjeLCvwZU5MpsQaxWYJRBE7QF-OaY-h/s1600/21...James+Williamson.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a> </div>
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4SID2pluloLY5w5gMc1nS_q6kV2gzEHEx5Dyw_0oMmmYngpAOxTXTLMVvtmor4-uskf1-8pTdtXJrZJnmPN9gfRDspY0C3H6IV7JXzISDv8bRPwvppmmZtn__Qzm3jVn6PK-lzn6iYmTI/s1600/DSC_0826.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a> </div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaucZgT0i5hUch4J98AVRE1_PQpmK_um9l_9AROAfu21d04uDDM-BiuFiYJWw7CEbORuYN1miwvfngLlDWRyNdJgQzUH2EDT1Pe_evR_PfSrxFeQ1_LP7oT2AFiq8baY6KWc7Y5c_ZsBxS/s1600/panel+14...jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaucZgT0i5hUch4J98AVRE1_PQpmK_um9l_9AROAfu21d04uDDM-BiuFiYJWw7CEbORuYN1miwvfngLlDWRyNdJgQzUH2EDT1Pe_evR_PfSrxFeQ1_LP7oT2AFiq8baY6KWc7Y5c_ZsBxS/s1600/panel+14...jpg" height="320" width="161" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYihyphenhyphennV6k0ZRihNcf8wK_X2_Qm33fQlhY-reuvN4Km5K1F__RttZ5W3W9EDslIo5qeHS0huLBoOmKrMgZ2ptIQMAImMceVzfHBsTGkOlCK7EsgtGxH7YWArdxnVwgemxKQD4ZIeNOESsVX/s1600/DSC_1075.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYihyphenhyphennV6k0ZRihNcf8wK_X2_Qm33fQlhY-reuvN4Km5K1F__RttZ5W3W9EDslIo5qeHS0huLBoOmKrMgZ2ptIQMAImMceVzfHBsTGkOlCK7EsgtGxH7YWArdxnVwgemxKQD4ZIeNOESsVX/s1600/DSC_1075.jpg" height="320" width="212" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcYJZAaKCXYs2B_SP0aq_Rtkw061Rt9PkCXQeRxGvBtn6zyNrcVZxi6sDoRFDCklcJmk915Z3BqNtGy7usuTuX6IaHTDhW-Kh37RK9p537AFLasb2G8dMJJD69DvSnApLXe_NQ3kDhpnCg/s1600/DSC_1071.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcYJZAaKCXYs2B_SP0aq_Rtkw061Rt9PkCXQeRxGvBtn6zyNrcVZxi6sDoRFDCklcJmk915Z3BqNtGy7usuTuX6IaHTDhW-Kh37RK9p537AFLasb2G8dMJJD69DvSnApLXe_NQ3kDhpnCg/s1600/DSC_1071.jpg" height="320" width="212" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiahn4s-1hIvjVUQH_78GaP15x8ML0XB1Rr8aHzxST_BgXzw8TxStewHUYTHOOPgjNmXdJsfyFKX1qAYWGkMH-PoSeJx60ZzhHI3tfDVTD8O7mKlgCQC4V72TWvM9f3aApaf5eWT5jsS4CR/s1600/DSC_1199.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiahn4s-1hIvjVUQH_78GaP15x8ML0XB1Rr8aHzxST_BgXzw8TxStewHUYTHOOPgjNmXdJsfyFKX1qAYWGkMH-PoSeJx60ZzhHI3tfDVTD8O7mKlgCQC4V72TWvM9f3aApaf5eWT5jsS4CR/s1600/DSC_1199.jpg" height="296" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizR-f0mCz_lAWuKzmILSbfQQSqAjo6sLF3IJ-wj0EUub33eO0_7240QGmdcY2pCvR1qdR0ZlTs-MfCKKDkIMfZUC0ZZr1P4QgIfSOjQ_-y80O2_pLyLLOKzC65mXpKyjuIhvMhFb93V9jt/s1600/DSC_1205.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizR-f0mCz_lAWuKzmILSbfQQSqAjo6sLF3IJ-wj0EUub33eO0_7240QGmdcY2pCvR1qdR0ZlTs-MfCKKDkIMfZUC0ZZr1P4QgIfSOjQ_-y80O2_pLyLLOKzC65mXpKyjuIhvMhFb93V9jt/s1600/DSC_1205.jpg" height="320" width="212" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8oJHskL15T_zB1VwhtEhFqV1nORMIeuXH5b-9iEsBtR7nofPFd-J2K3HWl8UeyGZcwT3h24KSo7JpS4btGaEvl8QUtjRhFRGuDrXKD4KqqCSjBJ9AEEbsZZKR2HgntYbXAZq6bARydavZ/s1600/DSC_1210.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8oJHskL15T_zB1VwhtEhFqV1nORMIeuXH5b-9iEsBtR7nofPFd-J2K3HWl8UeyGZcwT3h24KSo7JpS4btGaEvl8QUtjRhFRGuDrXKD4KqqCSjBJ9AEEbsZZKR2HgntYbXAZq6bARydavZ/s1600/DSC_1210.jpg" height="212" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
Thanks for following along and I have been asked if I would like to be considered for </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
the mural artist for 2015!</div>
<div align="center">
</div>
Ruth Ann Sturgillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17542170226050495331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-700239887645715261.post-25019442077650463492014-04-08T20:47:00.000-07:002014-04-11T08:17:14.061-07:00Time in a Bottle...please?Where has the time gone??? That is what happens when an artist gets focused. Time has no meaning, as you get in the zone and tunnel-visioned, it just slips away. Or in some cases, the hands on the clock pick up breakneck speed and you are positive you haven't been working that long!<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtswDW8YO-MeOZazpXfqKu6w9r70zakO_YCJpJIUPMFkgaK6uYw9kqsgXoh7ZRc3EstlY9AN6SDQOGn5lzRBeEssPRJ4dkC2zMhLYBxuOlaDlnamXWpnE0keoe_lN-1JBtpmbzNzqdeDOQ/s1600/laying+down+on+the+job.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtswDW8YO-MeOZazpXfqKu6w9r70zakO_YCJpJIUPMFkgaK6uYw9kqsgXoh7ZRc3EstlY9AN6SDQOGn5lzRBeEssPRJ4dkC2zMhLYBxuOlaDlnamXWpnE0keoe_lN-1JBtpmbzNzqdeDOQ/s1600/laying+down+on+the+job.jpg" height="212" width="320" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgihaj9qB-GAkpule4yNlUyiKcXf60nSTVFT4TM-ofLJyIJbDrDQGPMeo79yKQYy5mECSxnPHYeGwdNLZ1ae9n1CYdt9v1NCwhjlWQC9hpCXbkV4Z0RR4LmiadwaKy946DUf0WEOH_KkmVd/s1600/WD+face.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgihaj9qB-GAkpule4yNlUyiKcXf60nSTVFT4TM-ofLJyIJbDrDQGPMeo79yKQYy5mECSxnPHYeGwdNLZ1ae9n1CYdt9v1NCwhjlWQC9hpCXbkV4Z0RR4LmiadwaKy946DUf0WEOH_KkmVd/s1600/WD+face.JPG" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>
Just so long that I am now laying down on the job!!!<br />
<br />
Sure makes you wish you could put time in a bottle! There have been so many events that I was interested in attending but I just know I dare not break the flow of work that is happening in the studio.<br />
<br />
Happy to say a milestone has been reached..........HALFWAY! Yea! Actually, 16 of the 30 are now complete.<br />
I had so much fun painting William Davenport, the first African American police chief in Ohio and maybe the U.S. He made eye contact with me...........that is when I know that I have captured the human spirit of the person! It is rather jolting the first time it happens...having it feel like a live human being is going to step off the board and give you a talking to!<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Stay tuned...some really different ones coming up....doctors, ballplayers, lawyers, etc!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
And some really wonderful news!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Thanks for being a part of my day.....goodnight!</div>
<br />
<br />
<br />Ruth Ann Sturgillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17542170226050495331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-700239887645715261.post-53309529576696684482014-03-15T08:51:00.000-07:002014-03-15T08:51:17.115-07:00Productivity thrives..... thanks to Old Man Winter!<br />
The winter that just won't give up has had one positive effect; it has caused me to stay in the studio working like a mad woman on this mural, just so I could avoid the mess right outside my windows.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlli_aFwAwk_xA3DqdD6UTjjtekhTeYwgklN8ylz5N1ssMcBZcXiHtDsiJXUpHo2tskVak3Ddl6-M5vZRrC66aioJqLAEtcEsycEyaWeErVxv3KNEEREXA-mnX9kEM8PRt4AlefJO_omGJ/s1600/DSC_0695.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlli_aFwAwk_xA3DqdD6UTjjtekhTeYwgklN8ylz5N1ssMcBZcXiHtDsiJXUpHo2tskVak3Ddl6-M5vZRrC66aioJqLAEtcEsycEyaWeErVxv3KNEEREXA-mnX9kEM8PRt4AlefJO_omGJ/s1600/DSC_0695.jpg" height="264" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
Being lucky, having heat and light along with enough food to eat, kept me on track and here are the results. Still learning to handle the paints but having sponsors in the studio to make a few marks of their own has made this so much more fun!<br />
<br />
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhArrMcKsfrfgRNSFVLYWwFZ06NqG2jGTn09TdFoQh2-FehEnjjSObK5vEkXJhqUiJbHyvnA8AGngpSKu-nhhj-RZdfNfccCrq5quf7TVOWujg4oSCOmzUzJ98s4dNro5n7UrU22LEaggHa/s1600/DSC_7037+contini+w+robs+sister.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhArrMcKsfrfgRNSFVLYWwFZ06NqG2jGTn09TdFoQh2-FehEnjjSObK5vEkXJhqUiJbHyvnA8AGngpSKu-nhhj-RZdfNfccCrq5quf7TVOWujg4oSCOmzUzJ98s4dNro5n7UrU22LEaggHa/s1600/DSC_7037+contini+w+robs+sister.jpg" height="200" width="140" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Even the next generation participates..</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-KELvnKp9KEDE6GbBgCpSi_r7ZOXmw5rtf1EmXOIWdO2eyUoeAQ4f6PxSYS6nlIlXNgpCfHwjx9J4y-un3PGx_MUQPlF4QraDUQp7nblO0u8NyMd5jNaVAwvDtlTxsowtSKufrqWcUSc5/s1600/DSC_7033+contini+sister.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-KELvnKp9KEDE6GbBgCpSi_r7ZOXmw5rtf1EmXOIWdO2eyUoeAQ4f6PxSYS6nlIlXNgpCfHwjx9J4y-un3PGx_MUQPlF4QraDUQp7nblO0u8NyMd5jNaVAwvDtlTxsowtSKufrqWcUSc5/s1600/DSC_7033+contini+sister.jpg" height="200" width="194" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">'Eileen' added...just above his heart</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf6FezvmgsEDiRAjOzPTQiNQdGf7lR0oAbg5Dq5nmunazfC4z_SXeW5Wk2F5d5vjFria7unOpfoVT6wxKsvNkDBOtY8fae8L3aerVWxfVofT75bRsPvn2kFu9Rv-gYs8oeQVxQMVdi0pek/s1600/DSC_7044+contini.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf6FezvmgsEDiRAjOzPTQiNQdGf7lR0oAbg5Dq5nmunazfC4z_SXeW5Wk2F5d5vjFria7unOpfoVT6wxKsvNkDBOtY8fae8L3aerVWxfVofT75bRsPvn2kFu9Rv-gYs8oeQVxQMVdi0pek/s1600/DSC_7044+contini.jpg" height="200" width="198" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYFufXEaXitD5SSTDX4ouvRwWqz1MKCalwB3GHqHpJ4_nazZ13SuCV-Xg_I2ky2a3tvfEpp7BryZmBlB2S7J9xxvoHnnBa2NfXX5fIB8YyvwKFduEa8R9IUYWPZOFeyBe64AzPcSSbq2-3/s1600/DSC_7039+contini+girls.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYFufXEaXitD5SSTDX4ouvRwWqz1MKCalwB3GHqHpJ4_nazZ13SuCV-Xg_I2ky2a3tvfEpp7BryZmBlB2S7J9xxvoHnnBa2NfXX5fIB8YyvwKFduEa8R9IUYWPZOFeyBe64AzPcSSbq2-3/s1600/DSC_7039+contini+girls.jpg" height="200" width="163" /></a></div>
The Continis showed up with great enthusiasm!<br />
<br />
From signing 'Eileen' above Bo's heart to painting his shoes, they did a terrific job and we had a great time.<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5ciL320GzzMpKMDsNE63dXtOjT5YlUGNitQ3euAfU4nYYDZV9lkPsCCyfZe-96Ri0sZC6WFMNdlDvudOb87Dm5n6Xr8kj7i9I8n3v4tqhg3Gj-XxEhDqGTPFpUkdSyrd8_clDqG7c9hVn/s1600/DSC_7047+contini+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5ciL320GzzMpKMDsNE63dXtOjT5YlUGNitQ3euAfU4nYYDZV9lkPsCCyfZe-96Ri0sZC6WFMNdlDvudOb87Dm5n6Xr8kj7i9I8n3v4tqhg3Gj-XxEhDqGTPFpUkdSyrd8_clDqG7c9hVn/s1600/DSC_7047+contini+2.jpg" height="320" width="308" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">GREAT JOB!<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH5FjNlbn2nlOGC88zd8gz2I4FxbAqDVGV_KGqyWCx9TvXC_Nz0OQW6dZ8ZfO3o0eoyVd6KPvcY8kzVOZWGfSVvAObA3uAIty63_vPVLKZNggT2lj_0-oB-yAmx8iSGiIPs-mMLKNYDyZq/s1600/DSC_0707.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH5FjNlbn2nlOGC88zd8gz2I4FxbAqDVGV_KGqyWCx9TvXC_Nz0OQW6dZ8ZfO3o0eoyVd6KPvcY8kzVOZWGfSVvAObA3uAIty63_vPVLKZNggT2lj_0-oB-yAmx8iSGiIPs-mMLKNYDyZq/s1600/DSC_0707.jpg" height="200" width="100" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4UolxH488OuAXIvcYeWfgdLz5cEvfismFfs4XrldW4mZc0bxGw3KZFJrw0kr4J6UoRc12stEcNzOeWEoI2MZEPXBBhDC-0m1iGHYL0EzePPdO9FmCoZPOOcHyirtPNcLlmlyQbfCY_euP/s1600/DSC_0709.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4UolxH488OuAXIvcYeWfgdLz5cEvfismFfs4XrldW4mZc0bxGw3KZFJrw0kr4J6UoRc12stEcNzOeWEoI2MZEPXBBhDC-0m1iGHYL0EzePPdO9FmCoZPOOcHyirtPNcLlmlyQbfCY_euP/s1600/DSC_0709.jpg" height="299" width="320" /></a></div>
We even arranged a second day for MORE Continis!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
********************************************</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Then it was time for LaGoy...</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJH6aZKIKClcnmXO0xtoJP_Hq-outbSdzJcawmH1UQIX2hR2ii_CoX0weinsPhAHcucT5y4ECN2PMsxaIPpVb5BlfwhMo1JD0mXOgvHTftdbZC4IQ7JxZmQkDhBHbgQ2ZNwQw1C9XFM_yv/s1600/DSC_7062.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJH6aZKIKClcnmXO0xtoJP_Hq-outbSdzJcawmH1UQIX2hR2ii_CoX0weinsPhAHcucT5y4ECN2PMsxaIPpVb5BlfwhMo1JD0mXOgvHTftdbZC4IQ7JxZmQkDhBHbgQ2ZNwQw1C9XFM_yv/s1600/DSC_7062.jpg" height="307" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZqrQdooniI_3XuAJVyVBOc2Smc_8pls24ZGXD-_kvC1t80pkEFcBC_xGgjyH7iZDO6widTJwt158NcZN7bja3Yp966NuF7NM5biRMjxpfP6PJPCcmtu50B_VOPSqHRRjAAfEoSr9TcmUR/s1600/DSC_7066+shim+lagoy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZqrQdooniI_3XuAJVyVBOc2Smc_8pls24ZGXD-_kvC1t80pkEFcBC_xGgjyH7iZDO6widTJwt158NcZN7bja3Yp966NuF7NM5biRMjxpfP6PJPCcmtu50B_VOPSqHRRjAAfEoSr9TcmUR/s1600/DSC_7066+shim+lagoy.jpg" height="320" width="226" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Again, a great time...</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF2YmaJD-lJg3L6S5vcSZ4PgCu942qy_uia7uMuM9KSd7VhBiRXt2h0ud70EiLRk_kY8_R6HP-Obc42rAB-SGW8YYTeX6QTioJoqJRosFjGEWTWs1WFvTetyvdyGZNSfRIFq9SVH1ag6u6/s1600/DSC_7067.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF2YmaJD-lJg3L6S5vcSZ4PgCu942qy_uia7uMuM9KSd7VhBiRXt2h0ud70EiLRk_kY8_R6HP-Obc42rAB-SGW8YYTeX6QTioJoqJRosFjGEWTWs1WFvTetyvdyGZNSfRIFq9SVH1ag6u6/s1600/DSC_7067.jpg" height="185" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Tom Ahl was finally able to get here and get to get a sneak peek at his parents, Bill & Peg. We did just a couple of tweaks after he took a couple of photos and went back to the car to show to Peg. Yea! Happy to say these have been moved to the 'completed' room and I am once again applying caulk and primer....stay tuned!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F4.bp.blogspot.com%2F-jQ48S5qVBvc%2FUyRsIdNxTII%2FAAAAAAAABP0%2FN-4WPy9GEy0%2Fs1600%2FDSC_7039%2Bcontini%2Bgirls.jpg&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYFufXEaXitD5SSTDX4ouvRwWqz1MKCalwB3GHqHpJ4_nazZ13SuCV-Xg_I2ky2a3tvfEpp7BryZmBlB2S7J9xxvoHnnBa2NfXX5fIB8YyvwKFduEa8R9IUYWPZOFeyBe64AzPcSSbq2-3/s1600/DSC_7039+contini+girls.jpg" -->Ruth Ann Sturgillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17542170226050495331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-700239887645715261.post-10277096721934803112014-02-04T18:59:00.002-08:002014-02-04T18:59:26.295-08:00Here comes winter storm NITA....geez...Well, I guess there is no danger of me being distracted by wanting to be outside painting plein air! It is one snow storm after another, helping to keep me on track with this mural. It is a ton of prep work to get a panel ready for the portraits, so that might explain why I lost my assistant. Despite that, I am actually making better progress as I use my time in between coats of caulk and paint to do drawings, run get more supplies, etc.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRHH3TFvJ4OaRD38mw_3KGgJ17god_hkVANNthnOgIafSb__Q8qeZDUdB2S9CFVS5aGIX3lC1Qg8K1d0QdMl2CVTV7-32QNI9ukvbCuDyBIkviyAQI7lh_n-ZifHS3w9DmTXbs2J2v8gUR/s1600/Barry+completed.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRHH3TFvJ4OaRD38mw_3KGgJ17god_hkVANNthnOgIafSb__Q8qeZDUdB2S9CFVS5aGIX3lC1Qg8K1d0QdMl2CVTV7-32QNI9ukvbCuDyBIkviyAQI7lh_n-ZifHS3w9DmTXbs2J2v8gUR/s1600/Barry+completed.jpg" height="320" width="104" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQin0FInaRQX40fUQ0vpEfogYZwkDFVG2rxf-JkSsFqewF3bG06HxCoBCNEgKPn8lefIurudYs7qJxOk_FolRhoY9BvD5AayaF3dcMpPVeqMilxmvgtESW_f5vlzevQfOH3DmNvWzsco6l/s1600/DSC_5375.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQin0FInaRQX40fUQ0vpEfogYZwkDFVG2rxf-JkSsFqewF3bG06HxCoBCNEgKPn8lefIurudYs7qJxOk_FolRhoY9BvD5AayaF3dcMpPVeqMilxmvgtESW_f5vlzevQfOH3DmNvWzsco6l/s1600/DSC_5375.jpg" height="320" width="223" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
What a treat it was to have Kathy Seitz come over to paint on her honoree, her father, Joe O'Brien! Her husband Dick joined her and watched with a wide grin on his face as he saw how much she was enjoying it! An artist at heart, I think! We had no photos for his legs, so my husband, Claude, modeled for them.</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoVePz_ZngnUT4vLTtiZGNnk4K8zjjphNUx8Q8C7O0dUeT_E5DvIiu80HC9ZK2gnyCbCK5uD32-p4AGGzXJBZB56pwUna_lWpEf8Y918muFCt0359SQ4_dc0OlzpzBPqypPJu3GRzFIXYF/s1600/DSC_5791.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoVePz_ZngnUT4vLTtiZGNnk4K8zjjphNUx8Q8C7O0dUeT_E5DvIiu80HC9ZK2gnyCbCK5uD32-p4AGGzXJBZB56pwUna_lWpEf8Y918muFCt0359SQ4_dc0OlzpzBPqypPJu3GRzFIXYF/s1600/DSC_5791.jpg" height="212" width="320" /></a></div>
Painting in the canopy.....<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0iFFkctDT7GsXijzVEyobbkY8Ls9u8hdc6eojyXOB1LOixSgUGoufFfa2rmnrkSQqh3zBAtLXUcz04pTRYLqxOwhbmvzAbyDQRcbsPRgZsBuJ7G2X4AyByj5k5luZxdCnymGL5S4YyES6/s1600/DSC_6074.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0iFFkctDT7GsXijzVEyobbkY8Ls9u8hdc6eojyXOB1LOixSgUGoufFfa2rmnrkSQqh3zBAtLXUcz04pTRYLqxOwhbmvzAbyDQRcbsPRgZsBuJ7G2X4AyByj5k5luZxdCnymGL5S4YyES6/s1600/DSC_6074.jpg" height="212" width="320" /></a></div>
Three more drawn on.....the last one is the one I had a rather poor photo of. I did, however, go back and make some corrections and he looks better now. Then I chose to add the old doctor bag, for in the days when they made house calls. ( As I do remember those days!)<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwz4GKnKHnPJ6KtAsmK3jK4Xc-64n_hBqquBBIBG4-CdegrL5_xUqoLwJ4fqZFmEcQe7q354rbbRJqyshqboqp4V7Uyo5agliNRJgLNxhySxcHI2yTY90-miCmXcFH5Ny3LtJeMXiqkM0m/s1600/DSC_6138.jpg" height="320" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="276" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Alberta Shurelds daughter, Vickie, came to paint in the shoes for her mother, as she had to pose for the legs and shoes. What a memory for her! I was so touched to get a big hug from her as the tears rolled freely down her cheeks as she thanked me for capturing her mother's personality, as well as her likeness. Vickie said she would definitely be touching those folks if they were that close.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
</div>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmx9Vv295zUYKYOYM7Ig7TCDgsM1V2wEtRSlAAh0dnPCjx2I5Yb4ddktn7noKUWhy2938E_VTjpEFLcepO39WqxXRyAw7EtD_zLh0WQdgaFZY_9KO3dIY7Tvqo8AbHMyT0GqgNP6r5ZMYH/s1600/DSC_6126.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmx9Vv295zUYKYOYM7Ig7TCDgsM1V2wEtRSlAAh0dnPCjx2I5Yb4ddktn7noKUWhy2938E_VTjpEFLcepO39WqxXRyAw7EtD_zLh0WQdgaFZY_9KO3dIY7Tvqo8AbHMyT0GqgNP6r5ZMYH/s1600/DSC_6126.jpg" height="190" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">son, Jim and grandson, Brandon both took a shoe to paint</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKO2y3zToFUBb0qaWi6dZ-9I4QiK4Exs3-Dy2_s7tYSO-ddjt2QJQ8bRmBUTsLXuZ8TUXvNwjqIZ_tjj1x9JijRycpUQtbT3pn2rfjqeZHpPUiDZ47gdjbQ5m8auFGH4nBBYjutJ-kaOi6/s1600/DSC_6128.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKO2y3zToFUBb0qaWi6dZ-9I4QiK4Exs3-Dy2_s7tYSO-ddjt2QJQ8bRmBUTsLXuZ8TUXvNwjqIZ_tjj1x9JijRycpUQtbT3pn2rfjqeZHpPUiDZ47gdjbQ5m8auFGH4nBBYjutJ-kaOi6/s1600/DSC_6128.jpg" height="199" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="200" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">and then add their initials...<br />
<br />
on their honoree, Wayne Gideon</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
</a><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<div style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;">
<br /></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpkjnvgoFKckor2KWngCqDrcuNN8ZtmCjqmR8B9sefGMkMz6rQw27wpNJPXgEJ96ulPRnnTtUPlFvBxomm1S6ANH7HJSqoxbwI_NV-Bi3vMIlmmMzN19TaO9A64cFPipyKhQmHB4tgctqr/s1600/DSC_6134.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpkjnvgoFKckor2KWngCqDrcuNN8ZtmCjqmR8B9sefGMkMz6rQw27wpNJPXgEJ96ulPRnnTtUPlFvBxomm1S6ANH7HJSqoxbwI_NV-Bi3vMIlmmMzN19TaO9A64cFPipyKhQmHB4tgctqr/s1600/DSC_6134.jpg" height="200" width="179" /></a><br />
What a joy they were to get to spend some time with in the studio!<br />
<br />
<br />
There are 6 portraits complete now..........just 24 more to go! The last one was a real tough one, as I had the old faded photograph from the web, no less, of a shadow figure; but it was HIS stance, so I used it. I had only been given a web photo of the face and was told to just do the best I could, as that was the only one known to exist.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_AgVyOtw20q3Fc01vGVPPhysYAR3lIpxQTSoDCYxaLG0eAa0kKGTr_6rn0T3OQNXsaaZ1qHNDLOKj-aMFmUlfKy_EYZfaGl8XxABl8YPEupMYXIR09bhNIMrVTe380b60juY-h1Uqx8gR/s1600/DSC_6241.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_AgVyOtw20q3Fc01vGVPPhysYAR3lIpxQTSoDCYxaLG0eAa0kKGTr_6rn0T3OQNXsaaZ1qHNDLOKj-aMFmUlfKy_EYZfaGl8XxABl8YPEupMYXIR09bhNIMrVTe380b60juY-h1Uqx8gR/s1600/DSC_6241.jpg" height="320" width="212" /></a></div>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvat8Iwa3JI6Plt-D8_UR7VG7Z_uDok5uLcE2g3Kuxpqo2mYhu90ykJ1qkYLnZzdvW80jLnb40zUUECYxTiOJLCfkcMbdHSWTf4wno6pGV80mfidWGo-PMPLgkXsT2QP99sp4bRyNcDCj4/s1600/DSC_6229.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvat8Iwa3JI6Plt-D8_UR7VG7Z_uDok5uLcE2g3Kuxpqo2mYhu90ykJ1qkYLnZzdvW80jLnb40zUUECYxTiOJLCfkcMbdHSWTf4wno6pGV80mfidWGo-PMPLgkXsT2QP99sp4bRyNcDCj4/s1600/DSC_6229.jpg" height="149" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">more transfer of the lettering</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCvsHIJ3nmEDY-y2KMznGhPDeaMAgpa6wuwgMuVmNcLLOBho1lSVrq7mTlY_iwyHeDIQpV1wyTgz7b5KbE5L8tQQ35mHaVpaByCKH3KG2ZtyEKSfC5ldGdj-1GjD9hoK7ScVyoiEgdDSGn/s1600/DSC_6234.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCvsHIJ3nmEDY-y2KMznGhPDeaMAgpa6wuwgMuVmNcLLOBho1lSVrq7mTlY_iwyHeDIQpV1wyTgz7b5KbE5L8tQQ35mHaVpaByCKH3KG2ZtyEKSfC5ldGdj-1GjD9hoK7ScVyoiEgdDSGn/s1600/DSC_6234.jpg" height="153" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">wrapped in a sheet and corner protectors added</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<br />
</div>
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F1.bp.blogspot.com%2F-ClxYP2ApII4%2FUvGe_AlQZDI%2FAAAAAAAABN4%2F6fL-BCNe_Rw%2Fs1600%2FDSC_6128.jpg&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKO2y3zToFUBb0qaWi6dZ-9I4QiK4Exs3-Dy2_s7tYSO-ddjt2QJQ8bRmBUTsLXuZ8TUXvNwjqIZ_tjj1x9JijRycpUQtbT3pn2rfjqeZHpPUiDZ47gdjbQ5m8auFGH4nBBYjutJ-kaOi6/s1600/DSC_6128.jpg" -->Ruth Ann Sturgillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17542170226050495331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-700239887645715261.post-12967834080607122822014-01-31T21:14:00.002-08:002014-01-31T21:14:55.409-08:00Over the snow drifts and through the ice, to the 2nd floor studio we go....Record-setting artic temps here in Ohio, along with gusting winds, are making it impossible to heat the unattached garage sufficiently to use the caulk and paint! That meant finding room to fit 4 x 8' sheets of plywood in a horizontal position with enough space around them to allow a person to apply the necessary layers of caulk, primer, and undercoat.<br />
<br />
I managed to make room for one in the studio upstairs and then decided the dining room was the only other option. The winds were so high we had to delay trying to haul one up to the 2nd floor stairway, with a landing and turn. My arms were already sore from helping to load the sheets in the van and then unload them into the garage. My over-stretched tendons were yelping from abuse!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDVLjbJANsTHP4vYxc0jEQcOlaV4gswMmEbTFye1Hw_garZCJpXeEV56dxyu3dgb28KJkL6flNRwqq7e-qs1MGgOH70mwyRXwlraSXbuWcvknAn2OzXRPQVM-tDKsRqweebq9Ll9xL-A9z/s1600/garage+in+snow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDVLjbJANsTHP4vYxc0jEQcOlaV4gswMmEbTFye1Hw_garZCJpXeEV56dxyu3dgb28KJkL6flNRwqq7e-qs1MGgOH70mwyRXwlraSXbuWcvknAn2OzXRPQVM-tDKsRqweebq9Ll9xL-A9z/s1600/garage+in+snow.jpg" height="212" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
After getting another snowstorm last night and drifts going a few foot deep, it was necessary to dig a path and shovel the stairwell, just to reveal a pretty thick coat of ice. I prayed the temps were high enough that the salt would provide for traction, as it was treacherous enough trying to wrangle that panel in the still blowing wind.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmfU88fY5zCKaykv3CGGXQp69AIS4ipTkCRtnJSKA1UhntcLrNBB0UEsALbtU4qpzEEz1APCqtUpRZzUAVPleClw6VvHAECJMdRSSqK6jRdIr88onI1IArObZOaTPtwSuK4KOOqhXRe9N2/s1600/studio+w+panels.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmfU88fY5zCKaykv3CGGXQp69AIS4ipTkCRtnJSKA1UhntcLrNBB0UEsALbtU4qpzEEz1APCqtUpRZzUAVPleClw6VvHAECJMdRSSqK6jRdIr88onI1IArObZOaTPtwSuK4KOOqhXRe9N2/s1600/studio+w+panels.JPG" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfARrhl8cS351byg82vKl51VPJPFdiQh05b40yAGuPfgB_KMemD9DdSrunticbl2-sCO9VIoQ7spfCjM5Kl79GNcBADPPndLsz1zhyphenhyphenVQcBhlDdSJTfvJ-onN_rwK4UhTZtJYGGJ8mOWF3u/s1600/dining+room+panel.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfARrhl8cS351byg82vKl51VPJPFdiQh05b40yAGuPfgB_KMemD9DdSrunticbl2-sCO9VIoQ7spfCjM5Kl79GNcBADPPndLsz1zhyphenhyphenVQcBhlDdSJTfvJ-onN_rwK4UhTZtJYGGJ8mOWF3u/s1600/dining+room+panel.jpg" height="212" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
Most of our house is now consumed with work areas for the mural. I find myself constantly moving things so we can prepare a meal! Progress is being made and that is a wonderful feeling. I have the majority of the photos to work with or at least have promises of them coming soon.<br />
<br />
My apprentice, Elliot, has been learning to prep the panels and we have been making mistakes together but we are managing to correct them quickly.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWb0e4g5447uKExH_rHGBnLAWcr9HtkUCQ3PIPqK9Jn-BKRPzKxGwYohvOriiFr6jfmSDbF1_PFy-RJGYv5rZ_PiaIAmlyFiA-8fxmcduwvbKNMGzSOjyN0kN1JwaK7doNuCI-TP8ms8NF/s1600/Elliott+working.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWb0e4g5447uKExH_rHGBnLAWcr9HtkUCQ3PIPqK9Jn-BKRPzKxGwYohvOriiFr6jfmSDbF1_PFy-RJGYv5rZ_PiaIAmlyFiA-8fxmcduwvbKNMGzSOjyN0kN1JwaK7doNuCI-TP8ms8NF/s1600/Elliott+working.JPG" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I need to buy stock in a paper towel company for sure!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Before I can move on, I needed to design the narrow canopy for the top edge, to finish it off, so I decided a paper template was in order. After perusing the web for samples and ideas, I settled on something simple so as not to distract from the people.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC0QHXyd4ccZWl_EEEvRHwyWNuRrTM7zIW9cTpW3UjOnMTO7ioUvWdeUR9L6jhOBhA6KxuLs9cf8i8k0tnr8XM0XNZ4AuEehAGF3xpuIZaALC1FDDrhCtS3ySPQAN6dPxRucHiXJZaW6P3/s1600/cutting+template+for+canopy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC0QHXyd4ccZWl_EEEvRHwyWNuRrTM7zIW9cTpW3UjOnMTO7ioUvWdeUR9L6jhOBhA6KxuLs9cf8i8k0tnr8XM0XNZ4AuEehAGF3xpuIZaALC1FDDrhCtS3ySPQAN6dPxRucHiXJZaW6P3/s1600/cutting+template+for+canopy.JPG" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
It was a pretty straight forward task to tape it up, after planning the placement of scallops to end at a peak where panels come together, so in a reasonable amount of time, it was completely painted in. Deciding it needed a cast shadow, I painted one in , using a mid tone grey and the pattern for the shadow edge. Long story short, I painted the shadow at least 4 different ways, each time consulting with my husband for an unbiased opinion. Each time I was unhappy with the results and had to keep repainting. Then my husband declared it looked better without a cast shadow so there you go; NO cast shadow.....move on!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Next order of business was to paint the honorees name in the dark area at the bottom. I already knew exactly what font I wanted to use, so sizing was the only issue here. Each name is being sized to fit the space, depending on number of letters.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioX_pRjTK6ncpsabCk7AwJqSCqm686YbVovvu00lfMaXzxQB9n-CgbJRugvFRfp6DJIEKFSO6heYyLTZ6uQT_UhB57R8RyX5KBjMEGLJxN846H0Wbtwsl0tM0E1J5M1HSoXu4TpBn2pX5r/s1600/completed+panel+1+sm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioX_pRjTK6ncpsabCk7AwJqSCqm686YbVovvu00lfMaXzxQB9n-CgbJRugvFRfp6DJIEKFSO6heYyLTZ6uQT_UhB57R8RyX5KBjMEGLJxN846H0Wbtwsl0tM0E1J5M1HSoXu4TpBn2pX5r/s1600/completed+panel+1+sm.jpg" height="320" width="212" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIRtcXYl8k3FYzmhg3iroCP5YXA7i8wfKukJn7MJz1iemp77Xd5J9MGWq9TeDTYl02HbUdcDAhcZ537qsO5BWoC2VAeXBpepRqi53VC6XY6SvGJPB7IzF4OGMWrpe9J5DmKbl_1XdqUiTU/s1600/lettering+flipped+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIRtcXYl8k3FYzmhg3iroCP5YXA7i8wfKukJn7MJz1iemp77Xd5J9MGWq9TeDTYl02HbUdcDAhcZ537qsO5BWoC2VAeXBpepRqi53VC6XY6SvGJPB7IzF4OGMWrpe9J5DmKbl_1XdqUiTU/s1600/lettering+flipped+2.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
CELEBRATION! 1st panel is compete and can move out....slide in another one...only about 14 or 15 more panels to go!</div>
Ruth Ann Sturgillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17542170226050495331noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-700239887645715261.post-14050532384205687462014-01-21T19:29:00.001-08:002014-01-21T19:29:52.333-08:00Barry Ruben...Need a hand? How to improvise..Working on portrait number 3, Barry Ruben. Great challenges here, as the full body shot was in a suit and the face shot was in a reds uniform..........how to marry the two. Plus, I was missing the entire right arm in the full body shot and most of the left hand in the close up. <br />
<br />
I determined it would work better if he were facing slightly to the left to keep the vision flowing across the mural, so I elected to 'flip' the body. This solved a couple of problems, as I was able to them use the left hand in the body shot to sketch from and just change the angle. I drew a rectangle over the right hand as a guide; my sketch still ended up being a little large so I used my printer to reduce my drawing 10% and it fit just right.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRYcpSrkBdZ3WmG6D1T12ufEQIoC_U1P_wWNUPPz4C0Fqz5fAemE-KzOboHggnSLEjXvYrXxk7RXiFrfa_e93IrKps3v4OFC61b9S2KLSEc3wKNvV9S6iaj21tMVYmhHOC5f8K0WP1Pw_C/s1600/photo+2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRYcpSrkBdZ3WmG6D1T12ufEQIoC_U1P_wWNUPPz4C0Fqz5fAemE-KzOboHggnSLEjXvYrXxk7RXiFrfa_e93IrKps3v4OFC61b9S2KLSEc3wKNvV9S6iaj21tMVYmhHOC5f8K0WP1Pw_C/s1600/photo+2.JPG" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6AhCqR7cI6WawqE5-1GRuE4qQdqCtZAtEDNhQazgig4GKctmrJh-g1YWXBHZHob8FxsFrkakjLkOsN1l3XMeHBJ60LDAbuXU-K_0GD7PlR4G1PZAqAMsopXUg24St2pp5dmoT1OlYjZbu/s1600/photo+3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6AhCqR7cI6WawqE5-1GRuE4qQdqCtZAtEDNhQazgig4GKctmrJh-g1YWXBHZHob8FxsFrkakjLkOsN1l3XMeHBJ60LDAbuXU-K_0GD7PlR4G1PZAqAMsopXUg24St2pp5dmoT1OlYjZbu/s1600/photo+3.JPG" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6x7pji2Yez2lcQXj7oDSkYt1-d5_hIClJXGW5scotge1WD9XmILTx9mo75WdmTWEJXiFgl7mlTvP-q31K3GHwlwXGOC4cgx7d42MmGTvDyXGccZa3eldIcWH3dj6LZouseUNInFOte4-y/s1600/photo+4.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6x7pji2Yez2lcQXj7oDSkYt1-d5_hIClJXGW5scotge1WD9XmILTx9mo75WdmTWEJXiFgl7mlTvP-q31K3GHwlwXGOC4cgx7d42MmGTvDyXGccZa3eldIcWH3dj6LZouseUNInFOte4-y/s1600/photo+4.JPG" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Changing the position of the hand presented another problem; the extended fingers now looked awkward , so I made them appear to be curled up more.</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyAUO3t-sGNC2solXY4dES1Rn3WMsp_-oLsGQORf21yHjNnbAGnb44p7NjR5wNhi0tys730X8kE7jgX71AHCEnQXq7YltkgytZpeCuBgnLImA1RR53U_qNpAVPePN0BUfc9XhfmdRHXUln/s1600/photo+1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyAUO3t-sGNC2solXY4dES1Rn3WMsp_-oLsGQORf21yHjNnbAGnb44p7NjR5wNhi0tys730X8kE7jgX71AHCEnQXq7YltkgytZpeCuBgnLImA1RR53U_qNpAVPePN0BUfc9XhfmdRHXUln/s1600/photo+1.JPG" height="320" width="146" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz5oFag_D4iwCa18ZJ0pryToJwk8aOLnTohyphenhyphenR6Lcr2N9vqTvu8FdNcumiPrRG-_hXrDxahyphenhyphenpoH6nL1rwAxrKAoXDYPNtllqak61rwGgSlUz6PwPyIwmhumX2zwhntYmBnd89ogl1YdWZht/s1600/photo+5.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz5oFag_D4iwCa18ZJ0pryToJwk8aOLnTohyphenhyphenR6Lcr2N9vqTvu8FdNcumiPrRG-_hXrDxahyphenhyphenpoH6nL1rwAxrKAoXDYPNtllqak61rwGgSlUz6PwPyIwmhumX2zwhntYmBnd89ogl1YdWZht/s1600/photo+5.JPG" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
Barry Ruben, co-owner of Lima Bargain Center and owner of the semi-pro baseball team, the Lima Locos. ( The sponsors are in sw Florida and would have loved to have been here to add a stroke or two! Well, guess that is a small price to pay for being where it is warm and sunny in January.)Ruth Ann Sturgillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17542170226050495331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-700239887645715261.post-265955994983539992014-01-20T16:58:00.000-08:002014-01-20T17:00:36.867-08:00Invite! They will come!Getting the first portrait under my belt was a huge relief, for now I feel I have a handle on how I am going to approach this. Having a game plan is of the utmost importance! Leaving room for some flexibility adds to the difficulty but must be done.<br />
<br />
To make this a truly 'community' mural, I decided to extend an invite for each sponsor to come apply a few brushstrokes to their chosen honoree, allowing for more ownership and pride in the mural. Truth is, I get the biggest kick out of sharing! Today, Kathy Seitz seized the moment to become a part of the history of this mural and painted in her father, Joe O'Brien's trousers. ( My husband Claude posed for me, as we had no photo reference for his pants). It worked!<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYZG34G9tUaIAoMIjZ3_GPjcQh-TJ_lCd-21lgYWSFwut4xipIGcIu9eAASoPm4u-tpit3IQI8os-wCkivQNp5UJZUafVUbjfoEwVw26SjDPRmM35XGB5NMAaFxUbLQYNzaUYNB6MiuWBT/s1600/DSC_5372.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYZG34G9tUaIAoMIjZ3_GPjcQh-TJ_lCd-21lgYWSFwut4xipIGcIu9eAASoPm4u-tpit3IQI8os-wCkivQNp5UJZUafVUbjfoEwVw26SjDPRmM35XGB5NMAaFxUbLQYNzaUYNB6MiuWBT/s1600/DSC_5372.jpg" height="320" width="309" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
Dick and Kathy have been a delight to work with through this entire process and leave me eagerly anticipating getting on to the next one. Knowing they were very pleased with my interpretation sure made my day!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYWYaORl66Cgv0U6M5e3kA91fN6qGRjC9XnuOyNALbCtkcJChBcSykfpd52bpZZE_m-Wv2-cKll_JP8sT9uKEdOQUhLL4s526pdxLKnMThUfu7dsVbYdUiT1s0nmOgVuXcc0nG0GnHVsgX/s1600/DSC_5375.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYWYaORl66Cgv0U6M5e3kA91fN6qGRjC9XnuOyNALbCtkcJChBcSykfpd52bpZZE_m-Wv2-cKll_JP8sT9uKEdOQUhLL4s526pdxLKnMThUfu7dsVbYdUiT1s0nmOgVuXcc0nG0GnHVsgX/s1600/DSC_5375.jpg" height="320" width="223" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
As an added perk, I asked Kathy to sign her initials by her father's trousers, to show everyone where she painted on the mural! Look at that smile......</div>
Ruth Ann Sturgillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17542170226050495331noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-700239887645715261.post-4821335943996552942014-01-19T17:55:00.000-08:002014-01-19T17:58:38.853-08:00Switching paints and changing positions!Progress! Yeah, it is so wonderful to have some of the prep out of the way and be able to tackle this thing. I was having difficulty with the drawing of the first person I wanted to put on the mural. I was just spinning my wheels trying to make it work, as I had a good upper shot but the couple I had to complete it were all wrong; the pose, the clothing, the position!<br />
<br />
So, I changed the game plan.........and selected a new person to start with that had great photo reference all in one shot! Nothing to invent..........whew! OK, so now I was ready to start.<br />
<br />
Having changed paints also had slowed things down but I knew it was the right thing to do. I am now using Golden Acrylics along with their GAC 200 Medium.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-XFXly-yT0BomBzxxQlkSR26SV33rcBS_Ei8ZXQseQAy3hDjSYzYWCI2oQSGiZPEhe8n0i0ZkRxpxEfeLeTy5ne2Q-KsuQ1CFUaO_wawqowo6aJPpvdeNHSlk8kNbZaKyM3lSD7cwcMxK/s1600/DSC_5355.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-XFXly-yT0BomBzxxQlkSR26SV33rcBS_Ei8ZXQseQAy3hDjSYzYWCI2oQSGiZPEhe8n0i0ZkRxpxEfeLeTy5ne2Q-KsuQ1CFUaO_wawqowo6aJPpvdeNHSlk8kNbZaKyM3lSD7cwcMxK/s1600/DSC_5355.jpg" height="212" width="320" /></a></div>
It is still a learning curve working with these acrylics, but they are much closer to ones I have used in the past in their workability.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPEXTObPmt_m3czdt3blXmXzrkyJjvFh_I5GHopkafgfAPU1fRJ-d1LJo2B-TOQ_SoljWzyuucbnBfAaCRNVZWG4rKhLa5JJvssjISd2bdakBLhweFM3IXKr0yahj4Q5CD5Lv3kUWa9lv7/s1600/DSC_5357.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPEXTObPmt_m3czdt3blXmXzrkyJjvFh_I5GHopkafgfAPU1fRJ-d1LJo2B-TOQ_SoljWzyuucbnBfAaCRNVZWG4rKhLa5JJvssjISd2bdakBLhweFM3IXKr0yahj4Q5CD5Lv3kUWa9lv7/s1600/DSC_5357.jpg" height="320" width="212" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdLMPf66FgKj3kXxFdUGy_V6iIGCNowQjEbWXT3J5uGnrXYufLo_wruW21LggWMppuWLA_OOmNdrLN6qiTQADi7CX9xyPUcK-YxogBriC0oYyXz2vYWo_9EBCgmUsfmctvCEBDIgxpRS45/s1600/DSC_5358.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdLMPf66FgKj3kXxFdUGy_V6iIGCNowQjEbWXT3J5uGnrXYufLo_wruW21LggWMppuWLA_OOmNdrLN6qiTQADi7CX9xyPUcK-YxogBriC0oYyXz2vYWo_9EBCgmUsfmctvCEBDIgxpRS45/s1600/DSC_5358.jpg" height="212" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
Having the large glass palette to mix on and a razor to scrape with is a definite help!<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJZ7VOxXQJYcURznkrGe6oPXYsO8fz-63yxTNhBGeMuQMGOIy4oPHVP5jpk_pq5HWEGUOVN8YDwMOxU5S8-8UpX7NwbmFkKivRANi84bw0i7EcbUZu1P7AcS3XIUBXtkPDeI3jqOLu6aF7/s1600/DSC_5363.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJZ7VOxXQJYcURznkrGe6oPXYsO8fz-63yxTNhBGeMuQMGOIy4oPHVP5jpk_pq5HWEGUOVN8YDwMOxU5S8-8UpX7NwbmFkKivRANi84bw0i7EcbUZu1P7AcS3XIUBXtkPDeI3jqOLu6aF7/s1600/DSC_5363.jpg" height="320" width="212" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
Not being able to 'float' my shadows and highlights in, is making it a bit of a challenge, for now I am doing a lot of dry brushing. The murals I studied in person recently, used an almost black for the outermost lines and a dark brown narrower line for interior lines, so I am working somewhat with that in mind.<br />
<br />
Here is number 1 model complete.........Margie Croft....as the 'storyteller' <br />
<br />
( a great image to start off with!)Ruth Ann Sturgillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17542170226050495331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-700239887645715261.post-69937133436242723742014-01-12T17:49:00.000-08:002014-01-12T17:49:25.837-08:00The Mural....in the beginning!So much PREP! So little time...........<br />
<br />
This is a monumental task in just the preparation ..........although I have a fairly large studio, it is not large enough to prep several 4 x 8" sheets of plywood at the same time, unless I was able to empty it of all contents!<br />
<br />
Therefore, I needed a place to do so..........it needed space for several large tables, good lighting, be accessible , on the ground floor AND have heat!!! We have a large garage but the heat was an issue. We shopped for a heater all over town before we finally located one at our local tractor supply place. Several hundred dollars and days later, there was heat.<br />
<br />
By this time we are full swing into the Christmas season and I am on the phone daily, calling sponsors regarding photographs for the honorees of the mural. Message after message I left; everyone was so busy! And rightly so.....therefore, I knew I had to just chill and let Christmas happen and then have at it right after Jan.1. In the mean time, I got busy with educating myself about the task of painting a mural as opposed to a studio portrait in oils. I knew I would have to switch to acrylic paints but there were so many! Night after night, I was on the computer searching for answers, talking to fellow artists, etc. I finally settled on some paints and got 1 panel prepped for a trial run. Since I was the most available model, I posed, took my own photos, then drew it up and on the panel to test the paints and process, size and scale of the project. ( Did I mention I still had commissions to complete for Christmas?)<br />
<br />
The paints were very different, even though I had worked with lots of acrylic paints. They just didn't move or cover the way I wanted them to. So back to the research!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZFIaKOg9zp7agTDahzIktm3ucpGVi3QQCWXgif-a-_LM5C05DHUbf5YuJVRZbIuXfGfglXpspIDFntOIoN8MLa7AW2fO_EcTZkV6JrzScd_QnOc15X3ixiosBOQnnsUiPW4Ov-Nxy0UVc/s1600/painting+sample+of+me.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZFIaKOg9zp7agTDahzIktm3ucpGVi3QQCWXgif-a-_LM5C05DHUbf5YuJVRZbIuXfGfglXpspIDFntOIoN8MLa7AW2fO_EcTZkV6JrzScd_QnOc15X3ixiosBOQnnsUiPW4Ov-Nxy0UVc/s1600/painting+sample+of+me.JPG" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
Just as I thought I was on target, we were hit with a major artic blast with LOTS of snow and record-setting cold.........pipes frozen three times in a matter of just over a week! Too cold to even try to heat the garage warm enough; we were lucky to just stay warm enough in the house!<br />
<br />
The pictures were starting to come in..........imagine someone thinking that you could paint a portrait of someone from a photo...........of a photo...........that was still under glass..........they used a flash...and the camera was their phone! (This happened not once but twice!)<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8yVKzRV77NI6M1pv11MB41s5fHtZePlm2wrgTutXkzFHxEbwwz7meXw0t_LXk5IEiBXiLmBIbh_DMWyXTVpRWkjL7XPRclw9IbJXDki0WBSqLQmCPXNrxJ4JNO83sL0mcHobtxT8fzI3U/s1600/me+w+prepping+panels.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8yVKzRV77NI6M1pv11MB41s5fHtZePlm2wrgTutXkzFHxEbwwz7meXw0t_LXk5IEiBXiLmBIbh_DMWyXTVpRWkjL7XPRclw9IbJXDki0WBSqLQmCPXNrxJ4JNO83sL0mcHobtxT8fzI3U/s1600/me+w+prepping+panels.jpg" height="212" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
The weather took a turn for the better and panels could be prepped. (That requires calking all the edges, twice. Two coats of primer coating the edges each time for a total of four coats on them.)</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I decided to skip the photos that were poor and lacking info and re-arrange the mural with the ones that I had good photo references for. Getting a few done right away is now my goal. I am getting the drawings done. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
That is another issue...I thought I could save time on the drawing stage and project the images I borrowed a projector from a friend, then the bulb went out. I located a bulb online for about $100.Of course, then I had to wait for it to ship. I had no idea how much distortion happens until I was trying to do someone I knew and saw how off the proportions were. So back to the old fashioned way, drawing freehand! TIME TIME TIME!!!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
So here I am still trying to get number one done and I ordered another $150 worth of paints from another supplier, now waiting for them to arrive. In the mean time, I also had to buy a step stool and a platform to be able to work on the higher elements, ie, taller folks!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I do revert to some of my portrait tips though, like making a drawing on transparency to use as a 'master proof' for when the painting 'grows' beyond the edge or features get distorted, I can lay it over and find where I lost my way! </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOeA7PTKVC5gt5NsvgwbGIWpZBS5Rq8FwGTAWHekvaWkhgOqsLf1yIZ6fqE2lY7az51e4cG8yPzTWXg0X4mFeTiNXzlDDpFEttfo4QzGoWhHZe9SuUBgZgLFn3Px8pCiFuB5_Au_naKRcB/s1600/DSC_5351+Ruth+Ann+w+drawing+1+for+mural.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOeA7PTKVC5gt5NsvgwbGIWpZBS5Rq8FwGTAWHekvaWkhgOqsLf1yIZ6fqE2lY7az51e4cG8yPzTWXg0X4mFeTiNXzlDDpFEttfo4QzGoWhHZe9SuUBgZgLFn3Px8pCiFuB5_Au_naKRcB/s1600/DSC_5351+Ruth+Ann+w+drawing+1+for+mural.jpg" height="320" width="212" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Once I get on a roll, you will see them progress quickly! stay tuned....</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
Ruth Ann Sturgillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17542170226050495331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-700239887645715261.post-51878252002783275552014-01-05T12:40:00.000-08:002014-01-05T12:40:24.919-08:00HAPPY NEW YEAR 2014! DREAM BIG!What a wonderful new year it is going to be! Positive thinking begets positive results...<br />
that's my motto for this year!<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif43aGVNnl4wOrgCiAle3ZMiCFn5puMQfEABcpPpw1mqSenqujAOsBvyV3ooruc-GQKqSWIGHADtjQMf0Y3rXPGJbgg8KrEzy_1hdzXXLho1kZfSvP3TiFe3VcokdpCSNxbK0KxuY2UbsV/s1600/2014-Happy-New-Year-Wallpaper-31-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif43aGVNnl4wOrgCiAle3ZMiCFn5puMQfEABcpPpw1mqSenqujAOsBvyV3ooruc-GQKqSWIGHADtjQMf0Y3rXPGJbgg8KrEzy_1hdzXXLho1kZfSvP3TiFe3VcokdpCSNxbK0KxuY2UbsV/s320/2014-Happy-New-Year-Wallpaper-31-1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
Dreaming big and imagining the real possibilities!<br />
<br />
The year is off with a BIG bang! I have been chosen as the artist to create and paint an outside mural for our downtown comprising of 30 life sized portraits! A HUGE undertaking and one I would never have dreamt to come my way; a little nervous, but I am going to give it my best shot.<br />
<br />
Speaking of shots...........I just completed a painting of my friend, Robert 'Cowboy' Culbertson, who I was so fortunate to spend a week with at the American Frontier Productions in Kansas last summer. That was quite a treat and I sure hope to get the opportunity to return there!<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuArlnSq2WQXFYQZkcFFHMzdfVnc8UnEttCX4yFfrIwg5Ej75I8Yt-_4gqw9TpDw5Nph-zg5jVGEbebFfBZOg11Y1puCbPrw4mzjtz1IzQ1IqUbuPbUT23JpoyQxksyVfi65hW9WQHyWRx/s1600/cowboy+SM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="118" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuArlnSq2WQXFYQZkcFFHMzdfVnc8UnEttCX4yFfrIwg5Ej75I8Yt-_4gqw9TpDw5Nph-zg5jVGEbebFfBZOg11Y1puCbPrw4mzjtz1IzQ1IqUbuPbUT23JpoyQxksyVfi65hW9WQHyWRx/s320/cowboy+SM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
The next great thing is that a portrait of mine has been selected to be included for the show at Scottsdale Artists School, in Scottsdale, AZ. If you have never been there, you should add it to your list. I am so humbled to be a part of this show. I have seen the incredible art chosen in previous years and am super excited to be part of it this year!<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOOW1ngiyQyFeS9PzUpdRHc8FOHQJcV29oEi_RH6gvOiuaoEZdT-AysXjyCjpHVCUYDHAfanhsIY9dvsLPTsX4yDecGyJALBli88Z4Bdel6eeglnYBmWrjcGk3wxRj3RtCi6ctDz5FBnrC/s1600/best.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOOW1ngiyQyFeS9PzUpdRHc8FOHQJcV29oEi_RH6gvOiuaoEZdT-AysXjyCjpHVCUYDHAfanhsIY9dvsLPTsX4yDecGyJALBli88Z4Bdel6eeglnYBmWrjcGk3wxRj3RtCi6ctDz5FBnrC/s1600/best.jpg" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVtF7KrZYd_8bwINw1Yn_HCeNA5TX3DbxhPktccm_UtpkaHsdicVXZYkrKyS3ANqB6LMJmmH3mhWj01POV4JgS81lZavQzAeLARVpGHcxJG8iV3vUqDMc1lSEIsjvZDjw_xyyq76xiWwgq/s1600/Sturgill_ILLUMINATION_oil_16x20+SM+to+share.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVtF7KrZYd_8bwINw1Yn_HCeNA5TX3DbxhPktccm_UtpkaHsdicVXZYkrKyS3ANqB6LMJmmH3mhWj01POV4JgS81lZavQzAeLARVpGHcxJG8iV3vUqDMc1lSEIsjvZDjw_xyyq76xiWwgq/s320/Sturgill_ILLUMINATION_oil_16x20+SM+to+share.jpg" width="257" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
The show opens January 10 and since I will be traveling to AZ in Feb., I will be sure to go see it grace the halls of SAS and have my photo taken along side it.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Dream BIG! Who knows where it will take you...</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />
<br />
Ruth Ann Sturgillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17542170226050495331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-700239887645715261.post-41761691836179611202013-12-22T14:08:00.000-08:002013-12-22T14:17:52.599-08:00Artists needing Artists...What a wonderful time this weekend was! To spend time with a friend and fellow artist and get to spend a great deal of the time in the studio. Even though we were on the computer a lot and looked at more than a few photos, we actually painted, too. My friend, Pat Getha, was also very sharing in that she showed me a few settings on my camera that that are helpful and I learned a couple of shortcuts in Photoshop.<br />
<br />
I shared with her as much as I could by way of art adventures that I have had and lots of paintings that she had never seen, along with some of my hand-pieced quilts that I made ( Pat insists they MUST be in a future painting), so there we go...bouncing ideas off each other.<br />
<br />
She worked on a little gem in scratchboard, something she had not done since high school. It was exquisite when she finished! In the meantime, I pulled out a painting that I had started, thinking I knew exactly what was going in the background.........well, it took on a life of its own. It now has a very different background than I had planned and is taking it a whole new direction. THAT is the real high about creating art!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr3iil-osZ-PUlCpEcS0I7CkG1nbcHgxyCdclHhGn3NxjZshiAmLy41EboXqWSx4VTLRnTuPAAHHtMEs06vQlSLoUdZOBoBMpjlprBMILJILzj681iu_S688mWaWKVBKiYgYEmWaxUTGvf/s1600/SSC_4421.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr3iil-osZ-PUlCpEcS0I7CkG1nbcHgxyCdclHhGn3NxjZshiAmLy41EboXqWSx4VTLRnTuPAAHHtMEs06vQlSLoUdZOBoBMpjlprBMILJILzj681iu_S688mWaWKVBKiYgYEmWaxUTGvf/s320/SSC_4421.JPG" width="320" /><span style="background-color: #ffe599;"></span></a><span style="background-color: #ffe599;"></span></div>
<br />
It has a long way to go yet, as many areas are just under painted with acrylics and has yet to be painted over with oils. ( I don't usually work this way, but this is an experiment...) the subtle blues, greens and violets in the background don't show very well in the photo but they are there. Now I have to come up with a completely different title..........many come to mind.<br />
<br />
<span style="color: #274e13;"> <span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><em>I would love to hear your suggestions! Artists need Artists.........</em></span></span><br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<em><strong><span style="color: red; font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;">MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!</span> </span></strong></em></div>
Ruth Ann Sturgillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17542170226050495331noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-700239887645715261.post-57128923305469746202013-11-25T10:12:00.000-08:002013-11-25T10:12:14.128-08:00BE careful! What you wish for may just happen!Incredible news! I am honored to announce that I have just been notified that my large painting in the 'East meets West' series............<em><span style="background-color: orange; color: black;"><strong>'ASPENS AMONG the TETONS'</strong></span></em> has been juried into a show at the YELLOWSTONE ART MUSEUM in Billings, Montana.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTdJNq9aZOrnyEl1ZBQcCpYtJNZHoCF15c1mWc2JtXzi_ZG4rNnzu1kBsQtdyHUDMEQnlCT8xVvaFFS_3dQZlxBYsE5D17B0PIjwBooNYHgE1JykFy6iNP1V-0rL4coRDfVBBK0dHZYLx-/s1600/Aspens+sm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTdJNq9aZOrnyEl1ZBQcCpYtJNZHoCF15c1mWc2JtXzi_ZG4rNnzu1kBsQtdyHUDMEQnlCT8xVvaFFS_3dQZlxBYsE5D17B0PIjwBooNYHgE1JykFy6iNP1V-0rL4coRDfVBBK0dHZYLx-/s320/Aspens+sm.jpg" width="182" /></a></div>
<br />
I was feeling some confidence after a session with a marketing guru who pushed me to 'get my work out there' and to enter some major competitions. So I took his advice; ( and then forgot about it, so sure that mine would not be accepted.)<br />
<br />
When I opened the email, I was confused for a minute, not remembering I had submitted and thought someone was playing a prank on me. As I read on, it dawned on me that it was for real! My painting will hang at the YELLOWSTONE ART MUSEUM and hopefully, will sell as well!<br />
<br />
Now to build a crate for the second time! I need to get busy and ship the painting, so have a WONDERFUL THANKSGIVING!!!<br />
<br />
<br />
Ruth Ann Sturgillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17542170226050495331noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-700239887645715261.post-5590696019022869582013-11-07T06:56:00.002-08:002013-11-07T06:56:50.992-08:00THE BIG REVEAL! Okay, it has been announced publicly, so now I can share....<br />
<br />
<br />
NEW MURAL TO GRACE DOWNTOWN LIMA BUILDING .....<br />
will be revealed in August at Toast to the City.<br />
<br />
The August event, a Lima tradition for more than 30 years, generally included a number of musical acts in addition to artistic displays. It had an eclectic run of musical acts over the years, from Buckwheat Zydeco to Loverboy, Brownsville Station to Crystal Bowersock. <br />
<br />
“We are looking toward supporting our mission by supporting the development of downtown Lima by doing public art,” Rogers said.<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_ZsW87rZU9PaFlUbwkdUmV42BWU7sBObf0xSdko4Lo9tCsZ6CV44UYZFJBvQO8L45lndIBsFCR0wadgLJuRJSYrBp97jD9B9qIEgm3glvcTVPVIRc4w2uWg0VPMiQ1jhXDbs-3cW2gdkH/s1600/mike+stage+5+900pix.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_ZsW87rZU9PaFlUbwkdUmV42BWU7sBObf0xSdko4Lo9tCsZ6CV44UYZFJBvQO8L45lndIBsFCR0wadgLJuRJSYrBp97jD9B9qIEgm3glvcTVPVIRc4w2uWg0VPMiQ1jhXDbs-3cW2gdkH/s320/mike+stage+5+900pix.JPG" width="238" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(sample of portrait painting....THE SECRET INGREDIENT... 3 x 5')</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br /><br />
... a mural will be painted by local artist Ruth Ann Sturgill and displayed on the Hofeller, Hiatt & Clark building on North Main Street.“This will feature historical figures relevant to our community,” Rogers said. “This will include people, past and present, who have made an impact on Lima and Allen County.”<br />
<br />
Sturgill will start on the portraits in January, completing 3 a month, on 4 x 8' sheets of MDO plywood. Plans are to have at least 20 completed for the August reveal. Portraits will be close to life-size.<br />
<br /> For a $600 donation, along with a picture, the public can honor any individual by having their image as part of the mural. The donations will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis, with the first 20 guaranteed to be on the Hofeller, Hiatt & Clark building.<br />
<br />
Ruth Ann Sturgillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17542170226050495331noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-700239887645715261.post-13565512649879663242013-11-05T15:49:00.002-08:002013-11-05T15:49:52.858-08:00I AM IN TEARS!!!<br />
<br />
tears.....................of great joy! ( drum roll please!)<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
My painting, <em>Illumination</em>, has been selected for the SAS show in Scottsdale...</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<em><strong>"Best and the Brightest"</strong></em> !</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<strike></strike> </div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-cVee0qGTtExXW3PKfzWVgZTGb0oZqaJQ6_RKmdC0z0NxE452WYgz3pLNW14LGLmDkVC0OY4UBXB-b91-m0fnZ8VEVMGk34fWD0mksiBDfdDnh5In5E9oQs-yevNqjunqQSWKBFGvs4AX/s1600/Illuminations+framed.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-cVee0qGTtExXW3PKfzWVgZTGb0oZqaJQ6_RKmdC0z0NxE452WYgz3pLNW14LGLmDkVC0OY4UBXB-b91-m0fnZ8VEVMGk34fWD0mksiBDfdDnh5In5E9oQs-yevNqjunqQSWKBFGvs4AX/s320/Illuminations+framed.jpg" width="277" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
What an honor...........when I saw the email, I was preparing myself to see that 'there were so many wonderful works but.....'<br />
<br />
(You know how it goes)<br />
<br />
I am over the moon with joy! Guess that is a good thing in missing the deadline for the miniature show in Florida because now I will be headed to Scottsdale in January for the opening, rather than Florida. Now there is no schedule conflict. Happy to have a friend come along if any of you are so inclined, let me know!<br />
<br />
Opening is January 10...........CHEERS!Ruth Ann Sturgillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17542170226050495331noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-700239887645715261.post-36741847734236703772013-11-03T17:46:00.000-08:002013-11-03T17:46:12.836-08:00Celebrate NOVEMBER by giving thanks!The perfect month of the year to show how thankful I am for all my family and friends. Trying to express that in more than just words, so I have chosen a great GIVE AWAY for the entire month of November!<br />
<br />
All those that are followers or choose to start following my blog, can receive a FREE limited edition , signed and numbered, 11 x 14" lithograph fine art print titled <em>'Brotherly Love'</em>.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLZ3HxpYuAO6WjFGVP-QAPcvHnxDcZnHnio3bRDMDFUPqoEEnrQ5G5fAQEPEfL-3BcRcWsI25_z8v1oqPz7ElIzr_YpdYWMreS7bPWqlSu68sXzU8rY-VP2Jrt3u5F8YqcEJbrlRVhV8Ps/s1600/Botherly+Love,+16+x+20+oval,+oil+on+canvas,+models+Victoria+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="307" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLZ3HxpYuAO6WjFGVP-QAPcvHnxDcZnHnio3bRDMDFUPqoEEnrQ5G5fAQEPEfL-3BcRcWsI25_z8v1oqPz7ElIzr_YpdYWMreS7bPWqlSu68sXzU8rY-VP2Jrt3u5F8YqcEJbrlRVhV8Ps/s400/Botherly+Love,+16+x+20+oval,+oil+on+canvas,+models+Victoria+.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
What better way to tell you all how much your support means to me as an artist and as a human being! Share with your friends, co-workers, who ever you know! Everyone is eligible...just become a follower by email.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
When you do, I will email you a link with a button to cover postage...I am checking for the best rate so it will be an even better deal! Use it for a present or keep it for yourself...just my way of saying "THANKS!"</div>
Ruth Ann Sturgillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17542170226050495331noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-700239887645715261.post-5492439195070370902013-10-26T20:51:00.003-07:002013-10-26T20:51:37.430-07:00YEA!!! #60...in the 60 paintings for 60 days for $60.......(each)Well, it is done, complete, over, finished............<br />
<br />
Many wonderful events and happenings on the agenda soon. Hope to be sharing those with many of you. Hint...there will be a give away for those that read my blog, as a thank you. I am also going to be giving gifts for the '25 days of Christmas..."stay tuned for details!<br />
<br />
I was thinking of a sunset as the finish to the 60/60/60 but instead chose it to be a....'SUNRISE'<br />
<br />
so it is really not the end...it is not completed, finished, done.....it is just getting heated up!<br />
<br />
This challenge has got me fired up for all kinds of things. So, as I drink a toast to all of you that bought paintings, make wonderful comments or gave me fabulous critique comments to help me become a better artist....'Salude' here's to YOU!<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB18yGdhPDu5tc8vNevAQ3Pc4CkXU9ijQGFNPuoNYYiOKS5v0VakVMtEZivOUEEioQNCOFGQ6bkgBnbuq3eRO1uST4R7npZ97mDYQOHHLYdUVAwYRTnH1MWPPREdqVqBEtHdyi09NfTpYC/s1600/%2360+OBX+Sunrise+4x6.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB18yGdhPDu5tc8vNevAQ3Pc4CkXU9ijQGFNPuoNYYiOKS5v0VakVMtEZivOUEEioQNCOFGQ6bkgBnbuq3eRO1uST4R7npZ97mDYQOHHLYdUVAwYRTnH1MWPPREdqVqBEtHdyi09NfTpYC/s320/%2360+OBX+Sunrise+4x6.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
OBX Sunrise</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
4 x 6" oil on panel</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
$60</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
</div>
<div align="center">
</div>
<form action="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr" method="post" target="_top">
<input name="cmd" type="hidden" value="_s-xclick" />
<input name="encrypted" type="hidden" value="-----BEGIN PKCS7-----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-----END PKCS7-----
" />
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<input alt="PayPal - The safer, easier way to pay online!" border="0" name="submit" src="https://www.paypalobjects.com/en_US/i/btn/btn_buynowCC_LG.gif" type="image" /><br /></div>
<img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="https://www.paypalobjects.com/en_US/i/scr/pixel.gif" width="1" />
</form>
Ruth Ann Sturgillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17542170226050495331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-700239887645715261.post-58585912722592899492013-10-26T12:38:00.000-07:002013-10-26T12:38:10.595-07:00#59 Manne in the Hall 9 x 12" plein airJust couldn't paint out the windows like the other artists were...all the good views were taken! So I searched around and as I work best in solitude, I scanned the hallway. Sure enough, there was this mannequin posed on a table as part of the advertising for one of the businesses in the building. I thought she made a striking pose, so here it is.......<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvl2jC-MCftnDzFzBsOfO6_mgOYmkV6coLl-PrQuTui4ytVziAXQ7fvRJ6Z8zxDycPSnQIJ1UzXyV0QtHLA4kXLRurV8ymbAtHBE9fGjNs3KiQf405KzDNP_51ldHadJGDuZoknxbrMHLb/s1600/%2359+Draped+in+Blue+plein+air+9x12.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvl2jC-MCftnDzFzBsOfO6_mgOYmkV6coLl-PrQuTui4ytVziAXQ7fvRJ6Z8zxDycPSnQIJ1UzXyV0QtHLA4kXLRurV8ymbAtHBE9fGjNs3KiQf405KzDNP_51ldHadJGDuZoknxbrMHLb/s320/%2359+Draped+in+Blue+plein+air+9x12.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
#59 Manne in the Hall<br />
9 x 12" plein air<br />
<br />
$60....what a DEAL!<br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<form action="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr" method="post" target="_top">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<input name="cmd" type="hidden" value="_s-xclick" /><input alt="PayPal - The safer, easier way to pay online!" border="0" name="submit" src="https://www.paypalobjects.com/en_US/i/btn/btn_buynowCC_LG.gif" type="image" /><br /></div>
<img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="https://www.paypalobjects.com/en_US/i/scr/pixel.gif" width="1" />
</form>
Ruth Ann Sturgillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17542170226050495331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-700239887645715261.post-73553033008678225712013-10-25T08:00:00.000-07:002013-10-25T08:00:04.290-07:00#58 Snow in the Shadows; Denver...in the 60 paintings for 60 days for $60I learned a lot about Denver; including although they get lots of snow, it comes and goes pretty quickly. Sunshine will do that! So even though there was snow in the shadows, the sun melted all the rest as the temps reached near 70! The warmth of the sun was glorious but it was also blinding. It was wonderful to find this view from under one of the shelters to give me some respite from the glare and be able to see to paint. The strange red rock formations enticed me to take a long look!<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1VAm3WOxz6QKuY_gYJ-ZQaTLTgCP42WjwX4DTbRorbhpAGROLoPPCEx4AgUCwHTxUi_FSudNSFVaKAsjFcIAj7sQebsJcrVt_HnXwoIWiILPwNYUPzU4PEHBwtf1APe9w_vGxasOorDe4/s1600/%2358+Denver+park+plein+air+8x10.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1VAm3WOxz6QKuY_gYJ-ZQaTLTgCP42WjwX4DTbRorbhpAGROLoPPCEx4AgUCwHTxUi_FSudNSFVaKAsjFcIAj7sQebsJcrVt_HnXwoIWiILPwNYUPzU4PEHBwtf1APe9w_vGxasOorDe4/s320/%2358+Denver+park+plein+air+8x10.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
#58 Snow in the Shadows</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
8 x 10" oil plein air</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
$60</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<form action="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr" method="post" target="_top">
<input name="cmd" type="hidden" value="_s-xclick" />
<input name="encrypted" type="hidden" value="-----BEGIN PKCS7-----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-----END PKCS7-----
" />
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<input alt="PayPal - The safer, easier way to pay online!" border="0" name="submit" src="https://www.paypalobjects.com/en_US/i/btn/btn_buynowCC_LG.gif" type="image" /><br /></div>
<img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="https://www.paypalobjects.com/en_US/i/scr/pixel.gif" width="1" />
</form>
Ruth Ann Sturgillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17542170226050495331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-700239887645715261.post-87771052839844870832013-10-24T16:41:00.001-07:002013-10-24T16:42:02.573-07:00#57 St. John's Steeple...of the 60 paintings in 60 days for $60<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhKbtsJyQDN33LCWLWqQzvs9ePH4jqvZUCViVqU213HUNcrHhJR1mAacJ4dHdNwBMhxzuA6RI0QjTWu-AeBSIZgN12O-zZfmADcDGmg94nTcu5plL6OGBQJRb2IbJQ15uFoO44cJjDzubP/s1600/%2357+st+johns+steeples+6x10+plein+air.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhKbtsJyQDN33LCWLWqQzvs9ePH4jqvZUCViVqU213HUNcrHhJR1mAacJ4dHdNwBMhxzuA6RI0QjTWu-AeBSIZgN12O-zZfmADcDGmg94nTcu5plL6OGBQJRb2IbJQ15uFoO44cJjDzubP/s400/%2357+st+johns+steeples+6x10+plein+air.JPG" width="236" /></a></div>
Some days, things just tell you they must be painted! The steeple of St. John's in Delphos, OH, did just that.<br />
<br />
The light behind them was really bright, causing the varied angles to create a dark, defined shape against the ever-changing blue sky. I am also drawn to the patina of aged things, such as the copper on this particular steeple. They develop personality as they age. OH, the stories they hold!<br />
<br />
The diagonal of the composition was another plus; this being an anchor of the community, the weight in the bottom really anchors it in the painting.<br />
<br />
If you ever in the area, be sure to check out this incredible church.<br />
<br />
If you know someone that would appreciate this, remember, you can purchase it through Nov., 1 for the incredible price of just $60. (After that it goes back to regular retail)<br />
<br />
Thank you for looking...<br />
<br />
<br />
St. John's Steeple<br />
<br />
6 x 10" oil plein air<br />
$60<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<form action="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr" method="post" target="_top">
<input name="cmd" type="hidden" value="_s-xclick" />
<input name="encrypted" type="hidden" value="-----BEGIN PKCS7-----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-----END PKCS7-----
" />
<input alt="PayPal - The safer, easier way to pay online!" border="0" name="submit" src="https://www.paypalobjects.com/en_US/i/btn/btn_buynowCC_LG.gif" type="image" />
<img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="https://www.paypalobjects.com/en_US/i/scr/pixel.gif" width="1" />
</form>
Ruth Ann Sturgillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17542170226050495331noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-700239887645715261.post-43110538953520940882013-10-24T08:12:00.001-07:002013-10-24T08:12:58.902-07:00#56.... Went to a Garden Party.... of 60 paintings in 60 days for $60You just never know where you will find flowers planted! Creative gardeners see differently...as did this one who recycled a 'past it's prime' upholstered chair. It served another purpose, as the little black & white kitty decided it was a great place to lounge! Love the use of the old 60's style light base behind it as a planter, too...<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoVXAY1lAyLSH3XUjlKJegScjjodDcY6E-peJC_Pfib4qgY180OoQgKVjUyHheSgiiqfHbE3dq8CbDFKRWFryr54RsIhyphenhyphenZz9f2vuiXGDDZQ1CmQqitb4F2-upWtFwuHNx0oedcx1wtCGJT/s1600/%2356+Cincy+floral+show+plein+air+5x7.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoVXAY1lAyLSH3XUjlKJegScjjodDcY6E-peJC_Pfib4qgY180OoQgKVjUyHheSgiiqfHbE3dq8CbDFKRWFryr54RsIhyphenhyphenZz9f2vuiXGDDZQ1CmQqitb4F2-upWtFwuHNx0oedcx1wtCGJT/s400/%2356+Cincy+floral+show+plein+air+5x7.JPG" width="288" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<div align="center">
Went to a Garden Party</div>
<div align="center">
</div>
<div align="center">
plein air 5 x 7" oil</div>
<div align="center">
$60</div>
<div align="center">
</div>
<div align="center">
</div>
<form action="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr" method="post" target="_top">
<input name="cmd" type="hidden" value="_s-xclick" />
<input name="encrypted" type="hidden" value="-----BEGIN PKCS7-----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-----END PKCS7-----
" />
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<input alt="PayPal - The safer, easier way to pay online!" border="0" name="submit" src="https://www.paypalobjects.com/en_US/i/btn/btn_buynowCC_LG.gif" type="image" /><br /></div>
<img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="https://www.paypalobjects.com/en_US/i/scr/pixel.gif" width="1" />
</form>
Ruth Ann Sturgillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17542170226050495331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-700239887645715261.post-59958358228570397332013-10-23T15:59:00.000-07:002013-10-23T15:59:24.204-07:00#54 and #55 in the 60 paintings in 60 days for $60Had a wonderful time doing a photo shoot last night of two of my granddaughters! Geez, how fast they grow. Seems like they were playing with dolls yesterday now they are talking Homecoming dances and Prom. So that is my excuse for not posting last night.<br />
<br />
I was hoping the weather would be a little better and I was going to go paint at a special new place near me but alas, the rain came and changed my plans, so I am offering these for today;<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihHM0_rBZM3PqaEjiYO1-Q61_juaule_H8QDcKFFAKhrkUHn7554IZY8PZcLkSPHA-iPjjj9RsQ7oK5_6k1hmu7TYSd3afhYQPCSgkkjjhx6s9LLcsGtyaHjsO4FxYIk2AYT_LNIizRhlM/s1600/%2354+evening+leader+plein+air+6+x8.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihHM0_rBZM3PqaEjiYO1-Q61_juaule_H8QDcKFFAKhrkUHn7554IZY8PZcLkSPHA-iPjjj9RsQ7oK5_6k1hmu7TYSd3afhYQPCSgkkjjhx6s9LLcsGtyaHjsO4FxYIk2AYT_LNIizRhlM/s320/%2354+evening+leader+plein+air+6+x8.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
The Evening Leader</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
plein air 6 x 8" oil</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
$60</div>
<br />
<form action="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr" method="post" target="_top">
<input name="cmd" type="hidden" value="_s-xclick" />
<input name="encrypted" type="hidden" value="-----BEGIN PKCS7-----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-----END PKCS7-----
" />
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<input alt="PayPal - The safer, easier way to pay online!" border="0" name="submit" src="https://www.paypalobjects.com/en_US/i/btn/btn_buynowCC_LG.gif" type="image" /><br /></div>
<img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="https://www.paypalobjects.com/en_US/i/scr/pixel.gif" width="1" />
</form>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidxmYJDIEDii6l36i2XCJVmmtdZb-K5U_9VSNQM4jCqv4DTAfmOaLp-ZXuXeODElcLGxzJUUv15N17Yg3CAWeFMUHg4Xi9kTEB2lAStZ4Jcn2sur0qv0MQRRisqMgzmJZyVpgbDuJvoZBI/s1600/%2355+plein+air+Ohio+orchard+6x8.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidxmYJDIEDii6l36i2XCJVmmtdZb-K5U_9VSNQM4jCqv4DTAfmOaLp-ZXuXeODElcLGxzJUUv15N17Yg3CAWeFMUHg4Xi9kTEB2lAStZ4Jcn2sur0qv0MQRRisqMgzmJZyVpgbDuJvoZBI/s320/%2355+plein+air+Ohio+orchard+6x8.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
#55 Orchard Lane</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
plein air 6 x 8" oil</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
$60</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<form action="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr" method="post" target="_top">
<input name="cmd" type="hidden" value="_s-xclick" />
<input name="encrypted" type="hidden" value="-----BEGIN PKCS7-----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-----END PKCS7-----
" />
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<input alt="PayPal - The safer, easier way to pay online!" border="0" name="submit" src="https://www.paypalobjects.com/en_US/i/btn/btn_buynowCC_LG.gif" type="image" /><br /></div>
<img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="https://www.paypalobjects.com/en_US/i/scr/pixel.gif" width="1" />
</form>
Ruth Ann Sturgillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17542170226050495331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-700239887645715261.post-13372373271457382102013-10-22T09:55:00.000-07:002013-10-22T09:55:51.956-07:00Grand Rapids, OH #53 in the 60 paintings for 60 days for $60...There is something really peaceful about being by a body of water and painting. Just listening to the birds sing and the water gently moving by as it swirls around the multitude of large boulders that create it a meandering path to follow.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie9o91A5Ou_OEGD3v1mG6iPPO6AL1jfKJjQ90GhKsPnkhT0MByauCE2kABYrXHSxyw054p-FIUmmTWT5ayDFMWra7wdIgM1TR4fNyX00loOYLYvfJWGHA3awx0tcCY7JtLtvQfG6b3wWqh/s1600/53+Grand+Rapids+plein+air+6x8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie9o91A5Ou_OEGD3v1mG6iPPO6AL1jfKJjQ90GhKsPnkhT0MByauCE2kABYrXHSxyw054p-FIUmmTWT5ayDFMWra7wdIgM1TR4fNyX00loOYLYvfJWGHA3awx0tcCY7JtLtvQfG6b3wWqh/s320/53+Grand+Rapids+plein+air+6x8.jpg" width="238" /></a></div>
<br />
<div align="center">
Grand Rapids, OH</div>
<div align="center">
</div>
<div align="center">
plein air 6x8" oil</div>
<div align="center">
</div>
<div align="center">
$60</div>
<div align="center">
</div>
<div align="center">
</div>
<form action="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr" method="post" target="_top">
<input name="cmd" type="hidden" value="_s-xclick" />
<input name="encrypted" type="hidden" value="-----BEGIN PKCS7-----MIIHdwYJKoZIhvcNAQcEoIIHaDCCB2QCAQExggEwMIIBLAIBADCBlDCBjjELMAkGA1UEBhMCVVMxCzAJBgNVBAgTAkNBMRYwFAYDVQQHEw1Nb3VudGFpbiBWaWV3MRQwEgYDVQQKEwtQYXlQYWwgSW5jLjETMBEGA1UECxQKbGl2ZV9jZXJ0czERMA8GA1UEAxQIbGl2ZV9hcGkxHDAaBgkqhkiG9w0BCQEWDXJlQHBheXBhbC5jb20CAQAwDQYJKoZIhvcNAQEBBQAEgYDAr5oUAQZN8YL8JJ65V+CPahhEERxNKHVFOVG4IxcGMbDYcKqrxqDNqcBuw8nF/jImvBHIMqJEiBE8x7+NCqLd8czAsAD0t+TbdO2PztJ6NfvGquiDQ5lgRvncyF11AyYZ2b0lG6wZU6gXSG0rBqcPdEiWsE9OeOo3wspfCMRayDELMAkGBSsOAwIaBQAwgfQGCSqGSIb3DQEHATAUBggqhkiG9w0DBwQIqypo+BXR3LOAgdAYAD8mS4pV5OMwgQq1mI5uSlgIy1fVwbqlvBShMGhKDuRbs5i7ZZvpFBIg9zBHVUXvuHp8Prj1Jf7ivZ54un269mqZ6A0Qo8incBn/XjMfUhmrowxJCUCt2c+QhcA4TayWn2mb9B4LDi4HhOq5Rg7Qc10ySeZLGWhKPltm/i5rf88lK/2xzs1mcA5IsuA1r+Jna3a7KeEy71wT+FvKffA+E2MpPiuU4yo8UpBvCSgx0mQig5HQiUvze8ZqU8W/okB5uKUknrODrcwSJXqSlHWooIIDhzCCA4MwggLsoAMCAQICAQAwDQYJKoZIhvcNAQEFBQAwgY4xCzAJBgNVBAYTAlVTMQswCQYDVQQIEwJDQTEWMBQGA1UEBxMNTW91bnRhaW4gVmlldzEUMBIGA1UEChMLUGF5UGFsIEluYy4xEzARBgNVBAsUCmxpdmVfY2VydHMxETAPBgNVBAMUCGxpdmVfYXBpMRwwGgYJKoZIhvcNAQkBFg1yZUBwYXlwYWwuY29tMB4XDTA0MDIxMzEwMTMxNVoXDTM1MDIxMzEwMTMxNVowgY4xCzAJBgNVBAYTAlVTMQswCQYDVQQIEwJDQTEWMBQGA1UEBxMNTW91bnRhaW4gVmlldzEUMBIGA1UEChMLUGF5UGFsIEluYy4xEzARBgNVBAsUCmxpdmVfY2VydHMxETAPBgNVBAMUCGxpdmVfYXBpMRwwGgYJKoZIhvcNAQkBFg1yZUBwYXlwYWwuY29tMIGfMA0GCSqGSIb3DQEBAQUAA4GNADCBiQKBgQDBR07d/ETMS1ycjtkpkvjXZe9k+6CieLuLsPumsJ7QC1odNz3sJiCbs2wC0nLE0uLGaEtXynIgRqIddYCHx88pb5HTXv4SZeuv0Rqq4+axW9PLAAATU8w04qqjaSXgbGLP3NmohqM6bV9kZZwZLR/klDaQGo1u9uDb9lr4Yn+rBQIDAQABo4HuMIHrMB0GA1UdDgQWBBSWn3y7xm8XvVk/UtcKG+wQ1mSUazCBuwYDVR0jBIGzMIGwgBSWn3y7xm8XvVk/UtcKG+wQ1mSUa6GBlKSBkTCBjjELMAkGA1UEBhMCVVMxCzAJBgNVBAgTAkNBMRYwFAYDVQQHEw1Nb3VudGFpbiBWaWV3MRQwEgYDVQQKEwtQYXlQYWwgSW5jLjETMBEGA1UECxQKbGl2ZV9jZXJ0czERMA8GA1UEAxQIbGl2ZV9hcGkxHDAaBgkqhkiG9w0BCQEWDXJlQHBheXBhbC5jb22CAQAwDAYDVR0TBAUwAwEB/zANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQUFAAOBgQCBXzpWmoBa5e9fo6ujionW1hUhPkOBakTr3YCDjbYfvJEiv/2P+IobhOGJr85+XHhN0v4gUkEDI8r2/rNk1m0GA8HKddvTjyGw/XqXa+LSTlDYkqI8OwR8GEYj4efEtcRpRYBxV8KxAW93YDWzFGvruKnnLbDAF6VR5w/cCMn5hzGCAZowggGWAgEBMIGUMIGOMQswCQYDVQQGEwJVUzELMAkGA1UECBMCQ0ExFjAUBgNVBAcTDU1vdW50YWluIFZpZXcxFDASBgNVBAoTC1BheVBhbCBJbmMuMRMwEQYDVQQLFApsaXZlX2NlcnRzMREwDwYDVQQDFAhsaXZlX2FwaTEcMBoGCSqGSIb3DQEJARYNcmVAcGF5cGFsLmNvbQIBADAJBgUrDgMCGgUAoF0wGAYJKoZIhvcNAQkDMQsGCSqGSIb3DQEHATAcBgkqhkiG9w0BCQUxDxcNMTMxMDIyMTY1NDExWjAjBgkqhkiG9w0BCQQxFgQUIfhb8mPgbxSqArzkdc8RLJ3pp9gwDQYJKoZIhvcNAQEBBQAEgYBlv2aB8c4ZqRAV8zk/9fPDUfj0F9aQqYlo1ukvkt7oQEJwtwkYX3tY1JmxPo1vn4UzUEuKm0Gci8z+IwUbCGepPUKV0FNZFZvzyukP16NVcLqJ9ha2j05Lkry5rIcwpexTnCbBFfCGRnuub4nTTZ1Zuh/bCwg2PkiaaNKxNcDc3Q==-----END PKCS7-----
" />
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<input alt="PayPal - The safer, easier way to pay online!" border="0" name="submit" src="https://www.paypalobjects.com/en_US/i/btn/btn_buynowCC_LG.gif" type="image" /><br /></div>
<img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="https://www.paypalobjects.com/en_US/i/scr/pixel.gif" width="1" />
</form>
Ruth Ann Sturgillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17542170226050495331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-700239887645715261.post-74806166655704788802013-10-21T19:12:00.000-07:002013-10-21T20:07:40.643-07:00#52 Delphos Alley...plein air 6 x 8"...$60 for the 60/60/60Just love it when you see pride in your community and show it by sprucing up the walkways and alleys with flowers and architecture. It makes it so pleasant and people seem to respect it more and not litter as much. It sure was a pleasing sight to my eyes...<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCN1ZLDximr2gyqAHV6ZgomUSMq_p4Giq3WLPN76LuXfyj6B1EiYdzbHpGtXoZiesV-c5CFTsggOIJ_BsmKPMwioJxzzKLaeeLzYpkCrJbNDOk6E92VZ3FNyxLGJf6MNzC9-XlaTz5q21C/s1600/52+Delphos+Alley+plein+air+6x8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCN1ZLDximr2gyqAHV6ZgomUSMq_p4Giq3WLPN76LuXfyj6B1EiYdzbHpGtXoZiesV-c5CFTsggOIJ_BsmKPMwioJxzzKLaeeLzYpkCrJbNDOk6E92VZ3FNyxLGJf6MNzC9-XlaTz5q21C/s320/52+Delphos+Alley+plein+air+6x8.jpg" width="234" /></a></div>
<br />
<div align="center">
Delphos Alley</div>
<div align="center">
</div>
<div align="center">
plein air 6 x 8" oil</div>
<div align="center">
</div>
<div align="center">
$60</div>
<div align="center">
</div>
<div align="center">
</div>
<form action="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr" method="post" target="_top">
<input name="cmd" type="hidden" value="_s-xclick" />
<input name="encrypted" type="hidden" value="-----BEGIN PKCS7-----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-----END PKCS7-----
" />
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<input alt="PayPal - The safer, easier way to pay online!" border="0" name="submit" src="https://www.paypalobjects.com/en_US/i/btn/btn_buynowCC_LG.gif" type="image" /><br /></div>
<img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="https://www.paypalobjects.com/en_US/i/scr/pixel.gif" width="1" />
</form>
Ruth Ann Sturgillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17542170226050495331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-700239887645715261.post-55516961790939633152013-10-21T17:54:00.002-07:002013-10-21T17:54:15.521-07:00#51 of 60 paintings in 60 days for $60Little White Church was painted plein air and it was cold and windy..tried to use the palette knife as much as possible for the church....fingers don't work the brush so well when cold! Gloves just get coated with paint and then start pulling paint from panel so that doesn't work for me. Guess that just means when the weather is cold, I will choose to paint in the warmth and comfort of the studio...<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMSJ0Lw7FmNmGRP5PElsADg0MHx94BV6aj0jc7G75J0wHTzia0jPaAqpjJ6GfdJGnPUw1jt8xZ0eJDk5I2HhfG4uYPAlXPMqk0rNE4L1LPeSFN221k5c9zoUVAXckbUK3sOKlfNEIAVrPG/s1600/51+Little+White+Church+plein+air+5x7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMSJ0Lw7FmNmGRP5PElsADg0MHx94BV6aj0jc7G75J0wHTzia0jPaAqpjJ6GfdJGnPUw1jt8xZ0eJDk5I2HhfG4uYPAlXPMqk0rNE4L1LPeSFN221k5c9zoUVAXckbUK3sOKlfNEIAVrPG/s320/51+Little+White+Church+plein+air+5x7.jpg" width="227" /></a></div>
<div align="center">
</div>
<div align="center">
Little White Church</div>
<div align="center">
plein air 5 x 7" oil </div>
<div align="center">
</div>
<div align="center">
$60</div>
<div align="center">
</div>
<div align="center">
</div>
<form action="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr" method="post" target="_top">
<input name="cmd" type="hidden" value="_s-xclick" />
<input name="encrypted" type="hidden" value="-----BEGIN PKCS7-----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-----END PKCS7-----
" />
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<input alt="PayPal - The safer, easier way to pay online!" border="0" name="submit" src="https://www.paypalobjects.com/en_US/i/btn/btn_buynowCC_LG.gif" type="image" /><br /></div>
<img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="https://www.paypalobjects.com/en_US/i/scr/pixel.gif" width="1" />
</form>
Ruth Ann Sturgillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17542170226050495331noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-700239887645715261.post-54220130233058036772013-10-17T15:53:00.002-07:002013-10-17T16:16:11.916-07:00#50...Single Perfect Blossom... 60 paintings in 60 days for $60Well, I wanted to do something special for #50! As I have been fussing with getting the computer working right again for the last two days, there was little time spent painting. I did get a drawing started for a commission and I ran across this fabulous frame that I recently purchased at an antique store in Wyoming. Instantly I saw this previously created painting of mine in it! The frame I had it in was too heavy and overwhelming; this one just perfectly finishes it around the edges and lets the art shine. Love it when you find that combination. <br />
<br />
One lucky person will be making this one a new resident of their home...will YOU be the lucky one?<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYsD7PB6VUnNPc0LalFWVxLJs9jbqt1jIKsoE3Mfy_GyXlTaQa7_Lj7gG-NMOh2AtmDgOdMZMFNao_GgSYDhzvpOxw8Z_xHHl0W5RrDM-wEmZFQ-yhXchY_Ssjjhm_kxd2WJB7Uh2pHPDS/s1600/%2350+Single+Perfect+Blossom+4+x+6.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYsD7PB6VUnNPc0LalFWVxLJs9jbqt1jIKsoE3Mfy_GyXlTaQa7_Lj7gG-NMOh2AtmDgOdMZMFNao_GgSYDhzvpOxw8Z_xHHl0W5RrDM-wEmZFQ-yhXchY_Ssjjhm_kxd2WJB7Uh2pHPDS/s320/%2350+Single+Perfect+Blossom+4+x+6.JPG" width="276" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<div align="center">
#50 </div>
<div align="center">
</div>
<div align="center">
Single Perfect Blossom</div>
<div align="center">
</div>
<div align="center">
framed, 5 x 7" alcohol inks on Yupo paper</div>
<div align="center">
</div>
<div align="center">
$60</div>
<div align="center">
</div>
<div align="center">
</div>
<div align="center">
</div>
<div align="center">
</div>
<form action="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr" method="post" target="_top">
<input name="cmd" type="hidden" value="_s-xclick" />
<input name="encrypted" type="hidden" value="-----BEGIN PKCS7-----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-----END PKCS7-----
" />
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<input alt="PayPal - The safer, easier way to pay online!" border="0" name="submit" src="https://www.paypalobjects.com/en_US/i/btn/btn_buynowCC_LG.gif" type="image" /><br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Thank you for being a part of my artistic adventure.......</div>
<img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="https://www.paypalobjects.com/en_US/i/scr/pixel.gif" width="1" />
</form>
Ruth Ann Sturgillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17542170226050495331noreply@blogger.com0