I truly believe that we are given hardships and challenges as a way to build character and as a way to gauge the good times. How else will we know?
This was started in a workshop from a friend's photo. I only had an hour to work on it and knew it wasn't finished. Today I pulled it out and this is how I chose to complete it. Some of the simplest things can be the most difficult to render!
Great deals coming your way! I have decided that I have many paintings that I need to 'complete' and add finishing to, so I am including them in this venture! We all win; I get some marked off my 'to do' list and you get some even more valuable paintings for this great price!
I will still be doing new paintings, too. Planning a wide variety, so hopefully you will find that special one that you just HAVE to make yours, Remember though, this special is only good through October 30, so if you are planning any gift giving, BUY NOW!
Maybe I am a little crazy, but here goes. To get me painting more and giving you a great deal, I am going to attempt to paint 60 paintings in 60 days and you get the chance to purchase them for only $60!
It is good to work with an 'attitude of gratitude' and that is my motivation for this challenge. So many of you have been so wonderful to me that I want to keep 'paying it forward'.
I will be doing a bit of travel during this tremendous challenge, so for those of you that love the west, be sure to watch as many of these paintings will be done on location from Denver to Wyoming.
One will be from the Wagon Box Ranch for sure, as we mentor the students from Dubois, Wyoming, middle school and high school.
Here is day #1.......HURRY! at only $60 for an original oil painting, these will go quickly...
Nature pulls at your heartstrings when in Sedona, AZ! Your spirit soars as you take in the rhapsody of such beauty. All around, there is another breath-taking sight to behold. Even when the weather turns bad, it is incredible, for the purity of the air provides for dramatic lighting not often seen elsewhere.
For an artist and/or photographer, it is almost overload the first time you visit. I have since been back several times and am just now able to attempt to record that beauty in paint. I was priveledged to return to Sedona with my daughter, Missy, and her family. What a feast for the soul as we watched the sun set from the airport as it cast it's golden fire on Coffepot Rock and Courthouse Butte!
'Courthouse Butte' (Sedona, AZ) oil on panel 9 x 12" $300
This original oil painting can grace your wall if you are the first to press the button!
Keep watching; I will soon post the painting of Cathedral Rock.
Thank you for letting me be a part of your day.... -Ruth Ann
When I spied this little gold frame in the thrift store, I kept telling myself not to buy another frame! Then I rationalized that it was #1..wood...#2 in great shape...#3 a great price! So I caved...little did I know that the miniature that I did a couple of weeks ago and put in a black leather mat so it could be floated, was perfect for this frame. At least it was after I added the little black grosgrain ribbon border. To me it looks as if they were made for each other!
1 1/2 x 21/4" acrylic on hardboard panel
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Now my next dilema, is how to finish this WIP ( work in progress) of a rooster...
I am totally open to suggestions; I considered suggesting a farm scene behind. I tried a couple of other things by laying mylar/acetate over the painting and painting around it. Glad I did, because I didn't like what I added so I was able to just wipe the plastic and was back to square one!
I look forward to your feedback and ideas........ thanks, Ruth Ann
Well, happy to say Paris is still feeling pretty wonderful! Day 2 of the workshop and I am
'in the zone!'
The day flew by, as I was into putting my stroke of invention and interpretation on the canvas; what freedom! Yummy color....makes you want to dance! French sounding music, playing ever so softly in the background, sure help to set the mood. I can hardly wait until tomorrow!
12 x 12" oil on canvas panel
I have a few wonderful photos to choose from of my own for tomorrow...not sure if I am brave enough to try our Sedona or not but maybe....stay tuned!
What a wonderful place to be! Paris, KY.....horse country....bluegrass for sure! For a small town of about 10,000, it has an amazing amount to offer! Great vista views, rolling countryside dotted with horses or cattle or bales of hay...........colorful and architechturaly interesting buildings galore!
The downtown is vibrant and alive! Great places to eat, a wide variety of UNIQUE shops. The buildings are so very different and interesting with columns both large and small; the world's tallest three story building , called 'Paradise'........a great place for Chinese cuisine and some of the best service anywhere.
I am finding my artistic voice!!! What a joy........struggling but SO enjoying it. The time here is just whizzing by!
Here is my attempt from day # 1...
12 x 12" oil on canvas panel
I am quite pleased with it! Learning how to say more with less.........
