The Dallas Museum of Art is referred to as the DMA. It is the first and largest Museum in Dallas, Texas. Organized in 1903, the museum has a large permanent collection but regularly bring in collections from all over the … Read More
Watercolor Textures are building blocks for many of my Mixed Media and Digital Art pieces. I’ve shared in the past a little bit about color textures when I shared my cherry blossom collage art. I have mentioned them numerous times. … Read More
Exploring the Psychological Function of Art – Two
An Interview with Mariajose Fernandez, MS, LMFT, Sunday January 17th 2021 Ruth Thank you for taking the time to talk with me about art. I wanted to set the stage for why I wanted to speak with you and what … Read More
Spring is about to begin in Texas and with it, new works. There is a faint hint of spring around here if you look hard enough. I spotted a bed of tulips coming up in the entrance of a gated … Read More
A Fleeting Beauty That is when I fell in love with the Hibiscus plant. They were so different than anything that I was familiar with growing up in Ohio. These exotic colorful plants come in an array of colors. I … Read More
The Assignment The Evaluation In class, when it is finally my time for a personal evaluation of the progress of my drawing, I begin, “Let me tell you what I’m trying to do. I’ve taken my drawing and blown it … Read More
The tag line for my blog is “Yes, I have something to say”! So yes, these are my thoughts on creative borrowing. How to let the creative process guide you as you are influenced by other people’s art. Influenced by … Read More
The Cherry Blossom Watercolor Collection started with a ruined painting. But by working through the creative process, the art work is happily up in my shop and on Etsy this week. I recently wrote a blog about creating original art. … Read More
There are some basic skills that are helpful to master if you want to paint watercolors. I plan to do a series of blogs where you can explore one by one the skills needed to improve your painting. If you … Read More