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Teaching

Smokey Finished
24 Jan 2021

Basic Watercolor Skills One: Watercolor Washes

by Ruthieonart | posted in: Art, Art Technique, How To, Teaching | 0

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

how-to, waterc technique, watercolor, watercolorwashed
Cherry Blossoms
10 Jan 2021

How to Be Intentionally Original When Creating Art

by Ruthieonart | posted in: Art, How To, Motivation, Teaching | 0

You can be intentionally original when creating art. It takes a little work on your part, but the lessons learned and the wells of creativity you will find in the process are worth the time and effort. Copying Art One … Read More

creative process, creativity, How To, origina art
Bookmarks
13 Dec 2020

Creating Bookmarks, a Good Excuse to Laminate

by Ruthieonart | posted in: Creating, How To, Teaching | 0

How I Got Started It started out innocently. I started laminating when I taught art classes for kids. We made these really cool books that held their lessons. As they completed their lessons, they added them to their book. An … Read More

Bookmarks, Gift tags, holidays, How To, Last minute gifts
Prismacolor Iris
6 Dec 2020

I Love All the Colors… Prismacolor in Particular.

by Ruthieonart | posted in: Art, Art Technique, How To, Teaching | 0

I love all the colors… and when creating mixed media art, Prismacolor pencils in particular, not only give me a wide array of colors to chose from, but also they can be used in my art to make it more … Read More

drawing, mixed media, Prismacolor, prismacolor pencil, techique
Stairs at the Kimbell
25 Oct 2020

Connecting to Art – Art Story Three

by Ruthieonart | posted in: Art, Art Story, Family, Motivation, Teaching | 0

Connecting to art as a child The National Museum in Washington DC is expansive, room after room meant for exhibitions, and when you are a 12- year’s old child, it is enormous. For me as a young girl from Ohio, … Read More

Art Appreication, Art Museums, Modigliani, Renior, Viewing art
Creative Block
18 Oct 2020

Knowing How to Overcome Creative Block

by Ruthieonart | posted in: Art Technique, Family, Motivation, Teaching | 0

Steps to Relieve Creative Block First, I admit that I am not on my game. I lower my expectations, and maybe I won’t tackle that 18 x 24 painting, or the detail inside the flower that I want to get … Read More

Creative block, creatvitiy, motivation, teaching art
Digital Downloads
20 Sep 2020

Are Digital Downloads for You? Things to Consider.

by Ruthieonart | posted in: Design, Digital Downloads, How To, Teaching | 0

A little History Clip art is an old school term. When I worked as a technical illustrator in the art department, there were large books of what we call clip art. This was before the era of desktop computers. If … Read More

clip art, design, digital assets, digitaldownloads, howto, inivations, notecards, printables, printing
Pink Flower
15 Jul 2019

Art Question One: Dealing with the Background in Your Artwork.

by Ruthieonart | posted in: Art, Art Technique, Teaching | 0

Jon asked me, “Background first, or not?” How I Teach I am not teaching art classes at the moment, but that doesn’t stop me from teaching art. I guess it just oozes out of me. I guess it is because … Read More

Art, background, drawing, painting, watercolor
Design
7 Sep 2015

Investing

by Ruthieonart | posted in: Art, Teaching | 0

I admit to investing in individual stocks. More shocking I do it on my own, buying what I like. I bought Martha Stewart and I wish I bought more. I bought low and she has performed well for me, more … Read More

student art, teaching art

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