You must be wondering, how is it I make my watercolor paintings muddy? Or why it happens to your paintings? I love color. And I work very hard to keep my paintings vibrant and colorful. But sometimes muddy paintings happen. … Continued
A Side Trip When I visited Austin in mid-November, I took a side trip to the Blanton Museum of Art. I had a few extra hours to spend, and I thought, what better way to spend them than to visit … Continued
My Austin Art Trip This year for my birthday I visited my son Scott in Austin. While there I got to explore some of the art around town. I arrived early on Friday, so I took in the Blanton Museum … Continued
In November we are thankful, right? It is early November with Thanksgiving just around the corner, its the time of year when we think about being thankful. Today is cold and rainy. My daily walk is cancelled, so I am … Continued
It’s All in Your Head. It’s All in Your Head. But it starts in your heart, out of a desire. Or at least, that is where it should start if you want to maintain the creative movement to keep your … Continued
The Frescoes of St. Thomas illustrates philosopher Thomas Aquinas’s seven virtues of faith, hope, charity, justice, prudence, temperance, and fortitude. ~ Philanthropy Magazine Encountering the Art My art History professor ended the class with, “you now know more about fresco … Continued
Do You Have Blank Walls? I understand, artists frequently face a blank white canvas or like me, a blank sheet of expensive watercolor paper. The same is true of you when you are dealing with blank walls in your home. … Continued
Defining Abstraction What is Abstract Art to You? For some people abstract art is nonsense, others self-expression, exploration, or symbolic expression. There are as many answers to the question as there are people who care to answer it. Some people … Continued
Changing Times: Art of the 1960’s Dayton Art Institute May 22, 2021 – September 12, 2021 What a wonderful surprise to find myself in my hometown while the exhibit, Changing Times: Art of the 1960’s was at the Dayton … Continued
How it Started Giving is at the heart of Ruthieonart and I want to share what I discovered when I discovered God’s dream for my life and had the courage to pursue it. Many years ago, I taught a Bible … Continued