I hope you have had a wonderful week? In between work, I have been painting again :) I'm being brave and sharing 2 of the most recent paintings with you...be kind...please! I've been enjoying some mixed media work and am learning as I go...please excuse the low quality photo's taken while there was some light yesterday afternoon...I'm hoping to scan or take better pics soon but you'll get the idea :)
'Wise Owl' 8"x8" mixed media on canvas
'Hopeful Girl' 8"x12" mixed media on canvas
I've never done people before, so this is only my second painting with a face, I hope to improve as I go along! As a texture lover, I enjoy finding different papers (and making some using my texture collections too!) and embellishments, ribbons, trim and buttons...anything is fair game in the house! I'm now working on a long landscape in purples, with some trees, I will share more soon...if you're kind to me :) It's funny but I feel rather nervous sharing my art, it's more personal for me than photography as it's coming out of me...I feel a little exposed! Eek!
Izzy pup having a snooze on the flower cushion yesterday :)
I used my texture 'Bramble' (Collection 2) and some selective colour adj. for a vintage look
These roses above are at Godinton House, a local gardens we love to visit...I have mentioned the rose garden before, it's full of the old fashioned varieties that have strong beautiful scents...sniffing and snapping...a glorious way to spend Sunday afternoon...here's hoping you have a lovely weekend ♥
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I love your art pieces! They are so beautiful...I'm very glad you shared! Your face came out awesome, by the way. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Sherri :)
DeleteLove your mixed media art! Izzy is adorable snuggled into those red flowers on the cushion. Too cute.
ReplyDeleteThank you Linda, you're very kind ♥
DeleteThese look amazing, almost as good as in real life! ;) ♥ x
ReplyDeleteThank you sweetie :) x
DeleteWow Ruth! You know I love the one with the Hopeful Girl, it's so beautiful :) and the Owlie one is amazing too!! You're so talented, these are brilliant and I'm really looking forward to seeing what else you create :)
ReplyDeleteLovely photo of snoozy Izzy too :) and the rose photo is obviously beautiful :)
Hope you have a lovely weekend :) xx
These are fabulous Ruth!! No 'eek' about it, m'dear...positively awesome. You are so very talented! Let is shine!
ReplyDeleteLove how wonderfully Izzy is doing, too!
What a beautiful artist you are, thanks for sharing and keep at it - you have an amazing gift!
ReplyDeleteWow I love this, Ruth!
ReplyDeleteSpecially the Wise Owl...
Greetings Anna ❀
You are truly talented...just beautiful. I especially like your "Hopeful Girl", so very lovely!!
ReplyDeleteHow could we be anything but kind ... your work is impeccable. Each very different, capitalizing on your many varied strengths. You are a talented lady and you will do nothing but get better as your experience builds on itself. I love them all ...
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Thank you so much Andrea :)
DeleteI love the owl piece and Izzy is so adorable! Have a wonderful weekend!
ReplyDeleteLove your first mixed media piece! From one artist to another -don't apologize for the place you're at in your development - to not experimenting, we grow dull:)! Am curious about your texture Bramble 2 for your last pic. Where can I find it?
ReplyDeleteThank you Emille, the textures are on my website and in the shop, just click on the link in this post or the tabs at the top of the blog to get there :)
DeleteI'm so out of practice using textures with my photos but seeing yours reminds me how much of a difference they can make. I just love your photography. Thanks for the visit and kind words on my WIP.
ReplyDeleteI love the owl!
ReplyDeleteGlad to see Izzy looking so comfy.
I'm very inspired by your work....I started doing mixed media in an art journal but this past week I did buy a 12x12 canvas to experiment with. Beautiful work.
ReplyDeleteAll beautiful, and what variety! My favorites are the girl with hope in her heart (I would hang this in my home)and your pup.
ReplyDeleteWell, hello there! What beautiful pieces you've created. And it's so nice to see Izzy. She's so adorable. Those roses are gorgeous!
ReplyDeletethese are just lovely! you have a way with color in both pieces. the face is really beautiful and expressive. i can't wait to see more of them, thank you for sharing : )
ReplyDeleteOh, my! Your faces are amazing!!! Glad you are bringing out your brush.
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by Blueskies!
xo
lynn
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I enjoyed looking at your work Ruth. I like your first mixed media best- it is very rich in tones and texture. And I feel like i want to touch it! It is such a varied collection too- the one with the girl is so soft and fragile- and then that fantastic dog with the bright colours! thank you for visiting - and I hope you will be back for Mandarin Orange Monday when it is open again on Sunday night:)
ReplyDeleteNo need for kindness - the loveliness of your art is captured in that sweet and gentle face. Izzy pup is gorgeous too!
ReplyDeleteGreat work love your lady....
ReplyDeleteIt is very personal and one feels vulnerable, but your work is so interesting and pretty!
ReplyDeleteAwesome job on the paintings. They were great. I hope you also have a wonderful weekend.
ReplyDeleteAmazing results for your art work. Carry on. Valerie
ReplyDeleteNo need to ask for kindness...your pieces are lovely! Wonderful roses as well. Thanks so much for sharing them with Flower Art Friday! ♥
ReplyDeleteWonderful works of art, Ruth! :]
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your soul ~xx
You shouldn't feel nervous! Your artwork is beautiful! I love the texture on the owl and love how your added lace to your banner in the second one!
ReplyDeleteWow! These are so fun and so creative. I love Owls so that one really appealed to me and then I saw the darling little girl and oh my she is just so charming. Well done.
ReplyDeleteAlso your flower is so lovely and has a wonderful vintage feel.
These are really nice. We're all into owls it seems. They are a beautiful, unique creature.
ReplyDeleteIzzy looks precious and happy!
Very great pictures! I love the rose picture!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your very creative work!
Izzy is so cute!!!
ReplyDeleteAnd your paintings are wonderful!
I love your paintings! The face is beautiful. Can't wait to see your landscape. And, of course, your photos are lovely, as always!
ReplyDeleteHi Ruth,
ReplyDeleteYou certainly are a woman of many talents! Love the mixed media, as well as your photos. It is fun to be able to work in a number of mediums, is't it?! I always feel that they enrich each other.
Take care and happy creating :)
Beautiful! I love your header photo.
ReplyDeleteWow! your mixed media work is simply stunning. The owl and the hopeful girl, they are wonderful Ruth, What a talented lady. I would love to try drawing/painting your hopeful girl. I have been experimenting with something called 'blind drawing' ? Your hopeful girl will inspire me today, thank you.
ReplyDeleteAll are beautiful!
ReplyDeleteCape Jasmine
this is a delight!! I love your bravery about sharing. sometimes we all get tripped up in the "good enough" and "correct" snarlies. it is always good to share what we DO with others who are likely to point out what they love, like, and notice, that mayBE we did NOT!!
ReplyDeleteI love your work and I am also a mixed-up media artist. I love using words and letters and you have done is so BEautimously here.
Gorgeous!!
Oh, only your second time painting a face . . . it's just perfect to me!! Wonderful work!
ReplyDeleteHow creative!
ReplyDeleteLovely Violets
Owls seem to be all the rage right now and I love this! Both pieces are wonderful!
ReplyDeleteIt's hard to put yourself out there. I feel that way about my photography. I think we have to please ourselves first and hope everyone else sees something they like too.
You have a lovely, lovely talent. Thanks for sharing it!
You're very talented.. your artwork has a vintage feel... your pup napping is too cute! Thanks for sharing on Weekly Top Shot #48!
ReplyDeleteWell you certainly have exposed your inner beauty and innate creativity, Ruth. Your work imparts a lovely feeling to this viewer. Thank you for sharing your work with Photo Art Friday!
ReplyDeleteWhat a nice girl, I like her!
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