Comments on: Knowing and Giving to art http://artistruth.rutharmitage.com/2009/06/08/knowing-and-giving-to-art/ Art is Truth or Artist Ruth - artistic inspirations - Recent reads, music and visuals Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:22:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Catharine Kim Woodin http://artistruth.rutharmitage.com/2009/06/08/knowing-and-giving-to-art/comment-page-1/#comment-1049 Catharine Kim Woodin Tue, 23 Jun 2009 23:27:24 +0000 http://artistruth.rutharmitage.com/?p=461#comment-1049 Oh and I have to compliment all your images on Etsy too! Wonderful! Oh and I have to compliment all your images on Etsy too! Wonderful!

]]> By: ruth http://artistruth.rutharmitage.com/2009/06/08/knowing-and-giving-to-art/comment-page-1/#comment-635 ruth Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:51:44 +0000 http://artistruth.rutharmitage.com/?p=461#comment-635 Aack.... too late.... I went in the studio with a glass of wine yesterday afternoon and lightened it. Now I hate it. Will have to repaint the whole thing I fear. ;( I like the idea of darker eyebrow and her being a warrior. Black lace & celtic design might be a bit too literal though... I want people to see her as possibly current as well. Thanks for the ideas though. Now I'm going to have to get busy.... last day in the studio before the invasion of the returning college students! Aack…. too late…. I went in the studio with a glass of wine yesterday afternoon and lightened it. Now I hate it. Will have to repaint the whole thing I fear. ;( I like the idea of darker eyebrow and her being a warrior. Black lace & celtic design might be a bit too literal though… I want people to see her as possibly current as well. Thanks for the ideas though. Now I’m going to have to get busy…. last day in the studio before the invasion of the returning college students!

]]> By: Ted Vaught http://artistruth.rutharmitage.com/2009/06/08/knowing-and-giving-to-art/comment-page-1/#comment-634 Ted Vaught Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:45:59 +0000 http://artistruth.rutharmitage.com/?p=461#comment-634 Hi again, I want the hair as it is,so how can you keep it? She is a warrior like the British Queen who stood up against the Romans. Darken her eyebrows and paint a Celtic or black lace like design around her neck line. Tough job either way. I'll keep my fingers crossed. Ted Hi again, I want the hair as it is,so how can you keep it? She is a warrior like the British Queen who stood up against the Romans. Darken her eyebrows and paint a Celtic or black lace like design around her neck line. Tough job either way. I’ll keep my fingers crossed.
Ted

]]> By: ruth http://artistruth.rutharmitage.com/2009/06/08/knowing-and-giving-to-art/comment-page-1/#comment-621 ruth Wed, 10 Jun 2009 23:11:57 +0000 http://artistruth.rutharmitage.com/?p=461#comment-621 Thanks much for the thoughtful critique Ted :) That's a high compliment comparing 'knowing' to Rembrandt! I'm thinking, after last night's comments at critique, about simplifying her hair a bit. I think it draws away from the subtlety of her face. Do you agree? I can just imagine the ranting! LOL! xo Ruth Thanks much for the thoughtful critique Ted :) That’s a high compliment comparing ‘knowing’ to Rembrandt! I’m thinking, after last night’s comments at critique, about simplifying her hair a bit. I think it draws away from the subtlety of her face. Do you agree? I can just imagine the ranting! LOL!
xo Ruth

]]> By: Ted Vaught http://artistruth.rutharmitage.com/2009/06/08/knowing-and-giving-to-art/comment-page-1/#comment-620 Ted Vaught Wed, 10 Jun 2009 22:53:01 +0000 http://artistruth.rutharmitage.com/?p=461#comment-620 "Scent"--Wonderful glow. Is she thinking, should I open this? The blue bottle is trapping me inside like a genie. Maybe a touch of blue in the hat band. I want a curvy contour for the arm. As in "The Song" limbs. Strong values. "Knowing"--I'm attracted to the colors. Reminds me of Rembrandt's "Alexander". "Flower Market"--The white shapes really provide exciting contrast. Is the guy Bill Mayer? She's looking at the basket, thinking, Did you just rip my skirt, hon? He says, "No Dear, I just wanted to see your lovely legs." Is it a blond Dorothy with those ruby red slippers. What about a dark thin line curving up echoing her dress shape to the white triangle tent cover. Inspiring, Ted P.S. When I get rejected, I walk around my flat, ranting and cursing at the Gods for thinking that I had such a winning piece. Shaking my fist in the air, I'll show them--and they will topple off their pedestals. “Scent”–Wonderful glow. Is she thinking, should I open this? The blue bottle is trapping me inside like a genie. Maybe a touch of blue in the hat band. I want a curvy contour for the arm. As in “The Song” limbs. Strong values.
“Knowing”–I’m attracted to the colors. Reminds me of Rembrandt’s “Alexander”.
“Flower Market”–The white shapes really provide exciting contrast. Is the guy Bill Mayer? She’s looking at the basket, thinking, Did you just rip my skirt, hon? He says, “No Dear, I just wanted to see your lovely legs.” Is it a blond Dorothy with those ruby red slippers. What about a dark thin line curving up echoing her dress shape to the white triangle tent cover.

Inspiring,
Ted
P.S. When I get rejected, I walk around my flat, ranting and cursing at the Gods for thinking that I had such a winning piece. Shaking my fist in the air, I’ll show them–and they will topple off their pedestals.

]]> By: ruth http://artistruth.rutharmitage.com/2009/06/08/knowing-and-giving-to-art/comment-page-1/#comment-598 ruth Tue, 09 Jun 2009 21:14:31 +0000 http://artistruth.rutharmitage.com/?p=461#comment-598 Thanks Donna! I just finished cleaning up my studio! Your photos were a great inspiration. And thanks for the encouragement about the new work.... xo Ruth Thanks Donna! I just finished cleaning up my studio! Your photos were a great inspiration. And thanks for the encouragement about the new work….
xo Ruth

]]> By: Donna http://artistruth.rutharmitage.com/2009/06/08/knowing-and-giving-to-art/comment-page-1/#comment-596 Donna Tue, 09 Jun 2009 19:51:50 +0000 http://artistruth.rutharmitage.com/?p=461#comment-596 Hi Ruth, Thanks for your comments on my "Studio Tour". For some reason I couldn't get your response to show up on my blog, so I decided to visit your blog and thank you in person. I love the new work you've posted - my favorite is the Flower Market. Cheers! Donna Hi Ruth,
Thanks for your comments on my “Studio Tour”. For some reason I couldn’t get your response to show up on my blog, so I decided to visit your blog and thank you in person. I love the new work you’ve posted – my favorite is the Flower Market.
Cheers! Donna

]]> By: ruth http://artistruth.rutharmitage.com/2009/06/08/knowing-and-giving-to-art/comment-page-1/#comment-595 ruth Tue, 09 Jun 2009 18:15:31 +0000 http://artistruth.rutharmitage.com/?p=461#comment-595 Thanks Leigh :) Thanks Leigh :)

]]> By: Leigh http://artistruth.rutharmitage.com/2009/06/08/knowing-and-giving-to-art/comment-page-1/#comment-591 Leigh Tue, 09 Jun 2009 17:54:46 +0000 http://artistruth.rutharmitage.com/?p=461#comment-591 Wow. These are so fabulous. It is great that you share these on your blog. I especially love flower market and song. Wow. These are so fabulous. It is great that you share these on your blog. I especially love flower market and song.

]]> By: ruth http://artistruth.rutharmitage.com/2009/06/08/knowing-and-giving-to-art/comment-page-1/#comment-589 ruth Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:21:00 +0000 http://artistruth.rutharmitage.com/?p=461#comment-589 Hi Catharine, Thanks for the feedback :) It will be interesting to see what everyone says. I'm not surprised about the watermelons at all.... sweet, juicy, full of life and abundance.... can't wait to see the images. Isn't it funny how we get obsessed by certain things sometimes? xo RA Hi Catharine,
Thanks for the feedback :) It will be interesting to see what everyone says. I’m not surprised about the watermelons at all…. sweet, juicy, full of life and abundance…. can’t wait to see the images. Isn’t it funny how we get obsessed by certain things sometimes?
xo RA

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