tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80740213804114991502024-02-20T11:38:15.447-06:00Antonia Ruppert's Painting Today Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01470665036995150752noreply@blogger.comBlogger112125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074021380411499150.post-73362237579219746112016-05-06T21:41:00.000-05:002016-05-10T16:29:01.841-05:00Being Disappointed Without Being Disappointing<div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue light" , , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;">Life is messy. Have you noticed that there is no way around that? We are not perfect but human. And as humans, we grapple with disappointment. This week has proved this to me in living color. </span></div>
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But first, might I share the last few weeks in pictures?</div>
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After traveling, live painting for a CD release and two back to back shows at Loyola University Chicago and the Cicero Public Library, I was not expecting this week to get so messy. I guess I had my guard down.</div>
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This week, my very good friend and fellow artist Elaine shared a mural opportunity with me. Though we both realized too late that the deadline had passed by one day, I called the organization. I was told that I had until the next day to get my materials in. I was elated. I jumped. Really fast - I jumped. My eighth grade teacher Mrs. Mae would've been proud of the way I kicked procrastination to the side and got on with it.</div>
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I decided to create something that I thought was huge and magnificent. I stayed up way too late and got up early to finish. I even put it out on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/antonia_ruppert/">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ToniRuppert">Facebook</a> to get input about my idea.<br />
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After all that, I finished in time. One little messy detail was that the mural opportunity had a boundary restriction - meaning artists had to live in a specific area. I called the gentleman back from the organization to inquire. I eventually called twice and left an email. </div>
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To make a long story short, just before sending the mural proposal I called the organization again. This time he picked up the phone and said matter-of-factly "Oh yes, you definitely need to live within this area." Crushed.</div>
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Nope, I did not get ghetto - thank God. Yes, I kept my sanity.</div>
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Despite being utterly frustrated, I managed to call my friend Pastor Sarah who shared some wisdom. "You've got to be disappointed without being disappointing."<br />
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After coming to grips with the failure, I found these to be truths:<br />
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<b>1. Thou Shalt Not Take it Personal: </b><br />
This gentleman's inability to call me or email me back is not a sign of anything related to me. It wasn't even about me, just something that happened.<br />
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<b>2. Being Disappointed is OK, Letting It Go Is Better:</b><br />
Don't run from the emotion. Hold it. And then let it go. Go for a walk. Jump on the treadmill. Write in your journal. Self-care.<br />
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<b>3. Fill Your Head With Gratitude and Affirmation: </b><br />
Perhaps you find yourself, like me, severely disappointed in a circumstance. We can still find 10 things that you can positively be grateful for. <a href="https://gum.co/ulzWk">Check out my inspirational renewal cards. </a>Currently available, you can take 10 seconds and redirect your outlook. We can be affirming. </div>
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<b>4. Tons of Folk Have "Been There" Too:</b><br />
In the book, "Daring Greatly," author Brene Brown talks about "common humanity" in which one can realize that "suffering and feelings of personal inadequacy" are part of being human. All of us go through this. </div>
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In conclusion, if you can relate today, be encouraged. Life is messy but we're not a mess. As I leave you with my positive affirmations, remember we can be disappointed without being disappointing. </div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Sixteen mothers. All different, all strong. Chinniese said she was honored to be a mom. Tina was faithful with the two children she had, and now holds a new baby. Elaine, an artist, mother, workshop leader and blogger managed a household and an art practice.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I am grateful to know them. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Twenty two years ago, when I became a mom, I was a student on Loyola University's Lakeshore campus. Overwhelmed does not begin to describe my feelings. There were many mothers including my own who supported me in deep and compassionate ways.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Over the years, I have connected with many moms. That connection meant friendships, shared laughter and real life tips. I missed that connection after moving here. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I decided to get to know the moms around me- one painting at a time. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I have <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue light" , , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;">painted 20 paintings and am presenting them this spring--Portraits of Motherhood at - Loyola University, Lakeshore campus. Here are more details. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Date: The paintings will be up until April 22. </span></div>
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Opening Reception<br />
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Opening Reception<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As I start 2016 with this first post, two words comes to mind: connection and devotion. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Connection is something that we all need. Though we are connected via technology, some of us are yet alone or lonely. As an artist I am acutely aware of this. I started a project, "Faces of Strength" last year to connect to other moms in my neighborhood. I have not mentioned it in a while here, but <a href="http://toniruppert.blogspot.com/2015/01/caras-de-la-fuerza-faces-of-strength.html">read this short post to catch up</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here is where devotion comes in. Devotion. Love, loyalty or enthusiasm for a person, activity or cause. It is only pure devotion to this gift of an idea God gave me that keeps me going. It keeps me going from good to great.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is the beginning of the painting shown above:</span></div>
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<br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I almost said OK, but then I listened to "Three Feet from Gold" an audiobook by Sharon L. Lechter and Greg S. Reid. In the book, entrepreneur Debbi Fields says, "Good enough never is..." </span><div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01470665036995150752noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074021380411499150.post-71480457590902981512015-11-29T23:19:00.002-06:002015-11-30T12:07:28.784-06:00Art Everyday Month - Sunday Meditation<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Today's art started out as an encouragement to myself. Some of the words are:<br />
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Be encouraged.<br />
Focus.<br />
God will handle it.<br />
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Then I added my daughters names in the hair. And then I thought of my nieices and younger cousins. So their names were added as well.<br />
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This is my prayer/meditation for today. I want to see these lovely sentiments for the next generation.<br />
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Art everyday=making art for others.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">After cooking, cleaning, visiting the circus and putting the child to bed--we ushered in art. Now that is creating at the edge of the day as <a href="http://www.biography.com/people/toni-morrison-9415590">author Toni Morrison</a> suggests.</span></div>
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<p>The family taste test results are in: the cake part was truly yummy but the cranberries were very tart. Pucker up!</p>
<p>Here is a lesson--don't skimp the sugar. In an effort to lower calories, I used a 1/2 cup less of sugar. And one could tell. </p><p>Lesson learned.</p>
<p>That lesson carries over into art. Whether you are a new or seasoned collector, know this: working with an artist to create your decor is using all of the sugar. </p>
<p>Working with an artist --like me--means sweet results.</p>
<p>I'm thankful for all who venture to work with me. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihwrE74wZgZyA846QJj9ycJXIjEnB9_F6LDWre0gx8-CzNlOLR1r1v98BHR381WD3LiR77jBhkytmtsVBKl1ftJQ3VTJ9C92GmenB5H1fogbaHPQkXFYXiyD4eAXF0TgGacX2-p8ybT2bS/s640/blogger-image-1131336827.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihwrE74wZgZyA846QJj9ycJXIjEnB9_F6LDWre0gx8-CzNlOLR1r1v98BHR381WD3LiR77jBhkytmtsVBKl1ftJQ3VTJ9C92GmenB5H1fogbaHPQkXFYXiyD4eAXF0TgGacX2-p8ybT2bS/s640/blogger-image-1131336827.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Commissioned landscape</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">11x14</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Oil</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">© Antonia Ruppert</div><p>Thank you for reading my posts, following me on Facebook, for purchasing my work and for your positive feedback.</p>
<p>I'll have another chance at that cranberry cake. I will make another one for a dinner party I'm hosting on this Saturday.</p>
<p>Believe me, I will not skimp on the sugar. </p><p>See <a href="http://toniruppert.com/links" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">http://toniruppert.com/links</a> for ways you too can add real sweetness.</p>
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This nine month project was an idea I had to simply get to know moms within my local community. I interviewed moms in the Berwyn community and a few surrounding areas. From those discussions, paintings were created. <a href="http://toniruppert.blogspot.com/2015/05/for-moms-whose-life-may-not-be-fantasy.html">Twelve paintings were shown at New Life Community Church(Melrose) </a>earlier this spring. More will be shown next February and March in a new show at Loyola University Chicago. I started out to make friends and connections and gained so much more.</div>
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This is a painting that will be unveiled at the Barrington Christmas Artwalk 2015 in December. Though I am not at liberty to share it now to you due to the unveiling, know that I am grateful for this opportunity. You may find more info about the <a href="http://www.christmasartwalk.com/">Christmas Artwalk 2015 online here.</a></div>
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Are you noticing your growing creativity as we move into this holiday season?</div><br></div><br></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01470665036995150752noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074021380411499150.post-68411111086428771102015-11-22T23:55:00.001-06:002015-11-22T23:56:34.015-06:00Art Everyday Month - A SongToday's art is a song. I love to paint. And I love to write. And I love to sing. <br />
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Today's post is dedicated to my husband of 14 years, Michael. <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue light" , , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;">I'm so grateful to have someone to share not only my creative journey but life with. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Do that one thing first. That's what I learned today. My f<a href="http://elainelutherart.com/blog/">riend and fellow artist Elaine</a> shared a resource with me- <a href="http://www.the1thing.com/">The One Thing</a> - a book by Gary W. Keller and Jay Papasan.</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01470665036995150752noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074021380411499150.post-6318186775116885232015-11-14T23:59:00.001-06:002015-11-14T23:59:27.719-06:00Art Everyday Month - Bad Hair<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0SbnMKCe8FBzu-v0LHV1zrAWY2YgW9cBaQ0QGwGHH3kmDYu5c-daTC647sH0XgfXbf5c-4wwCG2ktV20ufnfBJfcl0B3APumfLHIvY2-doNDR4Qo9ZYp453kbVMPDHCYiqdOi2nkL0YSn/s640/blogger-image-774010391.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0SbnMKCe8FBzu-v0LHV1zrAWY2YgW9cBaQ0QGwGHH3kmDYu5c-daTC647sH0XgfXbf5c-4wwCG2ktV20ufnfBJfcl0B3APumfLHIvY2-doNDR4Qo9ZYp453kbVMPDHCYiqdOi2nkL0YSn/s640/blogger-image-774010391.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Bad Hair-drawing</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Ink and watercolor</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">© Antonia Ruppert</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">As I drew myself today, focusing on my hair, I realized other people across the world are having a "bad hair day." Their bad hair is a symbol of death and carnage. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">As we say bedtime prayers tonight, may we remember our neighbors in Beirut and </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Paris.</span></div><br>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01470665036995150752noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074021380411499150.post-49432548292774478282015-11-13T23:05:00.001-06:002015-11-13T23:35:43.088-06:00Art Everyday Month - Day 13 - Revision time<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip9AeKjEjV7c1pRV8BCf_mDx2ynz7DJEqxkt3xwBfvWpres5FWsOhCsvXMnWzmFXeuNgTp_0xASHIL_tvDEZoG9q-ULbUP8S5wL95cZExP7J5q4UVO2cei_A1c-3n4LSmOssAdtUuKr3s0/s640/blogger-image--349386389.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip9AeKjEjV7c1pRV8BCf_mDx2ynz7DJEqxkt3xwBfvWpres5FWsOhCsvXMnWzmFXeuNgTp_0xASHIL_tvDEZoG9q-ULbUP8S5wL95cZExP7J5q4UVO2cei_A1c-3n4LSmOssAdtUuKr3s0/s640/blogger-image--349386389.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Genesis of Survival--progress</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Oil</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">30"x 40"</div></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Making art everyday can help strengthen something you previously made. Today, I spent some time on an older painting. Revising tones and color. Here is how it looked before:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ6KZXvhaY_bm2t6aFZ1QzcHWzDLGFz9peLVYiByvI56xXX1nTXPJUHFEdLE4OP6Jgoc4Qd5AvofxgwLJW1tN_dl3EkkM1cjqmA_YDZvmXiNieEBIxBWctyegpaGqYC5K8fO5NOE9KYUNS/s640/blogger-image--1858276532.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ6KZXvhaY_bm2t6aFZ1QzcHWzDLGFz9peLVYiByvI56xXX1nTXPJUHFEdLE4OP6Jgoc4Qd5AvofxgwLJW1tN_dl3EkkM1cjqmA_YDZvmXiNieEBIxBWctyegpaGqYC5K8fO5NOE9KYUNS/s640/blogger-image--1858276532.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Genesis of Survival</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Oil</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">30"x40"</div></span></div><div><br></div><div>My goal is to tweak it into greatness. I'll be sure to post the finished image.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01470665036995150752noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074021380411499150.post-30160919714943883052015-11-12T23:37:00.001-06:002015-11-12T23:37:44.740-06:00Art Everyday Month - Mount Shasta Finished <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mount Shasta Majesty<br />22x28<br />Oil<br />© Antonia Ruppert<br /></td></tr>
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This commissioned piece is completed and I can not wait for my collector to see it in person. Here is a collage showing the process I took to create this piece.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mount Shasta Majesty - Process Collage © Antonia Ruppert</td></tr>
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<br />1. Red violet underpainting in acrylic<div>
2. Full color underpainting in acrylic</div>
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3. The addition of oil color on top of the acrylic</div>
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4. The oil finish</div>
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Art everyday = sacrifice and making room for the unexpected. The unexpected might be a nudge toward mastering color or perspective. It might just mean that your soul gets to sing.</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01470665036995150752noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074021380411499150.post-84944723022234551502015-11-11T23:59:00.001-06:002015-11-11T23:59:34.993-06:00Art Everyday Month - Going Slow<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8VFHRDZfP65mLIn3iIKrLyeO2acqaV6pEEIUZ5Uk8wu15uNtp4zJiNlsxNr7P-IaO174hO0D6BFYjIdgz_afPLp2hl24c7U9sx9q3GeGxzemQ2Ud6Tp3cbyJ5FDAcemIYHsg1-mcgpebs/s640/blogger-image--735299222.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8VFHRDZfP65mLIn3iIKrLyeO2acqaV6pEEIUZ5Uk8wu15uNtp4zJiNlsxNr7P-IaO174hO0D6BFYjIdgz_afPLp2hl24c7U9sx9q3GeGxzemQ2Ud6Tp3cbyJ5FDAcemIYHsg1-mcgpebs/s640/blogger-image--735299222.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Mount Shasta- work in progress © Antonia Ruppert </div><br></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Slow down. That is what I'm trying to do today. At least that is what's called for in this latest commissioned painting of Mount Shasta. </span></div><div><br></div><div>I started fast with acrylic paint. </div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT9ejIRkYzpH6m87HOK5HB91RApbGOKSD0EW8PHUGrjWvTPskPyRFsRYPyUfhxqY0rXmHdxAHWBs9p719As3i6_EGt7JmC_scV4C5fNPCwCoC6GWYCb6A4hMjRalcK3lyr14GZjZIytiTc/s640/blogger-image-1698822953.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT9ejIRkYzpH6m87HOK5HB91RApbGOKSD0EW8PHUGrjWvTPskPyRFsRYPyUfhxqY0rXmHdxAHWBs9p719As3i6_EGt7JmC_scV4C5fNPCwCoC6GWYCb6A4hMjRalcK3lyr14GZjZIytiTc/s640/blogger-image-1698822953.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Mount Shasta - work in progress © Antonia Ruppert</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">But the current layer of oils on top of the acrylic called for deliberate, steady and slow brushwork. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I stepped back and squinted <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">too.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I remember how one of my instructors, Clayton J. Beck III, at the Palette and Chisel Art Academy in Chicago, explained that he slows down as he gets closer to completing a painting. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Are you slow and deliberate in your work or are you full-speed ahead? If you usually speed through a task, try slowing down(it might just work).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6d3ganjOJSR1k4CG_oaYM1cU41tSrS8wVzk4OydEvbKlVbnUeziMYLLSFct_9XsmYUJP-fnYAT6k_-o2OZrZQUdOQFNYykPLYohZR7dTWWqe1EWQslkQwwx3U_LGq8Bb69c1sVJlBzQkK/s640/blogger-image--445728589.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6d3ganjOJSR1k4CG_oaYM1cU41tSrS8wVzk4OydEvbKlVbnUeziMYLLSFct_9XsmYUJP-fnYAT6k_-o2OZrZQUdOQFNYykPLYohZR7dTWWqe1EWQslkQwwx3U_LGq8Bb69c1sVJlBzQkK/s640/blogger-image--445728589.jpg"></a></div>Flagstaff Mountain, Colorado © Antonia Ruppert </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Before I go -<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> my Colorado pre-sale of paintings has been extended to November 19th. I'm committed to creating paintings from my trip to Colorado. As a pre-sale, you are able to obtain these paintings for your collection for less than usual. See more here:</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="http://toniruppert.com/page/7684/join-me-in-colorado-pre-sale">http://toniruppert.com/page/7684/join-me-in-colorado-pre-sale</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Speed read it only if you must. </div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01470665036995150752noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074021380411499150.post-14612902518469501172015-11-10T23:30:00.001-06:002015-11-10T23:37:28.383-06:00Art Everyday Month - Experimenting vs. Playing<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE0nuVfRC_55i4UHLjogIHrMHYgdEuEd7Yl21hY7ImlhlgmdTvQYmTi1Uk24jvEKojik5ST5WWLnRLW2ED19am7z7UMvARJOltE-MVkx93Gu0hu3EpcXt0nJlpSjKWx2NYlJnTT7h0SoE2/s640/blogger-image-691250778.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv5cqSRbx7UJUkEUQp2G6qAEWTVLkTc1VEENtxH3GOgasObVu3KJ5WgVJ2du87coqr7bT5NWkLaX_AQ-DQxGwZCrEVKPCBqVKlj-z_R1RRdW4lnTwGdYn40zSRiUoqYhTLxi_Th75xAFJa/s640/blogger-image--1742269117.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv5cqSRbx7UJUkEUQp2G6qAEWTVLkTc1VEENtxH3GOgasObVu3KJ5WgVJ2du87coqr7bT5NWkLaX_AQ-DQxGwZCrEVKPCBqVKlj-z_R1RRdW4lnTwGdYn40zSRiUoqYhTLxi_Th75xAFJa/s640/blogger-image--1742269117.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Photo © Antonia Ruppert</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Experimenting or playing? What do you think? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Which sounds like work? Which sounds like I am creating a masterpiece for a museum?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Who cares as my daughter would say. Let's just say today, I'm experimenting by playing. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicfjPIq8g1ofzBEEPtEQVGMoQqyscMhnIqBEEiyhynJzVMlsjEcqSt-jLgPHaD9rT0C5oFQYIZ7RFBhcbqR-zb7dZMRXa0XF1KDqt-vhxxcaMYifZJ3YkNSfBB4vnOcGhqIOCDt2YUhKjf/s640/blogger-image-324034798.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicfjPIq8g1ofzBEEPtEQVGMoQqyscMhnIqBEEiyhynJzVMlsjEcqSt-jLgPHaD9rT0C5oFQYIZ7RFBhcbqR-zb7dZMRXa0XF1KDqt-vhxxcaMYifZJ3YkNSfBB4vnOcGhqIOCDt2YUhKjf/s640/blogger-image-324034798.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Photo © Antonia Ruppert</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Using a cut potatoe and the bottom of a water bottle, I'm printing with acrylic paint on the canvas. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt9E9RVN9giclQh5NTAmKNAOmUnc7Jwv6SkPBgaE84pz-mgdxrBHWJco7aOAXHsACYKhsQ0P4RYKx5knRSE2KcgCvYppuTco2CDJTji0I9fjf_LG3IhHS4cfLitwZLbbtJCapeIyAHJUnm/s640/blogger-image-1096207044.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt9E9RVN9giclQh5NTAmKNAOmUnc7Jwv6SkPBgaE84pz-mgdxrBHWJco7aOAXHsACYKhsQ0P4RYKx5knRSE2KcgCvYppuTco2CDJTji0I9fjf_LG3IhHS4cfLitwZLbbtJCapeIyAHJUnm/s640/blogger-image-1096207044.jpg"></a></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Photo © Antonia Ruppert</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I then sprayed both canvases with ink. This will be the underpainting for an idea I'm working (playing) with.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Play on.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01470665036995150752noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074021380411499150.post-72651775825301446882015-11-09T22:58:00.001-06:002015-11-09T23:05:55.226-06:00Art Everyday - Day 9 - Mount Shasta<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmVoWmBvPpWqeZel-rSFi5gJP5YMy7Q4APZY8X6SACd85DbKCcdH0PdolIlwBm1XGBqPosPPlFq-HoOU0yfi-xHy-E1efAQABXi0H8We08VpcampwFbByhI0v0zN5vS9OgZhOG861UXuJt/s640/blogger-image-1182952134.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmVoWmBvPpWqeZel-rSFi5gJP5YMy7Q4APZY8X6SACd85DbKCcdH0PdolIlwBm1XGBqPosPPlFq-HoOU0yfi-xHy-E1efAQABXi0H8We08VpcampwFbByhI0v0zN5vS9OgZhOG861UXuJt/s640/blogger-image-1182952134.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Work in progress. Mount Shasta. © Antonia Ruppert.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Art everyday - day 9: a work in progress. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">For this commissioned painting, I started with a base of acrylic and am starting to add layers of oil on top. <span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">While far from being done, I'm loving the way it is shaping up.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">More progress soon.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01470665036995150752noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8074021380411499150.post-21234107142529726482015-11-08T23:50:00.001-06:002015-11-08T23:57:13.319-06:00To Tackle Mountains - Art Everyday Month<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinbEJBhlKFt7nzZmGd9bnMnC8NbiGAc7YPQILnxfeGuT-ezNCQrWc1dcdQIX-EGYIJ74kyk_JjUIz6xlT-rJISeYnuUQA3xDM4yBz0e7Qkp5vcXWJLRXLvu78-IdwlEQaAoNO84ok-MeRz/s640/blogger-image--410779906.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinbEJBhlKFt7nzZmGd9bnMnC8NbiGAc7YPQILnxfeGuT-ezNCQrWc1dcdQIX-EGYIJ74kyk_JjUIz6xlT-rJISeYnuUQA3xDM4yBz0e7Qkp5vcXWJLRXLvu78-IdwlEQaAoNO84ok-MeRz/s640/blogger-image--410779906.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Study from Flagstaff Mountain © Antonia Ruppert</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Sometimes one needs the help of friends. That was the case yesterday-- my last day in Colorado.</span></div><div><br></div><div>I awoke in the middle of the night and thought "my adventure is incomplete." I need to be up in the mountains. I need more pictures of the environment here.</div><div><br></div><div>To make a long story short, I was helped by a friend (Susan) and her husband (Brad) who live in Boulder, Colorado. Thanks to them, I was able to take in Flagstaff Mountain in Boulder. Four and a half miles up, turning swiftly around as the road went up. </div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg2WYvs5dzHAwbjJ9_sKuFH8v6jYRg0Ir1urG0kePB8a4gJOBBzG3YGwf1Fy1ArzoVUtnYT4jUBM3PEYEPzgr8sXIi_OuZMWSMi63enP4onnulPagMvG9mNhj8altMxYArlPtdHSTU9weW/s640/blogger-image--1884490641.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg2WYvs5dzHAwbjJ9_sKuFH8v6jYRg0Ir1urG0kePB8a4gJOBBzG3YGwf1Fy1ArzoVUtnYT4jUBM3PEYEPzgr8sXIi_OuZMWSMi63enP4onnulPagMvG9mNhj8altMxYArlPtdHSTU9weW/s640/blogger-image--1884490641.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">©Antonia Ruppert</div><br></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">This city girl, who is usually not fond of heights, took it all in.</span></div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0OpY_MLaCCQXc8hb0jyWpyMEsRG7XWWiXFkNYTPNxb-YPhkAknUjhEF9hBFUe_lpnCf-kJCWMhoBjq08hJ01A7k8v_4eWbQVn__WSOd4Zi2skbkvIBNhM4wKlk2Q9wA98MC5jT13OTlbU/s640/blogger-image-1512582864.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0OpY_MLaCCQXc8hb0jyWpyMEsRG7XWWiXFkNYTPNxb-YPhkAknUjhEF9hBFUe_lpnCf-kJCWMhoBjq08hJ01A7k8v_4eWbQVn__WSOd4Zi2skbkvIBNhM4wKlk2Q9wA98MC5jT13OTlbU/s640/blogger-image-1512582864.jpg"></a></div>Thumbnail sketches from Flagstaff © Antonia Ruppert</div><div><br></div><div>After taking in the sights and taking a massive amount of pictures, we made it just in time to the airport. Thanks to Brad's natural ability to speed(gulp). </div><div><br></div><div>Who helps you tackle your mountains?</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01470665036995150752noreply@blogger.com0