Art Blog, Ruth Buchanan

Oct 3, 2018
4 min

Should We Explain our Paintings?

First published Wednesday, 11 October 2017 "Please don’t let me be Misunderstood" Another music reference: I sometimes think that the...

Oct 3, 2018
3 min

The perfect hanging location for a painting Or When is Art Not A Jar?

First published Monday, 25 September 2017 On Sunday I was at the official opening and prize-giving of the Society of Equestrian Artist’s...

Oct 3, 2018
3 min

Romantic Vision, Tie Dye and Reality: Thoughts of an Artist's Admin.

First published Thursday, 2 June 2016 This week I have a guest blogger - Lauren, who shares her thoughts on working alongside an artist:...

May 24, 2016
8 min

Every Painting Has A Story

First published Tuesday, 24 May 2016 Every painting has a story: Its source; its process; its contribution to my style or learning; its...

May 18, 2016
5 min

On Attending an Art Workshop . . .

First published Wednesday, 18 May 2016 I am not an art workshop expert. So far I have hosted four, attended five and observed at two more....

Apr 11, 2016
3 min

Confidence Is Key In Art

First published Monday, 11 April 2016 My last few posts have all been getting around to one thing: Confidence. One of my favourite...

Mar 15, 2016
3 min

Product or Process as Purpose in Art?

First publsihed Tuesday, 15 March 2016 At the end of last weeks post I mentioned ‘process not product’ so thought that this week I would...

Mar 3, 2016
5 min

Why Do I go to Life Drawing Weekly?

First published Thursday, 3 March 2016 Following from last week’s no 1 way of thwarting creative block two conversations have made me...

Feb 24, 2016
4 min

The Terrors of Nightmares, Monsters and Blank Sheets of Paper

First published Wednesday, 24 February 2016 I remember from school an art teacher saying that there was nothing as scary as a blank sheet...

Feb 15, 2016
3 min

Just Keep On Making Art . . .

First published Monday, 15 February 2016 This week’s butchered quote is from Andy Warhol: “Don't think about making art, just get it...

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My musings on my life as an artist, my processes in drawing and painting horses, the healing connections between horses and their humans, life drawing, figurative art and the business of being an artist.t.