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Aisle One…Paint!
Let’s go shopping! Aisle One…Paint. If you are like me, you love being in art supply stores right? Those glorious racks upon racks of beautiful colors hanging there begging you to choose them. Like how overwhelming is that? I always get butterflies when it comes to...
Embracing The Brace
Hi, it's Cyd... I wanted to give you a glimpse into my personal life for just a moment. Not that I'm that private of a person anyway, right? I know, it's that midwestern, straight from the shoulder mentality. Be it as it may. Anyway, because of the Lupus, or perhaps...
Flowers In Green Bottle
Flowers In Green Bottle This painting started as a complete abstract palette knife piece. It was quite lovely in its own way... but when I turned it sideways from it's original orientation, I saw this amazing cut glass green bottle, and what appeared to be peonies or...
Studio Visitors
I know I have been off the grid for a while. That is because totally out of the blue, my studio became the home of 5 Border Collie puppies. Not something I was expecting! But my cousin needed some help, and we do what we need to for family, right? I thought I would...
Christmas Angels Delivered
We had a wonderful excursion to Manitou Springs, Colorado today. I love this little historic town at the base of Pike's Peak. It is one of my favorite tourist towns in Colorado. The goal of the day was to drop off some Bronze Christmas Angel Ornaments to Mountain...
Art 101: A Lesson in Non-Objective Art
Have you heard the phrases Objective and Non-Objective art thrown around, but you didn’t know the difference? Here is a quick lesson to help you: Clear your mind of everything. Focus on a dot out in space and try not to think of anything for as long as you...
Show Prep Time
This morning we dropped off my acrylic painting First Morning at the 21st Annual AANC National Exhibition and Sale. This is my third time being in the National Exhibition. The first time was with my bronze Next to Ride, and in 2010 my acrylic painting Reflections was...
I Need Spring!
OK, I know I live in one of the most beautiful places in the world. I mean our house is nestled right into the foothills of the Rocky Mountains....THE famous "Purple Mountains majesty" and all that. But when it gets to be this time of year I am so tired of brown...
New Gallery: Mountain Living Studio
I am happy to announce a number of my Bronzes, Cyd's Kids, and a new series of horses I am currently painting, will soon be gracing the tables and walls of Mountain Living Studio in historic downtown Manitou Springs, Colorado. Mountain Living Studio Gallery 741...
That is Cyd Rust!!
I had a very, very, very, early morning meeting at ye local Starbucks, to discuss the Regional Juried Art Show I was selected to chair. Did you get yet it was VERY early? I am not even certain I had brushed my hair. I had no makeup on and was in my super almost...
