by Cyd Rust | Feb 5, 2014 | Blog, Painting Process
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...
by Cyd Rust | Jan 28, 2014 | Art & Life, Blog, Creative Process
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...
by Cyd Rust | Dec 31, 2013 | Blog, Paintings
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...
by Cyd Rust | Jul 15, 2013 | Blog
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...
by Cyd Rust | Nov 5, 2012 | Art & Life, Blog
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...
by Cyd Rust | Apr 29, 2012 | Blog, Painting Process
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...