by Cyd Rust | Apr 29, 2015 | Art & Life, Blog, Painting Process
I’m turning green. No, I’m not sick. No I’m not covered with green paint. Nor have I turned into a frog. I have implemented changes to my painting practices that are more environmentally friendly. I am sharing these as they could easily be...
by Cyd Rust | Sep 15, 2014 | Art & Life, Blog, Painting Process
When we built my sculpture studio, we never would have dreamed it would need to be revamped. I loved my studio it was perfect. But with the changes in my art styles, it was time for a studio remake. Ever since I started working on the large intuitive paintings, I have...
by Cyd Rust | Jun 3, 2014 | Blog, Painting Process
I am currently nearing the end of my second week of my “Paintacation”. (My self coined word for a Painting Vacation). It has been a rough year, and this was definitely the best thing I could have done for myself. It has taken this class to remind me...
by Cyd Rust | Apr 8, 2014 | Blog, Painting Process
When I walked into my studio Sunday, I knew I needed help. Some of the paintings I had been working on had dried while I was out ill, I didn’t know what to do, and to be quite honest, I’d lost my mojo. In fact that’s putting it mildly, I had hit the...
by Cyd Rust | Apr 1, 2014 | Blog, Painting Process, Paintings
Recently it seems the ultimate in trendy words is “repurposing.” It is being tossed around as if it is some new and magical discovery never before heard of. In reality, we in the art world know that repurposing is a centuries old practice. Many famous...
by Cyd Rust | Mar 4, 2014 | Blog, Painting Process, Paintings
The Question: Should a Finger Painting “look” like a finger painting? This week I decided to experiment to see if I could make a finger painted oil painting look like one created with brushes, just to see how I felt about that question. For my canvas I...
