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 | Dec 11, 2013 | Paintings
This week during the #thrivingartist Summit, artist Flora Bowley captured my imagination. One of the ways Flora generates a path for creativity is to paint to music, letting it create the rhythm of the painting. This sounded like such fun, that I decided to try it...
by Cyd Rust | Nov 11, 2013 | Paintings
In 2008, my son and I would spend a few hours every Tuesday afternoon on a photoshoot. Many of these found us in Rocky Mountain National Park. One trip in particular we struck gold, when we wandered into the most amazing Aspen grove I have seen. And trust me, I have...
by Cyd Rust | Jun 22, 2012 | Paintings
I have so many images of Aspen Groves I have shot over the years, that I decided to stay on that subject for at least one more painting. I thought it would be fun to experiment even more with the palette knifes to try different textures and mixes of color on a single...
by Cyd Rust | Aug 1, 2008 | Art & Life, Blog, Paintings
My study of Vincent Van Gogh’s 1889 “Irises” oil painting. 14″ x 18″ Acrylic on Archival Canvas Panel I was thrilled when I heard the MAPS Master to be studied for June and July was Vincent Van Gogh. I was lucky enough to see his original...