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# Cyd Rust

Fine Art Intuitive Paintings

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- [Imprints](https://cydrust.com/imprints/) - IMPRINTS © Cyd Rust 24″ x 24″ x 1.5″ Acrylic and Metallic Acrylics on Gallery Wrapped Canvas. IMPRINTS was a long time in the making. It developed gradually, Layer upon Layer. I believe this painting, more than any other to date has helped me find my true style. I started out with turquoise. I was thinking
- [Sunset's Embrace & Evening Inferno](https://cydrust.com/sunsets-embrace-evening-inferno/) - [et_pb_section admin_label=”section” transparent_background=”off” allow_player_pause=”off” inner_shadow=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”off” custom_padding=”50px|||” padding_mobile=”off” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”on” make_equal=”off” use_custom_gutter=”off”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” make_fullwidth=”on” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”on” use_custom_gutter=”off” padding_mobile=”off” allow_player_pause=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”off” make_equal=”off” parallax_1=”off” parallax_method_1=”off” column_padding_mobile=”on”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” custom_margin=”50px|||”] SUNSET’S EMBRACE © Cyd Rust 24″ x 24″ x 1.5″ Acrylic and Metallic Acrylics on Gallery Wrapped Canvas. Spectactular Sunrises
- [Where Fairies Play](https://cydrust.com/where-fairies-play/) - WHERE FAIRIES PLAY © Cyd Rust 30″ x 40″ x 1.5″ Acrylic and Metallic Acrylics on Gallery Wrapped Canvas. I began WHERE FAIRIES PLAY at the same time as FAIRY WHISPERS. I wanted to try moving the series to a larger format to see what would happen. Would the finger painting marks create "fairies" or
- [Shine](https://cydrust.com/shine/) - SHINE © Cyd Rust 24″ x 24″ x 1.5″ Acrylic and Interference Acrylics on Gallery Wrapped Canvas Shine began as most of my Intuitive paintings, with multiple layers and colors of acrylic paint marks. But before long I realized it was starting to somewhat resemble a constellation composition, and I decided to go with that format
- [Reds In Discord](https://cydrust.com/reds-in-discord/) - The Dance Continues. This last week, I took one of the 30" x 40" canvases I had started, and decided to continue enjoying the dance of the previous week, along with its color play, but on a larger scale. The results overwhelmed me. The palette changed dramatically from the pastels of Monet, to a hot, spicy blend of
- [Fairy Whispers](https://cydrust.com/fairy-whispers/) - FAIRY WHISPERS © Cyd Rust 24″ x 24″ x 1.5″ Acrylic and Metallic Acrylics on Gallery Wrapped Canvas. When I painted FAIRY DREAMS I had so much fun, and it was so spontaneous I was overwhelmed. That painting was the first of many that have taken my breath away with their seeming ease and beauty.
- [You Are Loved](https://cydrust.com/you-are-loved/) - You Are Loved. Three simple words, and yet I would venture to guess most of us forget this quite often. You Are Loved My friend Chris Brogan mentioned them in his newsletter this morning. I wrote back to Chris and told him after everything I had been through in 2015, that was the one shining
- [3 Simple Ways Artists Can "Go Green"](https://cydrust.com/3-simple-ways-artists-can-go-green/) - 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 implemented by anyone. 3 Simple ways artists can "Go Green" 1. Keep a "green" canvas.
- [Mesmerize](https://cydrust.com/mesmerize/) - The weather has finally gone from fall to winter. It started snowing yesterday, and hasn't let up. Abnormally cold temperatures have moved in right along with the beautiful fluffy white mountain flakes. We are in what the forecasters are calling an "arctic holding pattern". That might intimidate most people, but I spent my teenage years in
- [New LIfe](https://cydrust.com/new-life/) - Today is my birthday and I am celebrating! I am NOT getting older! I have gotten wiser. And I am having way more fun. I am enjoying quiet contemplations. Soul transforming meditations... and learning to practise yoga! I am learning to dance again; To finger paint; To not over criticize my work quite as much.
- [I Didn't Love It Best](https://cydrust.com/i-didnt-love-it-best/) - Ok, so let's get personal. Yah, I know... Like I'm not already right? I painted a really lovely painting this week. A lot of people liked it. I showed it to a number of artists and to a person they gave it a thumbs up. Thing is...it just didn't move me. Now you know me, I
- [The Studio Remake](https://cydrust.com/the-studio-remake/) - 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 had one painting hanging
- [Magenta Deconstructed](https://cydrust.com/magenta-deconstructed/) - I'm not quite certain what happened this week...but I think perhaps I have been watching one too many competitions on the food channels. I began a new canvas, layering, removing, dancing, layering...you know the drill. And the next thing I knew, I was removing all but the basics. Varying shades of Magenta were broken down further
- [Who Answers The Call When Firefighters Need Help](https://cydrust.com/who-answers-the-call-when-firefighters-need-help/) - This is a difficult post to write. My memory is still filled with an almost minute by minute replay of the High Park Fire that began June 9, 2012, in northern Colorado. A memory of flames and smoke that were frighteningly visible. Initially this monster fire was fought solely by the resident volunteer firefighter crew. As it
- [Shades Of Monet](https://cydrust.com/shades-of-monet/) - This past weekend was one of celebration for my family. It marked the four year anniversary of the medical crisis that changed my life. Or rather that took my life, then gave it back forever changed. So much has happened in the past four years, as I have struggled to regain my painting memory. And then more
- [Water Garden](https://cydrust.com/water-garden/) - Summer is nearing an end. Kids are either already back in school, or getting ready. And here in Colorado, that means one thing...the hottest days of the year are just ahead of us. It seemed the perfect time for a water inspired piece. My son's first home purchase was a builder's model home. It came
- [There Are No Mistakes In Art...](https://cydrust.com/there-are-no-mistakes-in-art/) - 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 there are no mistakes in art. Art is a
- [Letting Go](https://cydrust.com/letting-go/) - The last two weeks I have talked about repurposing artwork, and asking for help. That seems like two totally separate thoughts, right? Not if you have sought out the irrepressible and inspirational Flora Bowley! Flora is the Author of "Brave Intuitive Painting" and turns learning to trust your intuition, being brave and letting go...well, into an
- [Testing The Oils](https://cydrust.com/testing-the-oils/) - My first Finger Painting in Oils is completed. What an experiment! I learned so much. Far more than I ever would have thought possible from one painting. My plan had been to take these babies for a test ride, to see just what they could do. I had no idea what I was in for. I
- [Aisle Two...Gloves!](https://cydrust.com/aisle-two-gloves/) - Let’s go shopping! Aisle Two...Gloves. Since I am going to be finger painting I need gloves. No matter what medium an artist decides to use, most likely the paints do have heavy metal content paints. i.e. quinacridones, cadmiums and cobalts. It's really not the best idea to be dipping your fingers in those, so I need
- [Aisle One…Paint!](https://cydrust.com/aisle-onepaint/) - 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 trying to choose a brand in a new medium. If
- [Embracing The Brace](https://cydrust.com/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 something else, I have developed
- [Christmas Angels Delivered](https://cydrust.com/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 Living Studio, for the holidays. I had a
- [Show Prep Time](https://cydrust.com/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 not only selected, but was selected as the poster and catalogue art for
- [Art 101: A Lesson in Non-Objective Art](https://cydrust.com/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 can. Ready, set…go! The minute you thought
- [I Need Spring!](https://cydrust.com/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 peaking through off shades
- [New Gallery: Mountain Living Studio](https://cydrust.com/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 Manitou Avenue Manitou Springs CO 80829 (719) 685-0225
- [That is Cyd Rust!!](https://cydrust.com/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 pajama-comfy
- [Stephen Quiller Came Over The Mountain](https://cydrust.com/stephen-quiller-came-over-the-mountain/) - Stephen Quiller was in Golden, CO this week to juror the 2009 Rocky Mountain National Watermedia Show at Foothills Art Center. He was also giving a three day workshop. If you know anything about Steve, you know his workshops fill up immediately, and always have waiting lists. I sadly did not find out early enough.
- [Lace Curtains](https://cydrust.com/lace-curtains/) - There is something about seeing Lace curtains blowing in the breeze that makes me smile to myself every time. They instantly take me back to childhood. Back to a place where my artistic roots were most likely planted before I had even learned to speak. It was lace curtains that oversaw the creative muse of
- [The Ultimate Artist's Nightmare The Creative Block](https://cydrust.com/the-ultimate-artists-nightmare-the-creative-block/) - For the past couple of months I have found myself living with the ultimate artists nightmare....the Creative Block. Never have I felt so paralyzed by something I couldn't figure out or explain. I normally enjoy painting so much it is almost impossible for me to stop. It is not unusual for me to paint 12
- [A Week in Wisconsin With Stephen Quiller](https://cydrust.com/a-week-in-wisconsin-with-stephen-quiller/) - I had the opportunity of a lifetime last week. I was able to spend a full week at Richeson's in Wisconsin, taking Color Theory under Master Colorist Stephen Quiller. While a week of study with a master like Stephen is almost overwhelming in the knowledge that is imparted, I would willingly have stayed for two
- [Photo Shoot: RMNP](https://cydrust.com/photo-shoot-rmnp-2/) - Today was our weekly Photo shoot. This was one of the most exciting days ever in over a decade of going to Rocky Mountain National Park. We saw our first bear there in 14 years! We were able to get off quite a few shots with both our cameras. Unfortunately, he kept moving, and the
- [Photo Shoot At CSU Floral Gardens](https://cydrust.com/photo-shoot-at-csu-floral-gardens/) - This week my son, his fiance and I, went to Colorado State University for our photo shoot. They have a garden where they grow annuals throughout the summer to test them for hardiness for the extreme climate in the High Desert. It is a great place to see sneak peeks of new hybrids being produced.
- [A Photo Shoot in Rocky Mountain Nat'l Park](https://cydrust.com/a-photo-shoot-in-rocky-mountain-natl-park/) - The green in the picture is the wind blowing what smelled like Jasmine, so I couldn't get a clear shot of my "Instructor". :) I went on another photo shoot with my son today. I think we are going to make this a weekly occurrence whenever we can. I bought his old camera with a
- [MAPS June/July: Vincent Van Gogh](https://cydrust.com/maps-junejuly-vincent-van-gogh/) - 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 1889 "Irises" this year at the Getty Center, and
- [Day Off for a Photo Shoot](https://cydrust.com/day-off-for-a-photo-shoot/) - I took the day off from Painting. I kind of feel guilty, but my son treated me to a photo shoot and photography lesson, and since he is a fabulous photographer I took him up on it. I learned a lot about lighting and angles, and my camera....and got some fantastic landscape and floral shots
- [Snapshots Of My Paintacation](https://cydrust.com/snapshots-of-my-paintacation/) - Recently I took two weeks off from the outside world and for all intents and purposes locked myself in the studio. Just me, and what ended up being seven 30" x 40" canvases along with a handful of smaller canvases I always have around. To say I needed a break would be the understatement of
- [The Passing Of Art](https://cydrust.com/the-passing-of-art/) - Centuries ago, being an artist was to be part of a trade craft. You learned your skills from those before you. The techniques were passed from generation to generation as in all the trades. Those eager and willing to accept the challenge of learning the craft were taken on to test their merits and learn the trade.
- [Fairy Dreams](https://cydrust.com/fairy-dreams/) - FAIRY DREAMS © Cyd Rust 12″ x 12″ x 1.5″ Acrylic and Metallic Acrylics on Gallery Wrapped Canvas. One day last winter, I was sitting at the table playing with a smaller gallery wrapped canvas and some of my new Golden paints. I just started painting, and later finger painting, and when I held the canvas up to
- [Flowers In Green Bottle](https://cydrust.com/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 roses in it. I can almost feel the heat
- [The votes are in...](https://cydrust.com/the-votes-are-in/) - Well the votes are in, on what "is" a finger painting. I had responses on the blog, privately, and all across the social media networks. I'd like to thank everyone for their support, and for stepping up to offer their thoughts. You are so appreciated! I will give you the results in a sec, but
- [All For A Cover](https://cydrust.com/all-for-a-cover/) - My second finger painting in oils turned out even more experimental than I had planned. No. 2 was actually the first Finger Painting in Oils I started. I bought the paint at the end of December, when the art supply store was very limited after the holiday rush. I knew this first painting was going
- [Should It Look Like A Finger Painting?](https://cydrust.com/should-it-look-like-a-finger-painting/) - 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 chose an 8" x 10" gallery wrapped canvas,
- [An Artist's Dilemma](https://cydrust.com/an-artists-dilemma/) - What exactly "is" a Finger Painting? Over the winter, I began a series of acrylic paintings, trying out various techniques. But once I started oil painting, I set the acrylic series to the side. A recent e-workshop I took with Flora Bowley got me rethinking about them and I was quite excited to adapt some
- [How Prednisone Affects Creativity](https://cydrust.com/how-prednisone-affects-the-creative-process/) - The past two months have been a joyful blur of creative energy. I love when these moods hit. The studio becomes a beehive of activity, and painting and prepping stations crop up all over the studio even spilling out into the aisle. To say it is something of a mess would be an understatement. But it is
- [Repurposing Art, A Centuries Old Practice](https://cydrust.com/repurposing-art-a-centuries-old-practice/) - 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 artists are known to have repurposed their work. Vincent Van Gogh
- [A Call For Help](https://cydrust.com/a-call-for-help/) - 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 wall. For
- [Shhhh... Whisper](https://cydrust.com/shhhh-whisper/) - The first show of the year for me, is traditionally the TVAL's Annual Sweet-Art Members Show. It is a nice gentle start to kick the year off. My original intentions were to do a collage with entwining hearts, in honor of the show being in Loveland over Valentine's Day. But much to my surprise, a
- [Acrylic Painting Demonstration Zowie Zinnia ](https://cydrust.com/acrylic-painting-demonstration-zowie-zinnia/) - I thought it might be fun to do a step by step demonstration of one of my works as I was painting it. This is to be an entry for an upcoming show if it turns out. It is a from a photo of a hybrid Zinnia I shot at the Colorado State University Floral
- [Studio Visitors](https://cydrust.com/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 let
- [Aspen Sentinels](https://cydrust.com/aspen-sentinels/) - 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 shot a number of
- [Featured Artist: Art On Mountain Gallery](https://cydrust.com/featured-artist-art-on-mountain-gallery/) - Featured Artist November 2 to 28, 2011 Art On Mountain Gallery 102 West Mountain Ave Ft. Collins Colorado The main view from inside the front doors of the gallery. It has been the most fun this month getting to show off four of my "Ladies" all at the same time. As well as a
- [2010 Just Keeps Getting Better!](https://cydrust.com/2010-just-keeps-getting-better/) - 2010 just keeps getting better! "Reflections" was selected to be the image on the publicity poster and the catalogue/brochure cover for the AANC 19th National Art Exhibition and Sale. (Poster Design by Kate Dardine at Fine Print Imaging)
- [Aspen Song](https://cydrust.com/aspen-song/) - 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 knife...to go
- [Don't Forget](https://cydrust.com/dont-forget/) - 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 with one of the Project 50 paintings. I let my

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- [Abstracts](https://cydrust.com/abstract-paintings/) - [et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” fullwidth=”on” specialty=”off” inner_shadow=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”css” next_background_color=”#000000″][et_pb_fullwidth_image show_in_lightbox=”off” url_new_window=”off” use_overlay=”off” animation=”off” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” animation_style=”none” animation_duration=”1000ms” animation_intensity_slide=”50%” /][et_pb_fullwidth_header /][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”off” specialty=”off” prev_background_color=”#000000″][et_pb_row make_fullwidth=”on” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”on” use_custom_gutter=”off” padding_mobile=”off” allow_player_pause=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”off” make_equal=”off” parallax_1=”off” parallax_method_1=”off” parallax_2=”off” parallax_method_2=”off” parallax_3=”off” parallax_method_3=”off” column_padding_mobile=”on” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_size=”initial”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”ABSTRACT PAINTINGS Text” background_layout=”light” module_alignment=”left” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_size=”initial” _builder_version=”3.0.101″]ABSTRACT PAINTINGS
- [Art Process](https://cydrust.com/art-process/) - [et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” specialty=”off” transparent_background=”off” allow_player_pause=”off” inner_shadow=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”off” custom_padding=”|||0px” padding_mobile=”off” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”on” make_equal=”off” use_custom_gutter=”off” custom_padding_tablet=”50px|0|50px|0″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|desktop”][et_pb_fullwidth_image show_in_lightbox=”off” url_new_window=”off” use_overlay=”off” use_border_color=”off” animation_style=”fade” animation_duration=”500ms” animation_intensity_slide=”10%” _builder_version=”3.0.90″] [/et_pb_fullwidth_image][et_pb_fullwidth_header background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” saved_tabs=”all” header_fullscreen=”off” header_scroll_down=”off” content_orientation=”center” image_orientation=”center” custom_button_one=”off” button_one_icon_placement=”right” custom_button_two=”off” button_two_icon_placement=”right” _builder_version=”3.0.90″ max_width_tablet=”50px” /][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”off” specialty=”off”][et_pb_row background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_size=”initial”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text background_layout=”light” use_border_color=”off” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_size=”initial” _builder_version=”3.0.90″]ART PROCESS
- [Shows & Events](https://cydrust.com/shows-events/) - [et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” specialty=”off”][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=”Shows And Events” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” /][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”off” specialty=”off”][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”2017 Text” background_layout=”light” module_alignment=”left” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_size=”initial” _builder_version=”3.0.90″]2017 Loveland Art Studio Tour Exhibition Loveland Museum/Gallery, Loveland CO September 30 – October 22, 2017 Piece on Exhibit: Riverwalk 9th Annual Loveland Art Studio Tour Loveland CO October 14 – 15 & 21
- [Artist Profile](https://cydrust.com/about-the-artist/) - [et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” specialty=”off” transparent_background=”off” allow_player_pause=”off” inner_shadow=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”off” custom_padding=”|||0px” padding_mobile=”off” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”on” make_equal=”off” use_custom_gutter=”off” custom_padding_tablet=”50px|0|50px|0″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|desktop”][et_pb_fullwidth_image show_in_lightbox=”off” url_new_window=”off” use_overlay=”off” animation=”fade_in” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” animation_direction=”center” animation_style=”fade” animation_duration=”500ms” animation_intensity_slide=”10%”] [/et_pb_fullwidth_image][et_pb_fullwidth_header background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” saved_tabs=”all” header_fullscreen=”off” header_scroll_down=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”off” content_orientation=”center” image_orientation=”center” custom_button_one=”off” button_one_letter_spacing=”0″ button_one_use_icon=”default” button_one_icon_placement=”right” button_one_on_hover=”on” button_one_letter_spacing_hover=”0″ custom_button_two=”off” button_two_letter_spacing=”0″ button_two_use_icon=”default” button_two_icon_placement=”right” button_two_on_hover=”on” button_two_letter_spacing_hover=”0″ /][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”off” specialty=”off”][et_pb_row background_position=”top_left”
- [Figurative Mash-ups](https://cydrust.com/figurative-mash-ups/) - [et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” specialty=”off”][et_pb_fullwidth_image _builder_version=”3.0.75″ show_in_lightbox=”off” url_new_window=”off” use_overlay=”off” border_style=”solid” /][et_pb_fullwidth_header _builder_version=”3.0.75″ image_orientation=”center” header_scroll_down=”off” text_orientation=”left” header_fullscreen=”off” background_layout=”light” content_orientation=”center” custom_button_one=”off” button_one_letter_spacing=”0″ button_one_icon_placement=”right” button_one_letter_spacing_hover=”0″ custom_button_two=”off” button_two_letter_spacing=”0″ button_two_icon_placement=”right” button_two_letter_spacing_hover=”0″ /][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.0.75″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Figurative Abstracts Text” _builder_version=”3.0.90″ background_layout=”light”]Figurative Mash-ups I fondly call the paintings in this portfolio my “Mash-ups”. They are part abstraction and part literal, a joyful blend
- [The Rebirth Series](https://cydrust.com/the-rebirth-series/) - [et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” specialty=”off”][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=”The Rebirth Series” subhead=”In 2010 an extreme medical crisis left me missing part of my memory. Sadly that included the part of my brain that knew how to paint. While I knew what tools I needed, and I could remember how to mix colors, the very act of picking up a
- [Cyd Rust Biography](https://cydrust.com/cyd-rust-biography/) - [et_pb_section admin_label=”Section” fullwidth=”on” specialty=”off”][et_pb_fullwidth_image admin_label=”Fullwidth Image” show_in_lightbox=”off” url_new_window=”off” use_overlay=”off” animation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] [/et_pb_fullwidth_image][et_pb_fullwidth_header admin_label=”Fullwidth Header” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” header_fullscreen=”off” header_scroll_down=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”off” content_orientation=”center” image_orientation=”center” custom_button_one=”off” button_one_letter_spacing=”0″ button_one_use_icon=”default” button_one_icon_placement=”right” button_one_on_hover=”on” button_one_letter_spacing_hover=”0″ custom_button_two=”off” button_two_letter_spacing=”0″ button_two_use_icon=”default” button_two_icon_placement=”right” button_two_on_hover=”on” button_two_letter_spacing_hover=”0″] [/et_pb_fullwidth_header][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”]CYD RUST BIOGRAPHY[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section admin_label=”Section” fullwidth=”off” specialty=”off”][et_pb_row admin_label=”Row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_image admin_label=”Cyd Rust
- [Blog](https://cydrust.com/blog/) - [et_pb_section admin_label=”Section” fullwidth=”on” specialty=”off” transparent_background=”off” allow_player_pause=”off” inner_shadow=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”off” padding_mobile=”off” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”on” make_equal=”off” use_custom_gutter=”off”][et_pb_fullwidth_image admin_label=”Fullwidth Image” show_in_lightbox=”off” url_new_window=”off” use_overlay=”off” animation=”fade_in” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” saved_tabs=”all”] [/et_pb_fullwidth_image][et_pb_fullwidth_header admin_label=”Fullwidth Header” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” header_fullscreen=”off” header_scroll_down=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”off” content_orientation=”center” image_orientation=”center” custom_button_one=”off” button_one_letter_spacing=”0″ button_one_use_icon=”default” button_one_icon_placement=”right” button_one_on_hover=”on” button_one_letter_spacing_hover=”0″ custom_button_two=”off” button_two_letter_spacing=”0″ button_two_use_icon=”default” button_two_icon_placement=”right” button_two_on_hover=”on” button_two_letter_spacing_hover=”0″] [/et_pb_fullwidth_header][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section admin_label=”section” background_color=”#ffffff” inner_shadow=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”off” transparent_background=”off” allow_player_pause=”off”
- [Testimonials](https://cydrust.com/testimonials/) - [et_pb_section admin_label=”section” fullwidth=”on” specialty=”off” inner_shadow=”off” parallax=”off” background_color=”#ffffff” parallax_method=”css”][et_pb_fullwidth_image admin_label=”Fullwidth Image” show_in_lightbox=”off” url_new_window=”off” use_overlay=”off” animation=”fade_in” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] [/et_pb_fullwidth_image][et_pb_fullwidth_header admin_label=”Fullwidth Header” title=”Testimonials” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left”] [/et_pb_fullwidth_header][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section admin_label=”section” fullwidth=”off” specialty=”off”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″][et_pb_image admin_label=”Image” src=”https://cydrust.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/webfile-1-satAdrianDavisphoto.jpg” show_in_lightbox=”off” url_new_window=”off” animation=”off” use_overlay=”off” sticky=”off” align=”left” force_fullwidth=”off” always_center_on_mobile=”on” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] [/et_pb_image][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_4″][et_pb_testimonial admin_label=”Testimonial” author=”C. Soper, Ohio” url_new_window=”off” quote_icon=”on” use_background_color=”on” background_color=”#f5f5f5″ background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left”]You can
- [Sculptures](https://cydrust.com/sculptures/) - [et_pb_section admin_label=”section” fullwidth=”on” specialty=”off”][et_pb_fullwidth_image admin_label=”Fullwidth Image” show_in_lightbox=”off” url_new_window=”off” use_overlay=”off” animation=”fade_in” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] [/et_pb_fullwidth_image][et_pb_fullwidth_header admin_label=”Fullwidth Header” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” header_fullscreen=”off” header_scroll_down=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”off” content_orientation=”center” image_orientation=”center” custom_button_one=”off” button_one_letter_spacing=”0″ button_one_use_icon=”default” button_one_icon_placement=”right” button_one_on_hover=”on” button_one_letter_spacing_hover=”0″ custom_button_two=”off” button_two_letter_spacing=”0″ button_two_use_icon=”default” button_two_icon_placement=”right” button_two_on_hover=”on” button_two_letter_spacing_hover=”0″] [/et_pb_fullwidth_header][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section admin_label=”Section” fullwidth=”off” specialty=”off”][et_pb_row admin_label=”Row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”BRONZE SCULPTURES HEADER Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”]BRONZE SCULPTURES Sculptures were sculpted
- [Blog_old](https://cydrust.com/blog-old/) - [et_pb_section admin_label=”section” fullwidth=”on” specialty=”off”][et_pb_fullwidth_header admin_label=”Fullwidth Header” title=”Blog” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” header_fullscreen=”on” header_scroll_down=”off” background_color=”#ffffff” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”off” content_orientation=”center” image_orientation=”center” custom_button_one=”off” button_one_letter_spacing=”0″ button_one_use_icon=”default” button_one_icon_placement=”right” button_one_on_hover=”on” button_one_letter_spacing_hover=”0″ custom_button_two=”off” button_two_letter_spacing=”0″ button_two_use_icon=”default” button_two_icon_placement=”right” button_two_on_hover=”on” button_two_letter_spacing_hover=”0″ background_url=”https://cydrust.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Hdr-Img_Feathers2-1.jpg”] [/et_pb_fullwidth_header][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section admin_label=”section” background_color=”#ffffff” inner_shadow=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”css”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” make_fullwidth=”on” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”on” use_custom_gutter=”off” padding_mobile=”off” allow_player_pause=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”off” make_equal=”off” parallax_1=”off” parallax_method_1=”off” parallax_2=”off” parallax_method_2=”off” column_padding_mobile=”on”][et_pb_column type=”3_4″][et_pb_blog admin_label=”Blog” fullwidth=”on” include_categories=”122,1″ show_thumbnail=”on”
- [Intuitive Paintings ORIG](https://cydrust.com/intuitive-paintings-orig/) - [et_pb_section admin_label=”section” fullwidth=”on” specialty=”off” inner_shadow=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”css”][et_pb_fullwidth_image admin_label=”Fullwidth Image” src=”https://cydrust.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/hdr-img_intuitive-paintings.jpg” show_in_lightbox=”off” url_new_window=”off” use_overlay=”off” animation=”fade_in” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] [/et_pb_fullwidth_image][et_pb_fullwidth_header admin_label=”Fullwidth Header” title=”Intuitive Paintings ” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” subhead=”The paintings in this gallery are created using various types of acrylic paints. They were painted intuitively with no thoughts of what the end result would be when they were
- [News](https://cydrust.com/news/) - 2012 March: Invited to become an artist at Mountain Living Studio. Manitou Springs , Colorado. 2011 June: Served as Show Chairman for the 2011 TVAL Regional Fine Art Juried Show. November: Demo on painting a zinnia with acrylics was published on ArtInstructionBlog.com. November 2-28: Featured Artist at Art On Mountain
- [Galleries](https://cydrust.com/galleries/) - Mountain Living Studio MountainLivingStudio.com (719) 685-0225 741 Manitou Avenue Manitou Springs CO 80829

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