Greg Ruth

THE BLIND MUSE

Posted by Greg Ruth | Friday, October 25th, 2024

No plan survives contact with the enemy. As much of a inarguably legitimate artform professional...

Stay OFF the Fence…

Posted by Greg Ruth | Friday, August 2nd, 2024

… As much as you are able of course. We live in a world of grays, or mixed moralities...

Painting with Gold Leaf

Posted by Greg Ruth | Friday, June 7th, 2024

I don’t really have a better word for it yet, and I confess the name is truly wrong for both...

DUNE PART 2: THE BATTLE OF ARRAKEEN

Posted by Greg Ruth | Friday, May 10th, 2024

It’s a well known thing I’m a big Dune person. Herbert’s book was the first book...

The 52 Weeks Project presents: PAINTING with GOLD LEAF

Posted by Greg Ruth | Friday, April 12th, 2024

It’s oxymoronic as hell, but that’s actually what I’m trying to do. As many of you know I started to play around with gold leaf largely to make special prints and other existing work I have around, mostly...

DUNE PART TWO

Posted by Greg Ruth | Friday, March 15th, 2024

I’ve always been a big fan of Denis Villeneuve’s films, and equally of Hans...

THE FIVE THINGS

Posted by Greg Ruth | Friday, February 16th, 2024

In the thirty years I knew and worked with Allen Spiegel, there were frankly all manner of tidbits...

THE TREE REMEMBERS WHAT THE AXE FORGETS

Posted by Greg Ruth | Friday, January 19th, 2024

Using references for artists goes WAY back. Whether you’re painting from nature like Van...

The Tarkovsky Poloroids

Posted by Greg Ruth | Friday, December 22nd, 2023

In 1977, one of my all time favorite directors, Andrei Tarkovsky, (Stalker, Solaris,...

GHOSTS

Posted by Greg Ruth | Friday, October 27th, 2023

Without the slightest blush of apology I am very fond of ghosts. As with most horror genre items,...

THE GIFT

Posted by Greg Ruth | Friday, September 29th, 2023

I’ve been trying to figure a way to boil down a post to celebrate Allen Spiegel’s...

A SURPRISE, NOT A PLAN

Posted by Greg Ruth | Friday, August 4th, 2023

I used to be a long distance swimmer in my younger days. I was pretty good but nothing to hold up...

ART vs. BUSINESS, a love/hate story

Posted by Greg Ruth | Friday, July 7th, 2023

Artists aren’t naturally great at the business side of life, or of their art. All...

PREY

Posted by Greg Ruth | Friday, June 9th, 2023

I think for me, the dam broke open when Spencer Hickman and I were figuring out how to express the...

TROUBLE

Posted by Greg Ruth | Friday, May 12th, 2023

So as anyone in illustration knows at least after a few jobs, not all seas are calm, not every...

スーパーコピー on Color Theory Part 9: The Anatomy of ShadowsUnderstanding the anatomy of shadows adds so much depth to artwork! This breakdown is incredibly insightful—thank you for sharing.
hacopy on Book Cover Trends thru Time (via DUNE)Fascinating to see how cover trends evolve over time! It’s amazing how design reflects cultural shifts and market preferences.
calculadora de horas on Color Theory Part 9: The Anatomy of ShadowsUnderstanding shadows is a bit like using an hour calculator—it’s about seeing the full picture. Just as the calculator helps you focus on the hours w…
starbucks drinks on Color Theory Part 9: The Anatomy of ShadowsUnderstanding shadows in art is like crafting the perfect Starbucks drink—it’s all about balance and focus. Just like we savor both the espresso (the…
Riccardo on Dealing with Color Blindness as an ArtistHello, I'm a bit late, but thank you for sharing the experience you had with the colorblind glasses. I have mild deutan discromatopsy (mild color blin…

Author: Greg Ruth

THE BLIND MUSE

Stay OFF the Fence…

Painting with Gold Leaf

DUNE PART 2: THE BATTLE OF ARRAKEEN

The 52 Weeks Project presents: PAINTING with GOLD LEAF

DUNE PART TWO

THE FIVE THINGS

THE TREE REMEMBERS WHAT THE AXE FORGETS

The Tarkovsky Poloroids

GHOSTS

THE GIFT

A SURPRISE, NOT A PLAN

ART vs. BUSINESS, a love/hate story

PREY

TROUBLE

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