Oil Painting of Amethyst Geode by Rusty Harden

Amethyst Geode

Oil on Canvas

16' x 20"

Rusty Harden

Mineral owned by Matt Black

I don't usually paint minerals on canvas.  Because of the size, I thought I would give it a try.  (Hard board is still by favorite ground.)  Actually, I started this painting at the mineral show in Cincinnati but didn't get back to it until  this week.  I'm very pleased with it.  The  geode is close to 16" at the base and 17" high.  The painting of the geode is very close to those that size.  Well, its my mineral painting season.  I'll be coming up for air and food from time to time....

Thank you Matt Black for allowing me to work from your minerals.

Fundraiser for Vera Bradley Foundation with Rusty Harden

"Ribbons for a Cure"
11" x 14"
acrylic on canvas
$40.00
October 16, 2010
10 - 5
Painting Project begins at 1 - 4

Educational Information, Door Prizes and Refreshments

Create your own powerful statement of HOPE with this painting.
Paint along with Rusty Harden, a step by step instruction with
all of the supplies you need to create your artwork provided.

Proceeds are going to the Vera Bradley Foundation

Door Prizes are being provided by Urban Ava, Earth's Center, and Studio 14.
There will be a raffle for the original "Ribbons for a Cure" Painting and a gift certificate from the Earth's Center.
(Raffles tickets go on sale September 24. Winners will be notified October 16th)

Earth's Center will have some of their massage therapists providing neck and shoulder
massages for a $5 donation for five minutes.

For more information and to purchase your seat or make a donation:
http://studio14gallery.blogspot.com/

Original Oil Painting of a Wulfenite Mineral

Wulfenite
Rusty Harden
Oil Painting
11" x 14"
I am exhibiting the oil paintings of my mineral series in Cincinnati Ohio May 1 & 2 at the GeoFair 2o1o held at the Cincinnati Gardens. For this week, I will post each of these artworks. A couple of the paintings will be a repost.
This painting is for sale. Contact me for details.

Postcards of this painting are available @ $1.00 each.
http://www.abrushwithrusty.com/

Rusty Harden Dayton Ohio USA

Original Oil Painting of a Crocoit Mineral

Mineral Crocoit

Rusty Harden

Oil Painting

12" x 16"

I am exhibiting the oil paintings of my mineral series in Cincinnati Ohio May 1 & 2 at the GeoFair 2o1o held at the Cincinnati Gardens. For this week, I will post each of these artworks. A couple of the paintings will be a repost.

This painting is for sale. Contact me for details.

This Crocoit is also available as a limited edition print @$60.00

Postcards of this painting has also been printed @ $1.00 each.

www.abrushwithrusty.com

Rusty Harden Dayton Ohio USA

Preview of New Mineral Painting, Youngite Mineral

(Youngite is an agatized brecciated jasper from an area near Hartville, Wyoming)

Mineral Painting

Rusty Harden

Oils

11" x 14"

I am showing the Youngite painting this weekend at the Rock Show.

Sponsored byBrukner Gem and Rock Club,

Miami County Fairgrounds North End on 25-A, Troy Ohio .

April 24, 2110 and April 25, 2010

Along with the Youngite painting, the other new paintings of Wolfenite and Crocoit will be on exhibit. I am proud to add these three to my series of mineral paintings.

New this year and available for purchase will be: Limited Edition Prints, Limited Edition Show Posters, Note Cards and Postcards.

Look for next week's announcement!!!

Mineral Painting Danburite Crystal

Danburite

12"x 16"

Oil Painting

Prints Available

This is , for the moment, my favorite of the mineral paintings. I was honored when it was selected to be included in a juried art show at the Viseral Gallery in Centerville, OH. The minereal specimen is so balanced in its formation that it was a joy to capture it in the painting.

The debut of the mineral paintings was at the 2009 Geofair in Cincinnati, OH. Since then the interest generated by the mineral paintings continues to grow. I have really appreciated the collectors who have generously lent me their own specimen to paint.

If interested in purchasing this painting or print please contact me through this blog for additional information.

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