"Breaking Through" Original Painting by Rusty Harden

 “Breaking Through”

Mixed Media
16" x 20"

Canvas

 “Whether it be to failure or success, the first need of being is endurance-to endure with gladness if we can, with fortitude in any event”-Bliss Carman

I created this piece for the theme "My So Called Life" for The Artist Challenge



Darcy Morbid's Heart Pendent by Rusty Harden

“Darcy Morbid's Heart" Original Art Pendant with Matching Art Card
$22 (including S&H)
1 ½“”x 1” Hand Painted Pendant & 16″ black satin cord

“It’s getting colder now and the darkness consumes me.”

I knew I was going to submit this piece into The Artist Challenge( http://www.blogger.com/www.theartistchallenge )
where the theme was, "Belief That Possesses the Mind". I based my submission on the quotation above. As beautiful as the pendent is, the darkness creeping insidiously across the heart felt a little macabre.

Talking with friends, while the television was playing in the background, I heard a character say, "I'm not really Darcy Morbid."
Having caught my attention that that would be a perfect name for the owner of my newly created heart pendent, I tell everyone of my decision. My friend corrects me by saying, "She said that she is not really dark and morbid." Too late, I already love the name even if I am a bit deaf.

I think Darcy is going to have her own line.

Daisies by Rusty Harden

Daisies

Watercolor

7" x 7"

Beginning as an excersise to capture the essence

of the daisies, I was very please with the finished

piece. I like order so I created a grid in the background

to develope the foilage.

A series of studies and finished
paintings on the subject.
This study is for sale. $30.00 w/mat (includes s/h)

Abstracted Field Flowers Rusty Harden

Watercolor

5" x 7"

Blackeyed Susan

Like playing in a meadow in mid-summer, I am playing in my paints.

I adore wild flowers. So begins a series of studies and finished

paintings on the subject.

This study is for sale. $30.00 w/mat (includes s/h)

Chalice / Traditions Drawing

Chalice
31/2"x 41/2"
$40.00
(prints available starting at $10.00)

In the drawing I have suggested a chalice. More than a cup to hold wine , a chalice is symbolic of family and traditions. Yet there is an outer covering sloughing off. We often build traditions that others are completely unaware of . We live these self imposed traditions, dissappointed when others don't get it and sometimes become obsessed with the need for them.

If they only knew...

The Story Teller, Original Drawing

The Story Teller
41/8" x 63/4"
$75.00
(prints avaiable starting at 10.00)

Who keeps your stories?

These line drawings are in my Bibelot Gallery at http://www.abrushwithrusty.com/.
Each begins as a non-objective line drawing. Sometimes the images emerge as I allow my mind to meander into the thoughts it chooses. Sometimes I ponder sayings, give into my moods or worries and the resulting drawings are powerful.

Bella Donna, Amazon Warrior Drawing

Bella Donna

5"x 7"

Drawing

Sold

Prints Available $10.00

Inspired by my friend, whom I call Bella Donna. She is as poisonous as she is medicinal.

An Amazon Warrior at heart, she is honest and fiercely loyal.

These line drawings are in my Bibelot Gallery at www.abrushwithrusty.com.

Each begins as a non-objective line drawing. Sometimes the images emerge as I allow my mind to meander into the thoughts it chooses. Sometimes I ponder sayings, give into my moods or worries and the resulting drawings are powerful.

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!!!

Paper Petals

Paper Petals

8" x 10"

Liquid Watercolor

Cheryl made the comment that poppy petals remind her of crepe paper.

I agree, when I created this painting,

I rendered the petals as if they were crepe paper. This is one of my

favorite poppy paintings.

Original Watercolor
5" x 7"
$75.00

In the spirit of actually painting, daily, I painted today.
There is something about poppies that I find enchanting. I am always amazed that these lovely red blooms, who look right at you with their dark centers, are held up by the thinnest of stems. Whenever a breeze passes by them, they sway just a little.
I call it the "poppy" dance.

These will be a series: Let's Be Poppies


Rusty Harden Dayton Ohio USA