The annual artEAST fundraiser 150′ of Art is upon us again. I love the idea: artEAST members produce works within the same 12″x12″ format for an online auction (running May 6-29 this year), and I have happily participated before, with my piece Verdant Haze. Of course, that time, I already had a piece I loved,…
Author: Liz Ruest
Artist creating digital collage fine art by layering printmaking, photography, and paper collage. Roots in Ontario, based in the Pacific Northwest since 1989.
Landscape as Portrait
I agreed to take on a commission for dear friends, to commemorate a milestone birthday. I was given lots of great material from the family as input, but was stumped on how to incorporate it all. I didn’t want an all-collage piece. But my editing background came to the rescue, and I’m paring it down…
Is Twitter Worth It?
It’s been exactly a year since I joined Twitter, and about a year and a day since I thought Twitter wasn’t worth my time. Are you wondering if Twitter is worth it to you? Here’s what’s I think is great about it: I get to see work from other artists I am part of a…
How to Keep Work Flowing
I am in the process of being amazed by all the updates, blog posts, and work posted in the art community. How do you guys all do it? I can barely keep up with Twitter feeds, let alone make art on a daily basis in order to have something to share. Last month, as I…
Bark
A derivative work based on Verdigris, this piece was produced by using an acrylic medium on a small print to transfer (and reverse) the image to a small wrapped canvas. Acrylic on canvas. 6″x6″x3/4″ deep. Original: Private collection Prints: See Verdigris © 2010 Liz Ruest
Mirage
A derivative work based on Dry, this piece was produced by using an acrylic medium on a small print to transfer (and reverse) the image to a small wrapped canvas. Digital collage transferred via acrylic on canvas © 2010 Liz Ruest Original, 6″x6″x3/4″ deep: Private collection Prints: See Dry
Birch
A derivative work based on Protective, this piece was produced by using an acrylic medium on a small print to transfer (and reverse) the image to a small wrapped canvas. Acrylic on canvas. 6″x6″x3/4″ deep. Original: $36 Prints: See Protective © 2010 Liz Ruest
Distance
A derivative work based on Destination, this piece was produced by using an acrylic medium on a small print to transfer (and reverse) the image to a small wrapped canvas. Acrylic on canvas. 6″x6″x3/4″ deep. Original: $36 Prints: See Destination © 2010 Liz Ruest