ruth shively
Wow. If I could do this with charcoal & graphite, I don’t think I’d do much else! These gorgeous drawings are the work of Portland based artist Ruth Shively. I wrote about her paintings in 2011, but just stumbled across these stunning portraits yesterday… I gasped, and then immediately started writing this post! That first piece? With the hair flip? Ah-mazing.
How do you find all of this amazing art? I guess there are a lot of talented people out there, but everything you post about makes me lust for millions of dollars to spend on independent art. I am also a fan of the hair flip piece.
maggie
http://www.unboundprocess.com
so good right?! looooove all the hair flippin’ going on up there! (and yes, i need a lot more money too!) 😉
Oooh! I haven’t seen her black and white work before. I love the textures and use of eraser. Amazing work!
i know! i’d never seen her drawings either… felt like striking gold when i found all of them!
I’m blushing. Thank you so much for featuring my work and all your nice comments!
Wow. So cool. I love them.
http://www.minxandmaven.etsy.com
I absolutely adore Ruth’s work… Each piece is so evocative and full of personality. So inspiring!
timeless and amazing – An incredibly talented painter with lot’s of soul!