I now have my own studio in the City Market Art Center!!

Come visit with me in person at

Ruth Hunter Studio~Inner Landscapes
315 W. Saint Julian Street
City Market Art Center
FNU~101
Savannah, GA 31401

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March 22, 2010
Art Downtown Brunswick Gallery 209

PORTRAIT SKETCH TECHNIQUES~A GESTURAL APPOACH

I have been a full time working artist for nearly 20 years. My college training was Classical with heavy emphasis on Life Drawing. I continued my art career as a portrait quick sketch artist, honing my draftsmanship through the development of my own approach to the head study. Gleaning heavily from my college life drawing experiances, I have developed a 'direct' approach with the combination of site mapping spatial relationships in facial structure and incorporating negative space along with a quick/loose gestural drawing.

Join me as I teach...

site mapping~putting the features together like a puzzle


shading and negitive space


the importance of holding your 'instrument' to maximize freedom of movement~gestural drawing


key factors in capturing character



Students will need to bring:

a sturdy drawing board and clips to hold paper in place


your favorite soft lead pencil, a kneaded eraser, and a sharpener



I will provide paper

This class is for those with a basic knowledge of how light effects objects and for those who wish to expand their drawing skills to the portrait. Students will be drawing upright on an easel which the gallery will provide unless you have your favorite easle then bring that! We will be working with a live model.


This class will be held at Art Downtown 209 Gallery in Brunswick GA on May 22, 2010 from 1pm to 4pm~$89 per person

Reservations Required! CALL: 912-262-0628

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INNER LANDSCAPES
Solo Exhibition


Gallery 209
209 Gloucester Street
Brunswick, GA


March 5, 2010


5pm to 8pm


Live music by The NOT Brothers Band


Wine from True Vine and tasty treats provided by Art Downtown's gallery artists and actors

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WHERE:
Picture This Gallery
124 Arrow Road, Suite 5, Hilton Head Island, SC

WHEN:
Saturday, February 6th, 1 - 4 pm


I supply the watercolor paper....300# rough Arches,


STUDENTS NEED TO BRING:

a starter box of CrayPas Expressionist brand Oil Pastels

(Ruth likes these because all the colors have consistent textural properties.)

a sturdy drawing board

clay modeling tools (I will have a small # of tools to pass around but they need to be shared)

RUTH WILL DEMONSTRATE TECHNIQUES IN:

~applying color and filling the tooth of the paper


~different layering techniques (hand techniques)

~scratching off techniques (revealing underlying color) introduction of different tools--such as

~clay modeling tools work great...or anything handy

~~a brief word about intuitive painting/image making~~


MAXIMUM # OF STUDENTS 10...MINIMUM # OF STUDENTS 5 @ $69. PER STUDENT


call Mira Scott (843) 842-5299 to reserve a spot in this workshop!

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Picture This Gallery Presents 'Inner Landscapes: Paintings by Ruth Hunter'


Opening Reception Jan. 14, 4:00-8:00pm


along with Island Gallery Hop


& Island Writers Network signing


124 Arrow Road, Hilton Head SC


(843) 842-5299

Check out this awesome article written in preparation for the show!

A little note from Ruth....

2010 will be an exciting year for myself and my daughter, Nina, 13 and soon to be 14. We have been through a lot in the past couple of months..many life changes have taken place, and we are optimistic about this coming year! Now that Nina is being home schooled, we have decided to take a cross country trip, just her and I, camping, hiking, and enjoying each others company. Nina wants to go to Forks, Washington and go hiking...she has some vague memories of Seattle from when she was very small and would love to revisit the area. When she was little, between 18 months and 5 years, my husband and I would travel the country every summer in a camper or RV, street performing along the way. Unfortunately, for Nina, she doesn't remember a whole lot about those days except through photographs.


So, Nina and I have decided to fund our trip to Washington State from the sales of my paintings through Picture This Gallery!! I am grateful to Mira for providing me with such a wonderful opportunity to show my work in Hilton Head and giving me my first One Man Show in three years...and I owe her many, many thanks..what a wonderful, generous spirit she is!!
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Picture This Gallery will be hosting their annual Christmas Party entitled "Two by Two" showcasing works by area artists.

I have two paintings displayed for the month of December..

124 Arrow Road
Suite 5
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
29928

call Mira for more info!
1-843-842-5299

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Pace Lighting is hosting a Group show with the members of The Savannah Art Association

The Opening Reception is in the Pace Showroom-Chathem Parkway (next to the Lexus Dealership) Friday November 13th 6:00 to 9:00pm

I will have three of my newest paintings on display...come out and support the arts!!

Come meet the artists!

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Thursday, October 22, 2009
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Jepson Art Center
207 W. York Street
Savannah, GA

After the untimely demise of my truck just before last month's meeting, The Savannah Art Association has graciously granted me a do-over for this month...

THANK YOU TO EVERYONE FOR BEING PATIENT AND BEING WILLING TO RESCEDUALE!!!

The Savannah Art Association has asked new member and local artist Ruth Hunter to give an artist talk and demonstration of her oil pastel techniques on paper and mat board!

bring a drawing board, matt board scraps or sturdy paper and oil pastels. Ruth will brings some oil pastels to share too!

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Thursday, September 24th

6pm-8pm

At Pace Lighting in Savannah, Georgia

131 Southern Blvd.

I have been asked by the Savannah Art Association to give an artist talk and demonstration of my oil pastel techiques on paper and mat board!

Bring a drawing board, some mat board scraps or sturdy paper...I'll bring some oil pastels to share.

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Annual Fine Arts on the River will be held April 24-26 from 9am to 9 pm Friday and Saturday..9am to 6 pm Sunday.

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