April 10, 2014

A Wedding Present Blessing Tree

My latest painting commission ~ A wedding Present Blessing Tree
I have loved working on this piece, commissioned by a customer,
a wedding present for her nephew & godson.
This design combines lots of elements I love, entwined trees, a Celtic Blessing, 
and sumptuous glowing gold
I often look back over the workings of a design in my sketchbook to see how the piece unfolded, and am inspired in new & different directions.

Creating is an organic process for me, I sit & doodle & an idea will take shape on the page as I pull inspirations from my memories of things I discover on my walks, from music, words & poems I hear.

The finished painting with the words of the Celtic Blessing running around the sun. And a first for me, I managed to upload my first ever  (a wee bit dodgy in places) video me doing watercolour washes over the tree trunks.
 
(You can see another wedding commission design I did a while back
based on the Scottish thistle  here )

20 comments:

  1. I love this, Ruthie. Trees entwined and a Celtic Blessing..... such a beautiful painting to take forward into their new life together. Jacqui x

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  2. Thank you for the video clip showing the time love and dedication that goes into your work Ruthie. xxx

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  3. Just beautiful!!!! Love your work xxx

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  4. It was fascinating to see how you build up the colour Ruthie.
    A truly gorgeous finished painting, what a wonderful present for the happy couple!

    Hugs Jane x

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  5. Such a cherished piece of art this will be for the wedding couple! Just beautiful!

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  6. What a unique and wonderful gift. Well done!

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  7. I love your new-look blog, a sheer delight to visit! :) Your finished piece is beautiful, really beautiful. I enjoyed your video too, I do love to see a painting in progress. :) What a wonderful place you have here, it more than replaces the Fairytale one!
    Jess xx

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    1. Thanks Jess, I'm slowly updating this blog, thought it was much needed. x x

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  8. Truly an artist at work, you have the gift Ruthie.
    I like the Celtic Blessing and the subtle difference between the Irish "tea by the fire" and the Scottish "drinks by the fire".

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  9. Beautiful painting Ruthie.. I love the golden sun behind the trees. What a lovely wedding gift!
    I enjoyed watching you paint :)
    xx

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  10. Wow Ruthie! This is very beautiful. I like the Celtic symbolism on this piece. Im shore the customers were pleased.

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  11. Absolutely beautiful - lucky couple!

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  12. thank you all lovelies for your comments !

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  13. I love your Celtic Wedding Blessing, Ruthie. Your client and her nephew and new wife must have been delighted with it. And I loved seeign all the sketches and ideas in your workbook too.

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    1. Thank you Janice. It is a wedding present so I wont know if they liked it for a while !! eek, I hope so.

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  14. Blessings from Dark Moon Creations!
    http://dark-moon-creations.blogspot.ro/

    I found you via Etsy team "Keepers of enchantment"

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  15. this is quite beautiful Ruthie!
    such a treasure.
    i enjoyed watching you paint and the music is lovely.
    I also enjoyed seeing your sketchbook and the way you go about finding your piece.
    Lovely spring to you ~

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    1. Thank you dear Tammie ANd to you too, x x

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