tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48706596663555503952011-08-14T10:17:52.656-07:00Ruth Van Egmondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00951242522749325850noreply@blogger.comBlogger121100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4870659666355550395.post-54612091530798091442008-09-26T16:03:00.001-07:002008-09-26T16:07:06.877-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hGm8tlGtBj4/SN1qwP0LGUI/AAAAAAAAAC0/sib_WIDpxJc/s1600-h/IMG_2155.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hGm8tlGtBj4/SN1qwP0LGUI/AAAAAAAAAC0/sib_WIDpxJc/s400/IMG_2155.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250470117695494466" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4870659666355550395-5461209153079809144?l=ruthspaintingaday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ruth Van Egmondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00951242522749325850noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4870659666355550395.post-10269521377618820692007-10-29T09:05:00.000-07:002008-11-13T07:24:41.214-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hGm8tlGtBj4/RyYFS8Nz2GI/AAAAAAAAACs/Bkornngvh4w/s1600-h/blog+Robby%27s+horses.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5126791048767723618" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hGm8tlGtBj4/RyYFS8Nz2GI/AAAAAAAAACs/Bkornngvh4w/s400/blog+Robby%27s+horses.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>This is a commissioned portrait that was painted for a former neighbor of mine. It was a gift and caused many a tear to flow when it was <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">received</span>. It is about 11"x30" acrylic on canvas.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4870659666355550395-1026952137761882069?l=ruthspaintingaday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ruth Van Egmondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00951242522749325850noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4870659666355550395.post-16539697674056658602007-10-10T14:26:00.000-07:002008-11-13T07:24:41.291-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hGm8tlGtBj4/Rw1FuDw7byI/AAAAAAAAACU/IXR-FS60-OE/s1600-h/blog+cat.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5119825008976949026" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hGm8tlGtBj4/Rw1FuDw7byI/AAAAAAAAACU/IXR-FS60-OE/s400/blog+cat.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Acrylic on Masonite<br />8"x10"<br />This is my cat Barney. He's a barn cat...get it? This cat loves to take long walks with us albeit always several paces behind. He talks the whole way and when we arrive back at the drive way he flops down under the mail box. Quite a character here on the farm.<br />This is my most recent pet portrait. Double clic on Barney to see more detail.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4870659666355550395-1653969767405665860?l=ruthspaintingaday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ruth Van Egmondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00951242522749325850noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4870659666355550395.post-1541821927315293432007-10-04T08:05:00.000-07:002008-11-13T07:24:41.858-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_hGm8tlGtBj4/RwUBvro7BwI/AAAAAAAAACM/LpWYqeRnyzw/s1600-h/blog+dog.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5117498470256281346" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_hGm8tlGtBj4/RwUBvro7BwI/AAAAAAAAACM/LpWYqeRnyzw/s400/blog+dog.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Pet portraits make a perfect gift for many occasions. I paint them in acrylic on <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Masonite</span>. Here's how it works: you send me your really good photos...I paint the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">portrait</span> and e-mail a picture for your approval...you send me a cheque or pay with PayPal and I mail you the finished portrait. </div><div></div><div>Response to my pet portraits has been overwhelming. They most often bring a tear to the eye of their <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">recipients. It really is a thoughtful gift for someone you love or to remember your own pet with. Turn around time is about two to three weeks for these.</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4870659666355550395-154182192731529343?l=ruthspaintingaday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ruth Van Egmondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00951242522749325850noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4870659666355550395.post-60019502295880586182007-09-29T11:57:00.000-07:002008-11-13T07:24:42.033-08:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_hGm8tlGtBj4/Rv6mN5ni0OI/AAAAAAAAACE/rGsyfazQD1U/s1600-h/blog+cows.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5115708984474652898" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_hGm8tlGtBj4/Rv6mN5ni0OI/AAAAAAAAACE/rGsyfazQD1U/s400/blog+cows.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>actylic on masonite</p><p>6"x7"</p><p>$75.00</p><p>We have a beautiful view to the west of the farm. These cows are frequently part of it,<form action="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr" method="post"><br /><input type="hidden" name="cmd" value="_xclick"><br /><input type="hidden" name="business" value="vanegmond@sympatico.ca"><br /><input type="hidden" name="item_name" value="painting- Neighboring cows"><br /><input type="hidden" name="amount" value="75.00"><br /><input type="hidden" name="no_shipping" value="0"><br /><input type="hidden" name="no_note" value="1"><br /><input type="hidden" name="currency_code" value="CAD"><br /><input type="hidden" name="lc" value="CA"><br /><input type="hidden" name="bn" value="PP-BuyNowBF"><br /><input type="image" src="https://www.paypal.com/en_US/i/btn/x-click-but23.gif" border="0" name="submit" alt="Make payments with PayPal - it's fast, free and secure!"><br /><img alt="" border="0" src="https://www.paypal.com/en_US/i/scr/pixel.gif" width="1" height="1"><br /></form><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4870659666355550395-6001950229588058618?l=ruthspaintingaday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ruth Van Egmondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00951242522749325850noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4870659666355550395.post-9712267995289261212007-09-07T07:52:00.000-07:002008-11-13T07:24:42.333-08:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_hGm8tlGtBj4/RuFrvFTCcyI/AAAAAAAAAB8/GYdAKL6XuIY/s1600-h/blog+tompe+l%27oeil+fishing.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5107481909034906402" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_hGm8tlGtBj4/RuFrvFTCcyI/AAAAAAAAAB8/GYdAKL6XuIY/s400/blog+tompe+l%27oeil+fishing.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>"Gone Fishing"</div><div>8x10</div><div>acrylic on masonite</div><div>$150</div><div> </div><div>I enjoy playing with Trompe L'oeil. Maybe I'll do some more of these.</div><br /><form action="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr" method="post"><br /><input type="hidden" name="cmd" value="_xclick"><br /><input type="hidden" name="business" value="vanegmond@sympatico.ca"><br /><input type="hidden" name="item_name" value="painting-gone fishing"><br /><input type="hidden" name="amount" value="150.00"><br /><input type="hidden" name="no_shipping" value="0"><br /><input type="hidden" name="no_note" value="1"><br /><input type="hidden" name="currency_code" value="CAD"><br /><input type="hidden" name="lc" value="CA"><br /><input type="hidden" name="bn" value="PP-BuyNowBF"><br /><input type="image" src="https://www.paypal.com/en_US/i/btn/x-click-but23.gif" border="0" name="submit" alt="Make payments with PayPal - it's fast, free and secure!"><br /><img alt="" border="0" src="https://www.paypal.com/en_US/i/scr/pixel.gif" width="1" height="1"><br /></form><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4870659666355550395-971226799528926121?l=ruthspaintingaday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ruth Van Egmondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00951242522749325850noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4870659666355550395.post-41937221256453469012007-08-26T14:27:00.001-07:002008-11-13T07:24:42.940-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hGm8tlGtBj4/RtHzlVTCcwI/AAAAAAAAABs/qDe-jhiKV44/s1600-h/hand+tools.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5103127675485188866" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hGm8tlGtBj4/RtHzlVTCcwI/AAAAAAAAABs/qDe-jhiKV44/s400/hand+tools.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>acrylic on board</div><div>71/2"x8"</div><div>$100</div><div> </div><div>I love old hand tools and watching people work with them who know how to use them well; a skill I have yet to master. </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4870659666355550395-4193722125645346901?l=ruthspaintingaday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ruth Van Egmondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00951242522749325850noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4870659666355550395.post-67347629690673356912007-08-23T17:33:00.001-07:002008-11-13T07:24:43.050-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_hGm8tlGtBj4/Rs4pclTCcuI/AAAAAAAAABc/x6u7Zz0oc6I/s1600-h/blog+rose+of+sharon.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5102060998882390754" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_hGm8tlGtBj4/Rs4pclTCcuI/AAAAAAAAABc/x6u7Zz0oc6I/s400/blog+rose+of+sharon.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>acrylic on board</div><div>6"x8"</div><div>$100</div><div> </div>The Rose of Sharon is in full bloom. It's hard to believe that such a fragile looking plant can withstand our cold Ontario winters but it is doing great in it's third summer.<form action="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr" method="post"><br /><input type="hidden" name="cmd" value="_xclick"><br /><input type="hidden" name="business" value="vanegmond@sympatico.ca"><br /><input type="hidden" name="item_name" value="painting -Rose of Sharon"><br /><input type="hidden" name="amount" value="100.00"><br /><input type="hidden" name="no_shipping" value="0"><br /><input type="hidden" name="no_note" value="1"><br /><input type="hidden" name="currency_code" value="CAD"><br /><input type="hidden" name="lc" value="CA"><br /><input type="hidden" name="bn" value="PP-BuyNowBF"><br /><input type="image" src="https://www.paypal.com/en_US/i/btn/x-click-but23.gif" border="0" name="submit" alt="Make payments with PayPal - it's fast, free and secure!"><br /><img alt="" border="0" src="https://www.paypal.com/en_US/i/scr/pixel.gif" width="1" height="1"><br /></form><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4870659666355550395-6734762969067335691?l=ruthspaintingaday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ruth Van Egmondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00951242522749325850noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4870659666355550395.post-68993992574892011342007-08-23T08:27:00.000-07:002008-11-13T07:24:43.151-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_hGm8tlGtBj4/Rs2po1TCctI/AAAAAAAAABU/OlYAocruG_I/s1600-h/blog+shells.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5101920471847432914" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_hGm8tlGtBj4/Rs2po1TCctI/AAAAAAAAABU/OlYAocruG_I/s400/blog+shells.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Acrylic on Board</div><div>6"x8"</div><div>$100</div><div> </div><div>I am constantly blown away by nature. How is a transformation from shell to solid stone even remotely possible. Fascinating!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4870659666355550395-6899399257489201134?l=ruthspaintingaday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ruth Van Egmondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00951242522749325850noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4870659666355550395.post-49550248999105095432007-08-20T17:05:00.000-07:002008-11-13T07:24:43.851-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_hGm8tlGtBj4/RsxbsFTCcqI/AAAAAAAAAA8/MYGYOB8KMvs/s1600-h/wild+apple+blog.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5101553290798330530" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_hGm8tlGtBj4/RsxbsFTCcqI/AAAAAAAAAA8/MYGYOB8KMvs/s400/wild+apple+blog.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div> </div><div>Wild Apple</div><div>6"x8"</div><div>acrylic on board</div><div>$100</div><div></div><div>A certain wild apple tree here on the farm drops its fruit early each year and the ground under it is a solid circle of red bringing to mind Robert Frost's poem "Unharvested" ....the scent of ripeness from over a wall......</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4870659666355550395-4955024899910509543?l=ruthspaintingaday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ruth Van Egmondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00951242522749325850noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4870659666355550395.post-16077119238164842562007-08-18T12:48:00.000-07:002009-03-03T21:39:42.899-08:00<div align="right"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_hGm8tlGtBj4/RsdRolTCcnI/AAAAAAAAAAk/uZZtAWvrV3M/s1600-h/blog+eggs.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5100134860668957298" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_hGm8tlGtBj4/RsdRolTCcnI/AAAAAAAAAAk/uZZtAWvrV3M/s400/blog+eggs.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><p align="center"></p><p align="center"></p><p align="center"></p><p align="center"></p><p align="center"></p><p align="center"></p><p align="center"></p><p align="center"></p><p align="center"></p><p align="center"></p><p align="center"></p><p align="left"></p><p align="left"></p><p align="left"></p><p align="left"></p><p align="left"></p><p align="left"></p><p align="left"></p><p align="left"></p><p align="left"></p><p align="left"></p><p align="left"></p><p align="left"></p><p align="left"></p><p align="left"></p><p align="left"></p><p align="left"></p><p align="left"></p><p align="left"></p><p align="left"></p><p align="left"></p><p align="left"></p><p align="left"></p><p align="left"></p><p align="left"></p><p align="left"></p><p align="left"></p><p align="left"></p><p align="left"></p><p align="left"></p><p align="left"><br /><br /> </p><p align="left"> </p><p align="left">acrylic on board<br />6"x7"<br />$100<br />Our Plymouth Rock hens are getting old but they are still laying pretty well. I pulled these from my barn-coat pocket with a few reminders of where they came from. </p><form action="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr" method="post"><br /><input type="hidden" value="_xclick" name="cmd"><br /><input type="hidden" value="vanegmond@sympatico.ca" name="business"><br /><input type="hidden" value="painting - fresh eggs" name="item_name"><br /><input type="hidden" value="100.00" name="amount"><br /><input type="hidden" value="0" name="no_shipping"><br /><input type="hidden" value="1" name="no_note"><br /><input type="hidden" value="CAD" name="currency_code"><br /><input type="hidden" value="CA" name="lc"><br /><input type="hidden" value="PP-BuyNowBF" name="bn"><br /><input type="image" alt="Make payments with PayPal - it's fast, free and secure!" src="https://www.paypal.com/en_US/i/btn/x-click-but23.gif" border="0" name="submit"><br /><img height="1" alt="" src="https://www.paypal.com/en_US/i/scr/pixel.gif" width="1" border="0" /><br /></form><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4870659666355550395-1607711923816484256?l=ruthspaintingaday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ruth Van Egmondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00951242522749325850noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4870659666355550395.post-46366039749531713242007-08-17T16:45:00.000-07:002008-11-13T07:24:44.241-08:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hGm8tlGtBj4/Rs7diVTCcvI/AAAAAAAAABk/PyzqKsHnrZ4/s1600-h/cropped+c+c+blog.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5102259009759638258" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hGm8tlGtBj4/Rs7diVTCcvI/AAAAAAAAABk/PyzqKsHnrZ4/s400/cropped+c+c+blog.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="left"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_hGm8tlGtBj4/RsY4YlTCckI/AAAAAAAAAAM/YTKzwZ2tYuk/s1600-h/IMG_0207_1.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5099825623023645250" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 93px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" height="200" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_hGm8tlGtBj4/RsY4YlTCckI/AAAAAAAAAAM/YTKzwZ2tYuk/s320/IMG_0207_1.bmp" width="266" border="0" /></a></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left">12"x30"</div><br /><div align="left">acrylic on canvas</div><br /><div align="left">not for sale</div><br /><div align="left"></div><br /><div align="left">This painting is of a compilation of objects which belonged at one time to some of the women in my family tree. My mother used to say that if you spill sugar it means that company is coming. I think there is no doubt in this case.</div><br /><br /><div align="left"></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4870659666355550395-4636603974953171324?l=ruthspaintingaday.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ruth Van Egmondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00951242522749325850noreply@blogger.com0