tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8086587077368979244Sun, 19 Apr 2026 23:02:28 +0000journalAnimals*Inspirationstechniques*Acrylic PaintingSpiritualACEOTips TricksmetaphysicalEducational*Assemblage*In ProgressCraftsAbstract RepresentationalDrawings SketchesMiniatureMixed MediaPaintingsPhoto Art*Figures*Mythological2009 Art2012 ArtArt CardsConceptual ArtGoddessLandscapesMinoanOld ThingsSurrealismWritingin progressmaterials*SculpturesCreaturesFeatureFiguresHistoryPaper ArtPortraitsconservationinstrumentsnature*Oil PaintingsInspirationsMoonNudesOff the EaselSayings Quotescollagefigurativehonorjewelry2008 Art2010 Art2011 Art2013 Art2014 ArtAtlantisBioBuddhaFloralsNative AmericanSeriesWoodworkingsociopoliticalurbanwatercolorArt SitesClean A PaintingDark SideSocial CommentaryStill Life ArtVintageZazzlemummiesskyscapeJournal of art & handmade goods by Tree Pruitt including acrylic & oil paintings, assemblage art, using found objects, handmade jewelry, techniques & methods, plus artist inspirations.http://artist-tree.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Tree)Blogger73125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8086587077368979244.post-6843175669698136143Sun, 15 Feb 2015 04:12:00 +00002015-02-14T23:12:53.346-05:00conservationEducationaljournalnatureOld ThingsTips TricksUgh, so I'm moving my studio around and cleaning - yes it happens to an artist too - when I discovered a little mound of "dust" on the table under a set of old antelope antlers that I have for still life reference. That's not good. That's in effect... cooties! I'm grateful to myself that I store items and supplies crafted for sale in sealed containers, but I worry for items such as my bear skull http://artist-tree.blogspot.com/2015/02/art-prop-pests-or-found-object-funk.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tree)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8086587077368979244.post-1005702518735857243Sat, 21 Jun 2014 02:31:00 +00002014-06-20T22:31:59.463-04:00*Inspirations2014 ArtWritingI had a fun little experience with words the other evening, and the result turned into 'Flash Fiction'. Flash Fiction is just what it sounds like, but for most writers it's more complicated than it seems because the entire story has to be word-painted in a very small space. The fun thing about it is that the limited space forces some of the traditional story elements to get pushed aside - http://artist-tree.blogspot.com/2014/06/a-flash-of-fiction.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tree)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8086587077368979244.post-3360121852996911289Fri, 18 Apr 2014 23:28:00 +00002014-04-18T19:28:55.762-04:00*Assemblage*Inspirations*Sculptures2014 ArtAbstract RepresentationalAnimalsCreaturesOff the Easelurban Ah the inspiration of Spring! With the melting of the snow, and Easter just a hop around the corner, I was inspired to create an assemblage sculpture bunny that's turned out rather Minimalist in style. Being comprised of found objects ol' Rusty here nearly made himself! I found a bit of rusted and twisted metal that had been flattened in the road by a huge bulldozer and couldn't help but noticehttp://artist-tree.blogspot.com/2014/04/rusty-cycloptic-rabbit-minimalist.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tree)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8086587077368979244.post-7443684010988478476Mon, 17 Feb 2014 06:37:00 +00002014-02-17T01:37:35.625-05:00*In Progressjournalmaterialstechniques An old favorite paint brush sits ready to gesso a birch panel. I began a new journey with an old friend tonight by pulling out a favorite paint brush to get started working on my first cradled birch panel. I've painted on birch in the past and really enjoyed the surface, but the cradled panels sturdiness is an exciting new experience! The brush I used is from Baker's Secret and was actually http://artist-tree.blogspot.com/2014/02/cradled-birch-painting-panel.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tree)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8086587077368979244.post-2218972899852773838Fri, 24 Jan 2014 01:00:00 +00002014-01-23T20:00:41.366-05:00*Assemblage*Figures*Inspirations*Sculptures2013 ArtAbstract RepresentationalConceptual ArtHistoryOff the EaselSayings Quotes "...an old soldier who tried to do his duty as God gave him the light to see that duty." The last soldiers of the First World War have left us now. The 100th anniversary of the outbreak of that war will be in August this year, and with that in mind a few recent finds called my imagination to create assemblage art. A modern television set color cap became a helmet, an old light bulb fixture fromhttp://artist-tree.blogspot.com/2014/01/old-soldier-assemblage-sculpture.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tree)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8086587077368979244.post-1010632748880664516Thu, 11 Jul 2013 01:51:00 +00002013-08-17T19:12:00.099-04:00journal It's been a stressful past couple of years, to say the least, but my art survives the artist folly, and I am regenerating. There'd been a terribly complicated matter that led to the loss of my inventory catalog of paintings... and most ALL of my collection of actual unsold paintings ... my personal collection. Many where rescued by the general public from tragic fate by those who just happened http://artist-tree.blogspot.com/2013/07/falling-together.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tree)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8086587077368979244.post-958230901492888589Wed, 26 Jun 2013 05:17:00 +00002013-06-26T01:32:39.949-04:002013 ArtDrawings SketchesFloralsLandscapesPaintingsPortraitswatercolorRather than "on" my easel this canvas has just come off of my easel... "Pink Japanese Magnolia Tree in Bloom" is a water-colour pencil painting on canvas of a very large old tree that I'm blessed to share space with in this life. I really enjoyed drawing the tree onto the canvas and moving the flow of water from my paint brushes to enhance the forms! I look forward to the possibility of painting http://artist-tree.blogspot.com/2013/06/pink-japanese-magnolia-tree-in-bloom.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tree)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8086587077368979244.post-4161419818233061672Wed, 02 Jan 2013 23:12:00 +00002013-01-02T19:58:41.400-05:00*Inspirations2012 ArtCraftsjournalmetaphysical  In the depths of Winters moody darkness it's helpful and fun to find projects to craft that will add a bright spot to your spirit. I decided to craft up a new brightness in our lives by making a glass bead wire mobile. The holiday season this year found our home filled with sparkle, light, and decoration, but after it had passed taking down the ol' Yule tree left http://artist-tree.blogspot.com/2013/01/brightening-post-holiday-with-blues.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tree)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8086587077368979244.post-7240304637186612650Fri, 16 Nov 2012 22:18:00 +00002012-11-16T17:18:56.538-05:00*Assemblagein progressTips Tricks   Want a no hassle scratch free approach to cleaning darkened old brass? Vintage and antique metal components are great additions to art work, but sometimes an age patina doesn't turn out to be so charming. Don't waste time rubbing away patina-poo and risk scratching delicate brass bits! Just dip it... dip it good! Before & After   I'm currently working http://artist-tree.blogspot.com/2012/11/no-scrub-clean-for-old-brass.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tree)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8086587077368979244.post-444866331174278437Wed, 11 Jul 2012 00:38:00 +00002012-07-10T20:39:11.987-04:00*Assemblage*Inspirations*MythologicalconservationOld ThingsTips Tricks After 1st cleaning before remount.  It feels good to take care of my kitsch and transform it into home decor. Have you heard of the Death mask of Agamemnon? I've always been somewhat enamored with Bronze Age Greece (c.2500-1100 BCE), the Minoans and Mycenaeans, so when I noticed an old souvenir reproduction of the famous funerary mask in a box lot it was quite a http://artist-tree.blogspot.com/2012/07/vintage-funeral-mask-gets-new-support.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tree)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8086587077368979244.post-7918344173272346303Thu, 19 Apr 2012 04:20:00 +00002012-04-19T00:42:34.899-04:002012 ArtjournalLandscapesOld ThingsPhoto Arturban Managed to get out for an inspirational walk a few days ago and snapped a few photos. I'm fond of the rusted old lettering on this sign. I also like the quirky division of space in this photograph with that misty blue sky against the rough red bricks. Digital photograph of a rusted sign on an old brick building in town (Kokomo, Indiana). See a larger image and prints of this http://artist-tree.blogspot.com/2012/04/rusty-old-sign.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tree)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8086587077368979244.post-5970582679511798226Wed, 18 Apr 2012 03:14:00 +00002013-03-17T16:49:50.630-04:00*Oil Paintings2012 ArtAbstract RepresentationalConceptual ArtInspirationsjournaltechniquesThis new painting is an impression of imagery inspired by the 1965 Jazz musical animation short, "The Dot and the Line: A Romance in Lower Mathematics" (MGM), which was inspired by a book that Norton Juster had written a few years earlier. The painting was begun just before the passing of influential animator and producer of the cartoon, Chuck Jones, and was just recently finished to a pointhttp://artist-tree.blogspot.com/2012/04/dot-line-and-scribble.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tree)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8086587077368979244.post-336946542012751535Sat, 14 Apr 2012 02:17:00 +00002012-11-09T03:49:58.818-05:00*Assemblage2012 ArtcollageEducationalmaterialsMixed MediaPhoto ArtSayings Quotestechniques Bricolage [bree-coal-ahj] is a visual arts term used to describe art that is created from an assemblage of everyday objects and/or items that happen to be at hand during the artists need for creative expression. Personally, bricolage and assemblage arts haven't turned me into a pack-rat though it may encourage the habit to hoard... I only save the good stuff. What makes stuff good or http://artist-tree.blogspot.com/2012/04/assemblage-of-thoughts-on-bricolage-art.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tree)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8086587077368979244.post-2872660033401453031Thu, 05 Apr 2012 21:51:00 +00002013-11-13T19:04:07.515-05:00*Assemblage2012 ArtBuddhaConceptual ArtFiguresmetaphysicalsociopoliticalSpiritual Buddha Window Assemblage This piece of assemblage art, "Buddha Window Assemblage", was made entirely of found objects that were collected, rescued, and reused to give old so-called garbage new life via a different form; I love to upcycle vintage treasures! It is true magic at work when such totally unrelated items can fit together in a way that feels unforced yet new! What I most enjoy about http://artist-tree.blogspot.com/2012/04/zenful-assemblage-art.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tree)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8086587077368979244.post-8561107848558059280Sat, 24 Mar 2012 02:35:00 +00002012-11-09T04:50:38.504-05:002009 ArtjournalnaturePhoto Art   A Polygonia butterfly, specifically here the Question Mark Butterfly (Polygonia interrogationis), resembles both a moth and a dead leaf when it's wings are closed because of the drab brown color on the underside of the wings and "hairy" appearance. Personally I think it looks like a cameleon with those eyes! :) This friendly critter joined me on the patio one day to pose for http://artist-tree.blogspot.com/2012/03/polygonia-butterfly.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tree)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8086587077368979244.post-7425736786972311006Fri, 13 Jan 2012 01:18:00 +00002012-04-19T01:56:23.669-04:00InspirationsinstrumentsjournalTips Tricks   One of the things I like to do outside of the realm of visual art involves music. I play with a bass guitar. Notice I didn't say that I'm a bass player? That's because I've only actually learned enough over the years to cause some trouble if the volume's turned up too far; I play with it. It doesn't matter if it's good or bad quality playing to me because how it feels is more http://artist-tree.blogspot.com/2012/01/varity-is-vital.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tree)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8086587077368979244.post-2363260349573147955Sat, 31 Dec 2011 01:16:00 +00002012-11-09T04:24:54.811-05:00*InspirationsPaper ArtTips Tricks Making the most of supplies is crucial, considering the cost, but it can also be a step to furthering creative exploration. When I have paint left on the pallet after finishing a painting I use it. I keep stacks of small sheets of thicker than usual (110# acid free) paper on hand to create "waste pages". This paper will warp if too wet so with acrylics it's best to move quickly with big http://artist-tree.blogspot.com/2011/12/making-most-of-art-supplies.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tree)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8086587077368979244.post-3401525092449277969Fri, 30 Sep 2011 06:15:00 +00002012-04-19T05:25:32.100-04:00*InspirationsjournalLandscapesWriting This month has featured numerous days of rain in my area. My houseplants are loving the soft light and the art studio is nicely cooled. So far, no hot Indian Summer like I'd expected, but enough rainy days in a row to make me think back to when I lived in Washington state. Here are two bits of art, a painting and a poem, that were inspired by the misty Pacific Northwest rainforest. http://artist-tree.blogspot.com/2011/09/rainforest-inspired.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tree)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8086587077368979244.post-1054929786031769278Sat, 24 Sep 2011 23:35:00 +00002012-11-09T05:00:33.650-05:00*Assemblage*Figures*In Progress*Inspirations*Mythological*Sculptures2011 ArtCreaturesEducationalGoddessMixed MedianatureSpiritualSurrealism In each of the places I've lived in North America I've encountered nature spirits. Inside the mysterious trees and brush one thing can often look like another at first glance. Have you ever walked in the woods and mistaken a log for an animal or caught unexplained movement out the corner of your eye? Some say that the cautious creatures of magic in the woods disguise themselves to avoid capturehttp://artist-tree.blogspot.com/2011/09/finished-nature-goddess-sculpture.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tree)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8086587077368979244.post-2634174306837960247Wed, 14 Sep 2011 22:01:00 +00002012-11-09T04:35:14.344-05:00FeatureI was happy to open an email informing me that one of my paintings, "Aphrodite Was Born", has been selected for a Collection on ArtFire.com, which allows users to get creative by gathering related items under a theme of their choosing. The theme for this particular Collection is the variety of ways in which watercolor paint, or water based medium, may be used in painting;  "Water http://artist-tree.blogspot.com/2011/09/feature-of-water-media.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tree)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8086587077368979244.post-4360743697953176066Mon, 05 Sep 2011 21:20:00 +00002011-09-05T17:25:48.735-04:00ACEOAnimalsFeatureNative AmericanPaper Art Shells , Scales and Smooth is the title of a new ArtFire collection curated by member artisan, CactusCroneCreations, filled with the beauty of amphibians and reptiles. Personally, I love turtles and salamander, I think frogs are great, and snakes are lovely; All of these creatures are lovely in life, but this collection of art and jewelry adds an extra spark to Nature's work! I'm very http://artist-tree.blogspot.com/2011/09/shells-scales-and-smooth.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tree)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8086587077368979244.post-142917213145819389Sat, 03 Sep 2011 22:35:00 +00002012-04-19T05:23:43.546-04:00*MythologicalACEOCreatureshonorjournalToday I'm enjoying having a piece from my ArtFire.com Studio having been selected for a special collection on the site. Curated by member, Vievespolys, these treasures prove that dragons aren't always to be feared! With a lovely assortment of things that decorate, things to wear, and things to carry the graceful side of the favored fantasy creature is featured. My ACEO, Magic Green Dragon Eye, http://artist-tree.blogspot.com/2011/09/dragon-feature.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tree)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8086587077368979244.post-3236495576233212137Fri, 02 Sep 2011 04:14:00 +00002011-09-02T00:22:44.276-04:00It's great fun to take part in the community of artists online. Currently, I have a painting that has been chosen for a member curated gallery feature at ArtFire.com. This particular collection is themed, "Moody Blues", which is not only an honor but happens to be the name of one of my favorite music bands! The painting of mine shown in the Collection is titled, "Vishnu Sleeping" and is a http://artist-tree.blogspot.com/2011/09/moody-blues-special.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tree)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8086587077368979244.post-2163089847202877351Wed, 31 Aug 2011 08:20:00 +00002012-04-19T05:03:09.064-04:00*Acrylic Painting2011 ArtFiguresjournalMiniaturePortraitsWriting A while back I attended a poetry reading given by Pulitzer Prize winning American poet Carl Dennis, and I had the foresight to bring along a sketchbook. During the reading I was entranced by his emotive voice and body postures, so found myself taking the opportunity to capture the moment. I enjoyed the entire artistic experience.    "Carl Dennis Poetry Reading" by Tree http://artist-tree.blogspot.com/2011/08/portrait-of-poet-carl-dennis.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tree)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8086587077368979244.post-757911800090484124Mon, 03 May 2010 01:06:00 +00002012-11-09T05:01:14.610-05:00*Acrylic Painting2010 ArtBuddhaMiniatureSpiritualSurrealismtechniques Yesterday, I sat before the easel with an empty little canvas panel to give brush strokes the freedom to create a design from within. It could have become anything it wanted, yet what my inner self chose to portray was a serene image of the Buddha; I like that just fine. The canvas size is just a wee 4" by 5". Whispering Buddha, by Tree Pruitt I began with a pale parchment coloredhttp://artist-tree.blogspot.com/2010/05/whispering-buddha.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tree)1