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ruthsandersonart.bsky.social

Author, and professional illustrator of over 100 books for children and adults, working in traditional media with no AI ever used. My website is www.goldenwoodstudio.com

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A little tree I recently finished in oils. 24x36. Tree lives at the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge MA.

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From my illustrated Golden Key by George MacDonald.

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Merry Christmas!

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I always love the first snow of the season. Our backyard in Massachusetts...

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I am almost finished with the first piece for my version of Alice's Adventures in wonderland. Tenniel did 42 illustrations, and I am also aiming for that number.... #AliceinWonderland #Alice #kidlitart #kidlit #illustraton #scratchboard #scratchboardart

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Sharing a peaceful unicorn with you on my birthday. #oilpainting #art #unicorn #unicornart #fantasyart

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Scene from my picture book-The Enchanted Wood, an original fairy tale. #oilpainting #art #illustration #kidlitart #kidlit #fantasyart

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Cover I illustrated for a limited edition from Centipede Press #illustration #art #fantasyart #bookillustration #dracula #vampire Prints available at goldenwoodstudio.com

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I've been illustrating horse stories for over 40 years. Thought it was time to create my own how to draw horses book. #art #horse #horseart #kidlitart #illustration #animalart

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Tempus Fugit #scratchboard #scratchboardart #scratchboardartist #art #artist #fantasyart

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My biography of 19th century artist Rosa Bonheur. I love to draw and paint horses, but never did one as large as the eight by sixteen footer hanging at the Met in New York: The Horse Fair. #illustration #kidlit #kidlitart #horseart #art #womenartists

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Here are three of my Nancy Drew cover paintings from the early 80's

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I illustrated two new interactive board books--#kidlit #kidlitart #art #illustration #animalart Any kids on your gift list? Signed copies from publisher: tinyurl.com/mr3bpsxv

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Steampunk Angel. #scratchboard #art #illustration #fantasyart

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I am a long time illustrator and fantasy artist. New to BlueSky. #art #illustration #scratchboard #fantasy #fairy #fairytale #fantasyart

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Pretty new here! Have not gotten the hang of things yet... Starter packs? How to edit posts? Anyway, I plan to post my art here in a Non-AI space. Here is one of my scratchboards. #art #illustration #scratchboardart #fairytale

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Descent, an illustration from my edition of The Golden Key by George MacDonald. 12x16 Scratchboard #art

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My favorite medium: scratchboard.

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Just finished Heretics of Dune case stamp art. Scratchboard, color separated in Photoshop. Centipede Press 2025.

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