life lives within
acryl on canvas
Sometimes life’s circumstance can stop us from mobility, but movement lies within, keep your soul/spirit/heart moving….
started this one at about 3 am
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trickyruby
Wow! striking image, excellent detail.
Headcrime
Great work
Wendy Slee
amazing…I could look at this for hours and still see more….
Firedrake
WOW! Amazing
BySilent
Sweet work…. great image
VisionaryImagist
Helene: I enjoy seeing your visions. Keep them coming.
Lior Goldenberg
Amazing work!
David Meacham
Life goes on within you and without you
Lennon and McCartney
If only they’d had you to illustrate their albums they could have been a famous band :-)
mgadise2
there’s a sense of truth in this painting
itsallgoodamanda
me having an anxiety attack i think!
PHILLIPEDOAN
WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I think this is one of your best Helene.
Linda Sannuti
awesome artwork!!
BOOKMAKER
ABSOLUTELY MIND- BENDING ! ! ! !
umauma
Evokes such untapped emotion in me..this one is a piece (as are all your work) for contemplation.
Jaclynn Burns
this image just grabbed me…you have a very unique style. awesome work!
DawsonImages
Very nice, a bit Daliesque, could pass for Treebeard in LOTR
BLYTHART
Oh to be able to paint like this … sigh …
Ashley DeRossett
HELL YEA THIS ROCKS!
amberafternoon
Incredible work!
BeckyJean
I must say Helene your work is very interesting & unique, Nice work! :)
helene ruiz replied
thnx becky
Nvision Ink
Wow! I think I stumbled on a gold mine of great art pieces. I like how you use such rich colors in your paintings. And very interesting details and subject matters. And thxs for your comment on my photo!
helene ruiz replied
ur very welcome and thank you 2 so much!
micmac
This is beautiful Helene ,I love the little baby ,it’s hope .The dark side is kind of wash colors even if it’s dark ,the grain and the shadows are fantastic .You realy felt disconnected …but still someone is watching over you ,stunning painting…..
helene ruiz replied
thank u so much….u r so sweet
RosaCobos
And the tree..
dark… barren… naked… dry…
took the seed of a man..
and started to get him born..
And the ogans became crazy…
did not recognize the cells…
were unrooted..
could not think..
could not cry..
could not laugh..
and so…
a suffering started..
until the spring came..
Rosa (revolting.. that´s it… and quite awsome. for me… your works are a bit disquieting…may be you can know why…. )
helene ruiz replied
oh yes…thank u so much rosa! i just love to read ur comments, they are always as refreshing as all of ur work! Hugs to u!
H M Bascom
Simply gorgeous work!!!!!
helene ruiz replied
thnx helen
Helene Kippert
Amazing work Helene!
helene ruiz replied
thnx
Joanne Bradley
Powerful image! Excellent work and creativity!
helene ruiz replied
thank u!
Lam Tran
Stunning composition and design! Excellent creativity, well done!
helene ruiz replied
thx!
theyellowfury
!
This is totally my bag. The two different sides, the brain, and the tree stuff.
It looks like a lot of thought went into the elements.
helene ruiz replied
thx so much…yes a lot of thought and feeling goes into most of my work
KazM
Very deep and Daliesque. so intriguing and well executed
helene ruiz replied
thank u so much
arteology
very intense!
helene ruiz
thank u art!
Ushna Sardar
great work helene!
helene ruiz replied
awe…thank u so much
Spraven
Wow, your mind is amazing friend, with the eyes looking down on the life we’re bleeding, and life this means all…Great piece!!
helene ruiz replied
awe..ur too kind…thank u so much spraven
mikeyartscape
amazing introspective imagery – strong powerful full of wisdom :)
helene ruiz replied
thank u so much!
Alessandro Flo...
I love your art!
helene ruiz replied
thank u!
SaRaHKnOwDoG
WoW ! these new works are hittin iT ,,, For me !
Keep on ,,,,,
helene ruiz replied
thx sarah!
Kendra Taber
This grabbed my attention…so unique and interesting! GREAT WORK!
madvlad
so much life and death here and painful imaginations
colorblind
i love how you go about creating your work
it really have you thinking
i love what you done with the background
well done lik fa real
helene ruiz replied
:) thnx colorblind
F.A. Moore
The embodiment of life here is just incredible, Helene. Love your thinking and creativity.
helene ruiz replied
thnx so much ….. ur comments are always appreciated!
fesseldreg
Fascinating! I’ll take this to my favourites for a better look! :)
navybrat
CONGRATULATIONS!!

helene ruiz replied
thnx navy!
Dave Martsolf
Congratulations, Helene. A striking piece!
arteology 13 days ago
fantastic and very powerful, gallo
helene ruiz replied 13 days ago
thx so much!
Melissa Griffin 7 days ago
3AM – this is a powerful hour for you – and happens to be for me as well :) Your body of work is just so inspiring!
helene ruiz 7 days ago
yea…3 am is usually the time…lol
thnx for lookin and commenting! so appreciated!