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conifers, saying "I have always felt a strong pull towards the north country. I grew up by a large forest of fir trees. The fir tree is a part of home to me." A typical compositional arrangement in a Ruberg watercolour painting is a row of trees standing in front of a sunlit sky. In a painting where the sun explicitly appears, its effect is to fill the sky with a warm palette of colour. Ruberg said "I feel my best work is done in the fading light at the end of the day. The late afternoon sun blesses my work."
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Resilience in the face of adversity is a unifying theme in Ruberg's artwork. The objects of nature, such as trees and rocks, which must endure the harsh forces of weather are personified by Ruberg. He believed that "Every rock has its own face, its own attraction. Rocks are symbols of character. God
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are recurring motifs in Ruberg's watercolour paintings. They are represented as symbols of strength. These trees are well adapted to survive prolonged northern winters (their branches shed snow easily and their needle leaves help retain water and warmth). Ruberg felt special attachment to the
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in low relief using traditional leather tooling methods and in high relief using a technique he developed himself. The high relief technique relies on applying a homemade paste to the reverse side of a leather piece for support, and then wrinkling, twisting, squeezing the front side to form
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formations, needle-like structures, and arrow-like patterns depending on the wind conditions. Ruberg intentionally wanted the natural environment to contribute to his artwork, to enhance the atmospheric quality of the work and to establish a collaboration between artist and nature.
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Rubergâs often reoccurring motif of a strong, windswept tree symbolizes the spiritual strength needed to confront the negative forces in life. The powerful roots planted firmly in the rocky soil remind us that our accomplishments relate to our cultural past, regardless of its
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I am there for guidance and assistance. Perhaps most important of all is encouragement. The young get discouraged easily. The finished work is good incentive. Through early achievement comes patience and eventually
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in the ranks of the
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Endel Ruberg encouraged a greater sensitivity to nature and to our ancestral connections with the earth. He re-enacted old rituals associated with the pre-Christian
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In addition to landscapes, Ruberg created sentimental works that captured the mood felt by many in the
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the watercolour paints as they dry. In those cold working conditions Ruberg painted with urgency, his brushwork displaying a fluid and spontaneous style. The
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506:(in Estonian). Vaba Eestlane archived by Multicultural Canada. 17 February 1977. Archived from
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has filled them with his teachings." The narrator in the documentary
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Endel Ruberg's artwork won over 50 awards and prizes, among them the
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relies on painting outdoors during winter, allowing the cold air to
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