Yesterday was my friend's penultimate birthday before she joins the 30-and-over crowd. Everyone has an opinion about the annual tradition of recognizing your own birth. Some trumpet the celebration of life; others dread the inevitable encroachment of "old age". Most of us likely fall somewhere in between. I find that as I write more and more death announcements (part … Continue reading Happy Birthday, Miranda!
Author: Robin Alex
See Yourself
The completed piece - See Yourself: You Can't Hide From You. I love the vivid colors! Something that doesn't come through in the photo is how opalescent and shiny the ink is. I've been diggin on iridescent colors. I've read quite a few resolution lists lately and I think this speaks to my goal for next year. … Continue reading See Yourself
Work in Progress
My latest work in progress. I should have this one finished up tomorrow night. This isn't where I saw it going from the first stage. I originally planned to do something involving a human spine but, haha, that didn't happen. I'm excited to see where this ends up tomorrow.
Christmas Canvases
These are two canvases that I painted for Christmas last year. "We got no troubles, life is the bubbles under the sea" went to my nephew in Charleston. My brother, his dad, is in the navy, so my nephew's room is aquatic themed. "I have loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night" went … Continue reading Christmas Canvases
Realize Your Freedom
The finished product of my work in progress: Realize Your Freedom. I never imagined that the collage I started with would end up as this, and I love it.
Work in Progress
I love to see how a page progresses through each creative stage. Sometimes I'm amazed at how far a piece can come in just an hour or two. Other times I think I've changed a page a lot only to look at it the next day and not see a thing. This is my latest … Continue reading Work in Progress
New Pages!
Life's been a hectic lately, but I finally finished two more journal pages! I really like the colors in these. They are different yet similar at the same time, which was not intentional.
Sketches
After a year of meetings, my notepad is full and it's time to share. Check out the full collection in the Gallery!
Festival at Mt. Si Art Showing!
Come out to the Festival at Mt. Si this weekend - August 7-8 - and stop by the local artists booth. You'll find me there with some of my favorite prints for sale. $20 a piece or 2 for $30! I'll be working on my journal and also teaching an exciting class on my process. … Continue reading Festival at Mt. Si Art Showing!
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