Fine Art Bags and Notebooks

I am so excited to share these gorgeous new items with you!! Fine Art Bags, notebooks, clutches, totes, wine totes, checkbook covers, and more, of all sizes, with any image of my art can be created made to order. These two pieces, a small tote with a cellphone pocket, peek inside pic 3 to see the clear plastic pocket, and the notebook with 2 pockets and business card holder are made with the image "Joyful We Adore You". Sky's the limit on which image or size you pick.

The listing here in my Etsy shop http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=33511004 explains the materials. Orders placed today will be to you in 2 1/2 weeks!

New by Request

The International Artist Day giveaway I hosted for my Fan Club on Facebook brought special requests for their favs of my images from 2 of the winners. Above is the new print "Charteuse" and below is"The Nature of Things" mug. I am thrilled with how both of these turned out. Congrats to the 3 winners! I am grateful for my fans!
Fan Club http://artist.to/robinmariapedrero/

Mugs are $17.99 plus shipping

Two Snowy Owls

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=33316287

Listed in my Etsy shop

The snowy owl brings forth the first snow upon the autumnal landscape.

Above is a contemporary acrylic work of art which differs from the first

"Snowy Owl with the Full Moon"

a pastel in progress with a more realistically drawn snowy owl, than the top one,

as I imagine the bird in flight between trees.

The Spy Card

The Spy Card is a vibrantly colored icon portion of my "The Spy" painting now available as a note card. In my etsy shop http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=33135093

$3 for a 4.21" x 5.47" GLOSSY NOTECARD on heavy card stock and comes with white envelope, inside references image title and artist...me.

A New Moon

Moon is a familiar piece for those who have followed me since last year. And so you know of my personal derailments, heartbreaks and successes which I also shared recently in the radio interview which Katie Ball did with me on 89.9 FM UCF. So I am back to Moon. The weather no longer an excuse, it is cool enough to use oils in open air. To move forward with that something that I know, that only the artist knows is unfinished, that vision in my mind.

Random tweets that I applied to my day:

@RobertMonteux: Procrastination is only a symptom of the problem. The problem is FEAR. What are you afraid of? Why?

@LollyDaskal: I blend with the wind. I glide with the current. I do not resist- I remain myself.

@brenda5316: "Fix ur eyes forward on what u can do, not back on what u cannot change." ~Tom Clancy

I felt exhausted moments after painting the emotive "unseen" aspects "Of things seen and left unseen". Her story, my story, a universal times less story culminating in this work of art.


Once again I will look upon it with fresh eyes once the new work has set.

Holiday Cards

This week I have listed my 2009 Holiday Cards.

Seasons Greetings Hot Snowflake and Happy Holiday Fancy Partridge

are listed in my etsy shop.

Previous years images are available on Cafe Press

Puffins http://www.cafepress.com/puffinchristmas

The Bright Star http://www.cafepress.com/TheBrightStar

Celebrate Together https://www.cafepress.com/gathertogether

Tranquil Sail in Sanford Florida

This original pastel, "Tranquil Sail"

is beautifully framed by fine art framer Rae Marie

and on display for sale at her gallery Framing 508

508 S Sanford Ave Sanford, FL 32771

(407) 324-1577 Open Weekdays 10am-6pm

Escape to Missoula Montana

This original recently sold and will be shipped to Missoula Montana Monday to a dear friend. When I first posted "The Escape" she instantly shared that she loved it, so I held it, thinking she might want it and she did! I created a gorgeous print of this piece now available in my etsy shop. The print in on an 8.5" x 11" premium paper printed the same size as the original 8" x 8". It is vibrant and even reveals the texture of the panel the original was painted on. I use Vivera Inks which last over 200 years. There is a picture of the print in my shop http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=32821419

30 x 30 acrylic in progress

Per requests I am sharing the recent 30" x 30" acrylic in progress. (Bottom to Top) Bottom photo is the first layer, completely dry. Above that is the resist and the next layer of blue covering the previous layer. Next pic above is the very colorfilled continuation of the second layer, shown very wet. The top photo is dried paint with some of the resist peeled to reveal bottom layer. Now I am back to the studio for more layers.

Symbolic Snail

I received a note on a subject that I am often asked "I don't know how you do it, how do you do so much. Where do you get all of these ideas?"

The busier I am, it seems like vortex of ideas flow.
My notebook has more ideas than I'll ever be able to fully bring to fruition. One thing I do notice about the creative cycle is if I let the idea sit for too long the spark fades and it's time can pass. So I act quickly. And not every piece is perfection, some works are learning experiences.

This morning on twitter J.Sewell Perkins of SCI Coach posted

“By perseverance the snail reached the ark.” - Charles
H. Spurgeon.

She is a Life and Business Development Coach; Author, Speaker and founder of Success Coaches Institute; Former Head Coach w/Robbins organization. I retweeted as I use the snail as a symbol in my artwork. It is one of my icons. You can spot them large and minuscule in my artwork over the course of years. As a mom who is also a focused artist, I could relate to the perseverance it takes however slowly making my way. She continued to respond saying "It gives new meaning to perseverance...doesn't it?" A meaning though perhaps I did not verbalize but in my symbolic language found my own truth.

Art Marketing Workshops

Seek models of Success and follow them. Have business buddies.

I have been working with creative people on building their art or craft business on an individual basis. It's been a few months since I have hosted a small group workshop, so it's time! This is designed specifically for participants to boost Holiday Season sales and jump start into 2010. I work with you where you are in your business experience. I share tips and tools which I have learned with experienced success. All workshops includes a personal follow up and assessment after your implementation of various marketing tools in your business.

October 20, 2009

7 - 9 p.m.

$35 per person (limited space)

November 17, 2009

7 - 9

$35 per person (limited space)

Location: Longwood, FL

More details:

Email me with questions and set up your prerequisite interview

arts@gallery523.com or call me @ 407 312- 8649

Interview by Katie Ball on the ART BEAT

" Song in my Cup" by Robin Maria Pedrero

On October 10, 2009 the ART BEAT WUCF- FM Orlando Florida Jazz and More 89.9
featured an interview with me by Katie Ball.
"Painter Robin Maria Pedrero was born to be an artist.
And though life has caused a few faltering steps along the way,
her star is on the rise."


you can listen to the podcast where Katie says .."for one brief moment everything feels right with the world...painter Robin Maria Pedrero somehow harnesses this..."


http://podcasts.wucf.org/media/artbeat/2009/10-07-09.mp3

and a footnote from me regarding the data loss, I had backed up on to an external storage drive,
and the back up is what crashed, I use discs and online storage for files now.

Lake Eustis Museum of Art Exhibit

I just recieved my acceptance notice for the inclusion of my work "Dare to be Happy" in the "Paper Works 4 Me" Exhibit at the Lake Eustis Museum Of Art!

~SAVE THE DATE~

Opening reception 6 – 9 p.m. Dec. 18, Lake Eustis Museum of Art

Dec. 18 – Jan. 10, 2010: PAPER WORKS 4 ME: Selected works by entrants from Lake Eustis Museum of Art's national works on paper competition, in addition to three works by judge Ryan Burkhart, of South Carolina, arts editor for Southern Review Magazine and former director of UCF's Flying Horse Editions Fine Arts Press in Orlando.

HOURS
Tuesday – Friday 10am – 4pm
Saturday & Sunday 12pm - 4pm

Non-members pay full price, including $5 for opening receptions and museum tours, which members attend for free.


LOCATION, at the intersection of Grove Street and Orange Ave. in historic downtown Eustis.
200 B East Orange Avenue
Eustis, FL 32726 – 4139
352.483.2900

Drink Me

Yes "Drink Me" was a request in my Etsy shop personalized mug listing by Wellspring Creations who makes Artisan Handcrafted Wire Wrapped Jewelry. and her family. She is a very talented designer, take a peek, you will be sure to find some favorites in her shop! Little did she know how I love Alice in Wonderland! This rocks!

Get your Fine Art Mug today! Personalize it for free! http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=32365939

Evening Sonata

"Evening Sonata" is one of six pieces featured at Gallery17.92 Winter Park Florida.

It is an 8 x 10" acrylic. I have recently spent full days painting.

Life in the Studio

I like being in the studio creating.