Barby's Beach

"Barby's Beach" This is the finished pastel piece that I shared in progress in a previous post of my studio. It is a commission created to have a similar sky as "Many the Miles". I want to go there..... just a sailboat and some birds in the distance...gentle waves... salt air...and those glorious sun rays.... Thank you Barby for wanting  me to create this piece for you, it is sincerely my pleasure! Enjoy!

Removing Resist

 A resist is used to describe when two materials or media repeal each other either chemically or physically. Wax, crayon,or a liquid like a rubber cement are some substances used to make a resist. The piece above is where I painted, it dried, then I painted on liquid Winsor Newton resist, after that dried I painted several layers of color and paint over the top, that dries, then I show when I removed the resist as you can see.

Paintings in progress on the table

Lately I have shared what's on the easel. Today it is what's on the table. The piece closest in the center is my piece for #Artswap on twitter.

The Artist's Life

I woke up before dawn today and painted for 3 hours. I am sitting watching Regis and Kelly drinking a Sobe Fuji Apple Pear, while on twitter, facebook, and email. I am preparing for my week checking and developing my calendar. I  have to take 3 pastels to the framers today to finish them for my art collectors. I will buy art supplies and more canvas. I have to photograph my piece for #artswap and prepare it for shipping. I have a list of entries to shows to go through and hopefully haven't missed the deadlines. I have to build a new website and teach myself Dreamweaver. There's more...but you get the picture, I am glad to be an artist!

Solo Exhibit Process on Watch Me Create

I write for an interesting blog called Watch Me Create. I think you, my readers and followers would be interested to see my most recent post regarding creating work for my solo show.

Here's the link

Painting for a Solo Show

 

Peek in my studio

Here's a peek in my studio as the western sun is streaming in. To the left tapped to my wall are a piece of my customer's wall paper followed by the two pastels I created for her,Two Birds and Grapes and Partridge and Pear Tree Blossoms. On the easel is a commission Barby's Beach a pastel in progress.

Partridge and Pear Blossoms

"Partridge and Pear Blossoms" This is the second piece

that will be installed with the "Birds and Grapes".

This pastel is similar to my "Partridge in a Pear Tree"

the first image the customer selected however

 it was a little too dark blue for her home. Hence

the creation of this new pastel and a complimentary

piece to accompany it for the same wall.

Birds with Grapes

Presenting "Birds with Grapes"

 I shared in progress pictures of this piece.

The completed pastel will be traveling to Connecticut.

An interior designer selected my work for someones home.

 I have been commissioned to do a pair of pastels. This is the first one.

Envisage by Robin Maria Pedrero

 

This piece is another in my solo exhibit Continuum

at the Steinway Gallery, this is entitled

"Envisage"

Acrylic 48” x 60” © 2010

Closing my eyes, like pulling down the shades, time slows like a snail, slipping intently into a rhythmic world of colors, forms, and fancy wandering through the right hemisphere.

I have made prints available in my etsy shop

 http://www.etsy.com/listing/46621529/envisage

Dining with Dragonflies for Food and Art for Thought

I created this acrylic painting Dining with Dragonflies for

 

Food & Art for Thought

Benefiting Second Harvest Food Bank's Hi-Five Food Pack Program for Kids

Presented by: Chef Jamie McFadden & The Peas Foundation

Date: Thursday, May 20, 2010

Time: 6:30-9:30 pm

Location: Gallery at Interlachen

 

5510 Lake Howell Rd ,Winter Park, Fl 32792

Individual Tickets $30 or $50 pair of tickets

The P.E.A.S. Foundation seeks to “Produce Eating Alternatives Simply” for food insecure households by providing grants for fresh fruits and vegetables to local homeless shelters,

soup kitchens, and other charitable organizations,

helping to improve the quality of life with a fresh approach.

Pastel Partridge and Pear Blossoms in Progress

I am using the paper as part of my value scale in areas of this piece.

I adore the little white pear blossoms in the upper corner,

so much that I will continue to add more. As I share more of this piece

in subsequent posts you will see the leaves and branches added in and taken out

as I adjust the composition. The paper is taped to a drawing board,
with the work upright on an easel. I wear gloves when working with pastels.

 

Saturday May 5, 2010 Orlando Sentinel; Terry Hummel on Visual Arts

Here's the page with Terry Hummel on Visual Arts in the Orlando Sentinel

featuring my work at The Steinway!

Here's the link so you can read his column

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment/arts/os-cal-hummel-column-0507-20100506,0,7980390.column

AND

here's a link to my May 2010 Newsletter

which is posted on my newsletter blog for easy access

http://robinmariapedreronewsletter.blogspot.com/2010/05/may-newsletter.html

AND

On twitter when I shared about the being featured in Terry's column, 
Chris Collin author of the Indian Himalayan novel:
Valley of Flowers tweeted in regard to Continuum

"Colors/ the objects, done w/ great confidence. On teal verticals, they work. Color appeals, allows in light, and affect on viewer is necessary curiosity. Lastly, Robin, love the line-...drawing. Black leaves give painting depth, contrast, balance. Well done"

remember twitter is 140 characters or less..

The Steinway

Today my exhibition was installed at The Steinway Gallery.

Yeah...double Grand!

You are invited to the opening reception

May 13, 6-8 pm

Altamonte Springs, Florida

Fine Art Candy Bar Collection

Perfectly fun!!!

6 images on candy bar wrappers.

Now available in my etsy shop!

Fine Art Candy Bar Wrappers 

Each bar is a 1.55 oz chocolate bar, a foil overwrap and a fine art wrapper.

Candy bar wrappers make affordable yet elegant party favors.

Fancy Partridge Fine Art Bag and Pouches

This bag was a recent custom order which shipped to Fresno.

It is so exciting for me to see various images of mine on products.

I love how this turned out! (Thanks to Sew What!)

 I also ordered a mini pouch to give my customer as a gift.

The small pouch is for a local venue who is selling these.