Dear painters, art aficionados, and art explorers everywhere. I would never have guessed this journal would keep my interest for so long! Join me as I learn about the processes of painting, drawing and at times, the history of art.
My website is: terirobusstudio.com

6.25.2012


Sherry Glass Egg, 8 x 8, oil on canvas
 



So, I drew this first. (sorry, sort of light)
Thought the painting was gonna take a long time, but really took just a few hours.

Also working on reworking my New Mexico Girl...think it is getting closer.
Also began my "Faces" series.

6.18.2012

Zoom-In #8 Finished




Zoom-In of Central Park by Hugo Robus
8" x 8" oil on canvas

Robus was first a painter, then a sculptor. He was my husband's grandfather. 
The painting, Central Park, was in the house in New York as my husband and his sister grew up.
I had fun painting this. Central Park is one of my favorite paintings in the world.

Here is a photo of the original Hugo Robus painting:

Central Park by Hugo Robus
27" x 33" oil on canvas

6.06.2012

NM Girl Finished


New Mexico Girl
Oil on canvas, 14" x 11"

Pretty happy with this. Always have wanted to paint her. 
She must have been about 4 or 5. 
I asked if I could take her picture and she nodded and posed.


6.05.2012

Begin NM Girl


As I begin to paint my little New Mexico girl, 
I completely forget about all the other paintings I have done before. 
It is a strange phenomenon. I am very focused and time goes by in a flash.
Taking a break I look at this website and learn about portrait artist Antonio Mancini's Graticola. 
I have heard about view finders, but Mancini's wire grids are new to me.

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6.04.2012

Little Girl from NM


Decided to paint this little girl from New Mexico -
from a photo I took long ago

6.02.2012

Zoom In #7 Finished


After Vincent Van Gogh's Starry Night

Oil on canvas, 8" x 8"
I used the same limited palette that I have been using these past few weeks.
My thought is that I probably did not use as much paint as he did.

Here is the whole painting.

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