Dreaming of mud & mosquitoes
If that dream's not for you, don't worry, I'll go out for you! Spring means looking forward to more outdoor activities. For a teaser,...
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Robin Peterson
- Nov 30, 2016
- 1 min
Small Paintings Holiday Sale
On the December 10 - 11 weekend, 9 AM to 5 PM, FernWood Studio will join 7 other artists at Donna Trent's Studio in Gig Harbor for a...
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Robin Peterson
- Nov 22, 2016
- 1 min
'Tis the Season, give A Gift with Impact!
A Small Works Gift Certificate is a small gift with a big impact! These post card sized paintings can help capture a memory, a special...
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Robin Peterson
- Nov 15, 2016
- 1 min
The gift of remembrance
One of my favorite, if bittersweet, jobs is to paint small memorial portraits for clients of a local veterinary clinic (Rocky Bay Equine)...
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Robin Peterson
- Oct 31, 2016
- 1 min
Good News
Seven paintings from the Tidescapes show found new homes, thank you collectors! Yesterday rumor has it (from a reputable source) that my...
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Robin Peterson
- Oct 20, 2016
- 1 min
Supporting a Dream
I can't say that I really know Christine, but we have a connection. Sure, our paths cross in friends we both know and in a love for...
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Robin Peterson
- Sep 27, 2016
- 1 min
Tidescapes Show is Up
Twenty paintings are hung and ready for your viewing pleasure on the Kimball Gallery guest artist wall. This coffee shop/eatery/art...
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Robin Peterson
- Sep 19, 2016
- 1 min
Showtime (almost)!
New paintings going up at the Kimball Gallery coffee shop on Kimball Drive in Gig Harbor. I call the show Tidescapes, it will feature...
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Robin Peterson
- Jul 30, 2016
- 1 min
Accepted!
I'm happy to report that these two paintings, Spirit Bear and Salt Marsh, have been accepted into the 2016 Peninsula Art League open...
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Robin Peterson
- Jul 19, 2016
- 1 min
Interview for Chronicle of the Horse
Whoohoo! I recently furnished illustrations for the classic horse magazine, The Chronicle of the Horse. I used to hover over it's pages...
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Robin Peterson
- Jun 16, 2016
- 1 min
Composite Portrait to Honor a Champion
Here is the published painting (see sketch from previous blog post) honoring Kim Allen's "Supreme Champion" versatility award in the...
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Robin Peterson
- Mar 28, 2016
- 1 min
Preliminary Sketch
Sketching for illustration projects is a way to get ideas down to work on them within the constraints of the particular job. It's kind...
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Robin Peterson
- Mar 23, 2016
- 1 min
Natural Science Illustration
I attended the fledgeling natural science illustration graduate course at UC Santa Cruz way back in 1992. It was one of very few in the...
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Robin Peterson
- Mar 22, 2016
- 1 min
Documenting Change
In 2010 I self published a book about my artist residency in Gates of the Arctic National park. You can read the whole thing online HERE....
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however you mix it up
- Feb 26, 2016
- 1 min
NoteSketch BookJournal
“there's still nothing better than pen and paper” “unfiltered” My notebook isn't precious; it's a workhorse. I prefer loose sheets of...
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....nothin' but blue skies do I see
- Feb 23, 2016
- 1 min
Blue Skies
Craving some blue so I painted a sky window. Cheers!
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experimenting on a small scale
- Feb 21, 2016
- 1 min
Hello Kitty
Lately my sketch book studies have been mostly individual small paintings. This one looks a lot like a sketch book page and the "paint...
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Robin Peterson
- Feb 9, 2016
- 1 min
What's in a name?
Art Journal, artists journal, sketchbook.... what's it all about? These terms have different connotations; "altered book" where both...
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Robin Peterson
- Jan 10, 2016
- 1 min
Planning for a new year
Every new year I like to make an appointment and "journal" calendar from favorite photos taken over the past 12 months. This year...
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Robin Peterson
- Dec 26, 2015
- 1 min
Holiday Commissions
These are small (7x5") commission paintings made for two great kids who ride at North Wind Farm. My goal is to capture the gesture and I...
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