Let's Talk About Georgia O'Keeffe
I am celebrating Georgia O’Keeffe in honor of her November birthday. A few quick facts about the iconic American artist: O’Keeffe married...
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Robyn Martins
- Jul 20, 2022
- 2 min
American Artist Appreciation Month—August 2022
Google "American Artist Appreciation Month"—it's August, by the way—and you'll find suggestions for appreciating American artists—buy...
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Robyn Martins
- Jul 20, 2022
- 2 min
Creating An Art Studio from Scratch
How to set up an artist studio in your home
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Robyn Martins
- Jul 1, 2022
- 2 min
Fidelia Bridges
A brief tribute to Fidelia Bridges, ground-breaking watercolor artist.
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Robyn Martins
- May 26, 2022
- 2 min
When Mendelssohn Painted
Let's talk about Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847), a composer, pianist, organist and conductor of the first rate. He and his sister, Fanny,...
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Robyn Martins
- May 26, 2022
- 2 min
What I Do When I'm Not Painting
No one is just one thing—just a dentist or a parent or an artist—so I'll take a moment to reveal my other interests, some of the things...
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Robyn Martins
- Apr 25, 2022
- 2 min
Grandma Moses—Without Pretension
Let's talk about Grandma Moses, or Anna Mary Robertson Moses. May is National Older Americans Month, and she was the first artist who...
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Robyn Martins
- Apr 25, 2022
- 2 min
ArtsQuest Fine Arts Festival 2022
Here is the official copy for this year’s ArtsQuest event: In its 34th year, ArtsQuest Fine Arts Festival is planned for May 7-8, 2022!...
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Robyn Martins
- Mar 26, 2022
- 2 min
Let's Talk About Michelangelo
A brief look at the poetry of Michelangelo
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Robyn Martins
- Mar 26, 2022
- 2 min
The Creation of Life
The painting process of figure art with cold wax and oil
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Robyn Martins
- Feb 8, 2022
- 2 min
Meet Mary Cassatt (1844-1926)
Mary Cassatt was a fascination. Coming of age in the 19th century when women were assigned a narrow place in the world, she assigned to...
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Robyn Martins
- Dec 19, 2021
- 2 min
Piecing the Pieces Together
I can be a bit black and white about my process—I either paint on paper or I paint on wood panels. But once in a while a switch gets...
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Robyn Martins
- Sep 5, 2021
- 1 min
Navel Gazing
When you work on a project, regardless of its nature, it's easy to focus on one small element and forget about the larger picture. This...
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Robyn Martins
- Aug 25, 2021
- 2 min
I'm Going to Make
This text is hanging above my computer in my studio, just above eye level where I can see it every time I sit down to check email, manage...
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Robyn Martins
- Aug 11, 2021
- 2 min
What Price Beauty?
This is a post about how to price your artwork. How do I determine the price of my artwork, you ask? Good God Almighty! I do not know!...
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Robyn Martins
- Aug 3, 2021
- 3 min
Robyn Come Lately
How I got started as an artist at a later age than many.
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Robyn Martins
- Jul 19, 2021
- 2 min
Handling Feedback—The Good and the Bad
When your contact with the outside world is a basic website, you don't often get feedback on your work. It can feel a bit like...
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Robyn Martins
- Jul 5, 2021
- 1 min
Foster Gallery
My work displayed at the Foster Gallery, summer 2021 (Miramar Beach, FL)
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Robyn Martins
- Jul 2, 2021
- 2 min
Using All the Crayons in the Box
If you remember anything about your elementary school years, I bet you remember Crayola crayons. If you were lucky, you got a brand new...
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Robyn Martins
- Jun 8, 2021
- 2 min
What's Your Preference?
about personal preferences and choosing to paint on paper instead of wood
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