Taaa Daaa Finished Piece!

Happy Paint Party Friday!  Another wonderful art walk (hop) through blog land.  I am not always able to comment because I'm hopping late at night and the clacking keys wake up my hubby but I do so love perusing through all of the beautiful art you create!  Thanks for stopping by, I love sharing my art and your comments always make my day!

I've had a wonderful week putting the final touches on this hand torn paper pet portrait commission of Elliot and Willow.

ELLIOT AND WILLOW created from hand torn paper 
All Finished and ready for their Momma in Ohio

Hand Torn Paper Elliot and Willow 
20 x20 on solid birch panel 

If you'd like to see more of my work you can find tabs for my portfolio albums above and also a tab to take you to information about the process and pricing for a commissioned custom pet portrait.

Pop Art Style 
Realistic Style


Thanks so much for stopping by Paint Party Friday hosted by the wonderful Eva and Kristen. 



Interested in your own custom, hand torn paper pet portrait?   Book by August 31st for your 2014 portrait (2013 is full) and still get 2013 prices. In September my prices will be increasing for next year. I only have 5 bookings left available for 2014. They book up quickly so please message me soon . 

I can't wait to see your sweet pup or kits photo! I also can create any favorite animals; owls, cows, goats, bears, tigers, giraffes, rhinos etc.....and yes people portraits too.

Paint Party Friday Friday August 2nd

Happy Paint Party Friday

I've had a lot going on this week so today I'll show you my workdesk and my Easel and my person too!


On my studio table is my current hand torn paper commission.  This is Willow and I am creating her brindle coat with Paper Wasp Nest pieces.  The industrious Paper Wasp makes  a nest that literally is paper.  It often has this delicious, stripey look that lends itself well for me to create a Brindle colored pup.

Willow -Commission work in process-Hand Torn Paper

and here is Willow's brother Elliot that I also created from hand torn paper

Elliot created from hand torn paper

and on my Easel is figure painting I just finished.

Solitude 12 X 18 Figurative Nude

Solitude= cropped close up 

Thanks for stopping by to see what I'm creating this week.  I can't wait to see what you're up to! Thank you to the incredible Kristin and Eva for another fabulous blog hop Paint Party Friday

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Paint Party Friday

Happy Friday

This is me with my torn paper portrait of Elliot sitting in my lap before he goes on his finished birch panel

Me and Torn Paper Portrait I created of Elliot

Photo of Elliot and Willow for my current commissioned pet portrait

Next I will create his Sister Willow.

Oh I almost forgot, I'm so excited that I had greeting cards made of many of my torn paper pet portraits check them out:

Pop Art Set of 10 A6 Size Greeting Cards

Realistic Set of 10 A6 Size Greeting Cards

Thanks for visiting for Paint Party Friday!  I can't wait to see what you're creating!

Paint Party Friday August 10th, 2012

Oh No I'm late to the party!  I fell asleep early last night and never prepared my post.

I guess I'll take up the rear today with a little Mixed Media fun.  

This Mixed Media Acrylic is 9 X 15 and  I call it "In it Together" a little whimsical fun!  

While I'm waiting for layers to dry for my Torn Paper Pet Portraits I paint for my enjoyment  I think this might make a cute greeting  card or tshirt.

I had a blast with the software PPF posted today!  I love to see my art jumbo size, maybe I'll start working on a new scale!

Funny photo effects

Thanks for visiting for Paint Party Friday hosted by the lovely Kristen and Eva!

We're in it together!

Paint Party Friday Aug 3

Well this week has been a whirlwind and I didn't have much time in the studio at all!

Next week I will be hard at work on my next Chigirie (Torn Paper) pet portrait, Shadow.

I purchased one of those new Gelli printing plates, have you heard about them?  Monoprinting made quick and easy!

Well I only had about 5 minutes to try it out, so I'm sharing my first, very simple mono print with you.  "Tracks of my Tears"

I find something very emotional in the simplicity of few lines and little color.  This was such a simple and fun process I can't wait to spend some serious time though to work with multiple colors and more complex pictures.

I also spent a little bit of time working on this mixed media piece that is no where near being finished call "Choose Joy"

Lay out phase

and I got new business cards ...I LOVE Them, it's like carrying around a mini gallery of my art!

Most importantly, you all probably want to know who won the Horse print from my prize giveaway last Friday.

The 100th Post Prize Winner is by random generator was:

****NETTY****

Congratulations Netty, you may have your choice of which print you would like.

Happy Paint Party Friday Dear friends, thanks Kristen and Eva!  I can't wait to see what you all are up to this week!

Hugs!

100th Post Prize GiveAway and Paint Party Friday

Today is my 100th Post! 

 I'm so excited that I'm giving away a prize to one of my commenter/followers today!

It's also my favorite posting day of the week Paint Party Friday!  YAY!  I love having a day each week to share what I'm creating and to blog hop around and see what others are creating too!

This week I had a bit of down time from my Chigirie (Torn Paper) Commissions because I'm waiting for a new delivery of paper and birch panels.  Since I have an innate need to keep creating I've been painting horses.  I've been spending a fair amount of time lately on a horse ranch as my DS has taken up horsemanship.  It's hard not to be inspired by these magnificent beasts!

I started with a black and white Indian Ink Sketch done with a stipling brush:

Windy 18 X 24

Raider in progress

My next horse was created with Indian Ink, Ranger Acohol Inks and the same stipling brush (because I find I don't overwork a piece if I use one.)

Raider 18 X 24

and then today I created this one with Indian Ink and Acrylics and of course my trusty stipling brush

Storm

Storm 18 X 24

Thanks for visiting for  Paint Party Friday hosted by the most wonderful Kristen and Eva!  Can't wait to see what you're up to!

Oh yeah the prize 100th post prize!  As a special thank you to all of my followers and friends that visit from Paint Party Friday I am giving away an 11 X 17 Print of one of these horses, your choice.  Just mention you want to be included for the prize (I don't want to assume you want me art...LOL)


 I will give you two entries into the random drawing if you are a Facebook Fan too!!    I will draw a random winner on Thursday at 5pm (PST) and announce the winner in my Paint Party Friday post next week.  ps. I'm a little slow about getting prizes out but they will get there :)

Thanks for coming by!

Paint Party Friday July 19th

Welcome Paint Party Friday Friends!  I'm so happy you stopped by!


I wasn't able to play last week, heck I barely had time to breath.  I was out of town on Wed-Friday, my DS turned 13 and his birthday wish was to go to the Great Wolf Lodge,  a huge indoor water park.

The Great Wolf Lodge  was the inspiration for the piece I am working on right now and what is on my desk.

After seeing the  very cool wall sconces they had I decided to do a howling wolf Chigirie (Torn Paper) piece.  I've created the wolf from real wasp nest paper, I posted about it in my last post http://artstudio33.blogspot.com/2012/07/wasp-nest-papercool.html  It was a little difficult to work with because it is very fragile but I love the striations it has and it took well to gel medium.  Here are is an earlier step.  A few people asked if it smelled and the answer is that it smells just like regular paper and it was gifted to me so I didn't have to fight off any wasp for it.  They actually are collected after the wasp desert them in the winter time.

WIP (Work in Progress)  Howl 3/4's finished

A Saturday Added note.  I just finished this wolf piece, stop by my Facebook Studio page  and check out the finished results https://www.facebook.com/pages/Robin-Panzer-Art-Studio-33/231107300246708?ref=hl

Another reason I was so crazy busy last week, a delivery date for a commission I was working on got moved up by a week and put me in a bit of a frenzy as I was going to be gone 2 1/2 days and was losing 9 days I had intended to work on the project....ahhhhhg!   I finished it literally an hour before I had to deliver it but I was extremely happy with the results so maybe the pressure to work faster isn't the worst thing as I tend to take a long time to finish my pieces.

Here was the result, this is Henry as a lightly pop art Chigire (Torn Paper) Pet Portrait

This week has started out fantastic from a full time working artist stand point as I just finished the commission on Henry.  I sold the inspirational Pit Bull  piece to the right of Henry yesterday and I received 2 more commissions this week.  I'm so happy that the work has been coming in at a steady pace.

Thanks for stopping by.  I'm hoping to get by to visit lots of you over the next couple of days because I finally got an Ipad and now I don't have to be tied to my desk to visit...YAY!

Thanks so much to the wonderful Kristen and Eva for hosting Paint Party Friday!  Check it out!

Paint Party Friday Friday June 29th

A great big hello to my Paint Party Friday Friends.  Thanks for stopping by to share my art this week!

I'm so excited my Mommy is coming to visit from Michigan tomorrow.  I can't wait to see her.

My proud accomplishment of the week was completing the Chigirie (Torn Paper) Pop Art Pet Portrait commission that I've been working on for weeks.  My client squealed with delight and superlatives, there is such an amazing sense of satisfaction when a commission goes over so well.  You always hope your vision and your clients will meet in a happy place.  This particular client was so fantastic because she completely abdicated the project to my discretion, a truly joyful experience.

Anyway here is Zoe:

I've been fortunate to have a steady stream of commissions and have another waiting in the wings, this is Henry.

Doesn't he have the most delightful face? My new client also wants the Pop art style.  I'm looking forward to working on it but today I'm taking the day off and maybe tomorrow too as I like just a bit of time to clear my head between each piece that I create.


As always a very special thanks to our host Kristin and Eva at Paint Party Friday for organizing this fabulous peek into each others lives.

Paint Party Friday June 22nd, 2012

Thanks for visiting for Paint Party Friday! 


 I've been sick,sick for the last 5 days with a lousy Summer virus that has had me in bed, I had 2 good hours on Tuesday. Did I catch up on the dishes, the laundry or my woefully behind 365 blog....umm....nope, I needed to create, it didn't even feel like a choice.


 I used the first thing I found in my studio which was a small 8" x 5" salvaged board that was fortunately already sanded smooth,must have been a finish scrap.


I covered it  black gesso. Then I made a simple paper cutout of 3 mice on a wire. I didn't have the patience to cut a real Mylar stencil of them so I used lots of two sided tape to attach them to my board. I  mixed white, green and blue acrylics until I ended up with a light turquoisey color that pleased me and painted over the cutout.  After it dried removed the cutout to reveal my little nursery rhyme silhouette. A little sanding and pounding with a spike for a distressed look and some bright blue watery paint drips and viola "3 Blind Mice"

ORIGINAL PAINTING
TITLE:: Three Blind Mice 
SIZE:: 8" X 5" 
MEDIUM:: Acrylic
SUPPORT:: On solid wood salvaged board
SERIES:: 1st in Salvaged Fairy Tales and Nursery Rhymes Series 


and an update on my current torn paper pop art pet portrait commission, although it's seen no time from me this week with my muzzy head but thought you might like an WIP (Work in Progress) peek.  Next Friday I should have finished photos for this project.

Thanks for stopping by!   Can't wait to see what your up to! 
Follow along the blog hop hosted by Eva and Kristen -- Paint Party Friday 

Paint Party Friday June 1st and WOYWW May 30th, 2012

Welcome to my friends from both WOYWW What's on Your Workdesk Wednesday !  Happy 3rd Anniversary and my friends from Paint Party Friday!

It's been a crazy, busy, whirlwind world lately and the ups and downs have been a bit of a roller coaster ride!  I'm one of those people who emotionally stay on a very even plane but I have to admit May has thrown me some dips and mountains.  It seems like all news is either really exciting or very devastating.

Here's one example of the good, the bad and the ugly this May: I lost a dear Aunt this week to Lung Cancer.  She fought a good fight and she will be greatly missed. (That's the bad and the ugly.)

The good:  Remember that Torn Paper Pet Portrait I did of the adorable Pomeranian Samson.  Well I didn't recognize her name at the time of the order but it turns out the woman that ordered it was a Hollywood Actress, Dreama Walker and she gave me rave reviews, how cool is that!!

"Robin is an exceptionally talented, collaborative artist. So happy to have found her. Love her work and the way she did my Samson."


This is Dreama and Samson:

And of course what you're here for; What's on my workdesk today?  It's a bit of a crazy angle standing on my chair looking down and to the right.  I've been working on another painting in my Primitive/Folk Art Wild Horses Series.

WOYWW May 30th

Wild Horses Series on Display

Finished Work "Colt" 4th in Series

First I drew the colt and cut him out of paper.  Then I traced him on the stencil and re-drew him to simplify
his form and lend to the more primitive/folky style of the series.

This was a Vintage Wooden Kitchen Sign I picked up at a garage sale.

Partly painted with Gesso with a paper towel pressed down while wet to give textures.

Next the stenciled colt I created was laid down and painted over with Mars Black Acrylic.

No pictures for the final steps which were sanding and brushing with gold and copper infused fluid acrylics by Golden

Here are a couple of pictures of the other paintings in this series:

Sunset Wild Horses

Sunset Wild Horses

The Colts

Well I've inundated you with pictures and art today.  Thanks so much for stopping by!  One last picture, this is Tootsie Roll, a torn paper pet portrait commission that I finished this week.

Tootsie Roll Torn Paper Portrait - Allen Commission

Thanks for stopping by and sharing my art and crazy May!  Want to take a peek and some of the most wonderful, inspiring art and craft desks around?  Then check out WOYWW hosted by the most wonderful Julia Dunnit at Stamping Ground. 

Here for Paint Party Friday?  Well a special thank you to the wonderful host Kristen and Eva!  I'm sharing the two events this week since what I have to share applies nicely to both of my favorite parties.