Nov 29 2011
I was recently commissioned to create a seated Buddha painting, which was a really good thing for me because my creative juices hadn’t been flowing much in the two months since I had moved households. Being a home-based Canceran, I seem to take an extra long time to move through such transitions. Focusing on creating [...]
Oct 20 2011
Last night I dreamed that I was a new apprentice to some sort of spiritual shaman. Though I cannot remember many details, one of the few things I do remember is looking at animals and seeing the energy transmitted between us through a web of pulsing light. In particular, I recall staring into a bird’s [...]
Apr 21 2011
Just started this painting a couple nights ago, and it’s progressing quickly, but not quite finished. The color scheme wasn’t entirely deliberate, as it was determined primarily by the fact that I had a panel in my studio that was pre-primed in yellow ochre. As it developed, I decided to elaborate on the yellows, contrasting [...]
Mar 24 2011
Winter is always a difficult time for me, as I generally have less energy while Portland moves through its long season of darkness, cold and rain. This winter in particular has been a time of many transitions which have taken much of my time to get move through. I’ve moved my residence and art [...]
Oct 05 2010
Alas, I have been neglecting my blog for far too long, and a good number of things have come to pass or are currently emerging… to the extent that I’ve been more than a little overwhelmed and have little time to write about it. To prevent myself from further procrastination, I’ll start with an outline [...]
Jun 06 2010
I’ve spent most of the entire month of May writing a business plan for my art business. I didn’t think it was going to be all that hard. I’m pretty good at visualizing what I want and I’m a decent writer. But figuring out every little detail of every expense that will propel me into [...]
Apr 30 2010
My recent move to a new residence took the wind out of my sails for a bit, especially since I fell prey to a cold almost immediately following my landing. The necessity of making the bills always prevails, so there’s been more time catching up with web clients and planning classes than in the studio [...]
Mar 12 2010
It’s been a while since I’ve created any updates… not because I don’t have anything going on, mind you. More likely, I have TOO much going on, and not enough time to write about it. First of all, I finally decided I’d had enough of trying to get anything done in my dreary basement studio, [...]
Jan 09 2010
A few months ago, I submitted several images for the publication of the 2011 edition of We’Moon calendar. I’ve just found out that two of my images will be featured in the datebook! . “Blooming Meditation” and “Aqua Bird Dream” have been some of my more popular sellers whenever I sell my prints or note-cards, [...]
Dec 17 2009
I’m finally done with Christmas shows, and am resting up from the exertion of cranking out pendants and prints to sell. I’ve started a new product that I’m quite happy with and will add to my store soon. In the meantime, here’s a glimpse of my new “altar pieces”, which are prints mounted to board, [...]
Aug 16 2009
(my discoveries at art camp) For the past month, my energy has been consumed by creating websites, teaching classes, and cranking out jewelry and reproductions for art fairs. In the first week of August alone, I did 3 fairs (in Portland, Sellwood, and on the Oregon coast, in Yachats). Summer is the time for this and [...]
Apr 18 2009
My blog entries have been a bit sparse lately. I went through a period of being overly busy with creating websites, then with planning classes, now I’m building walls in my basement studio, and won’t be getting much done in there until the building and re-organization is through. When I find myself overwhelmed with clutter, [...]
Mar 02 2009
I just found out that I sold this painting, “An Intimate Interior” at the local “Love Show” (the 4th annual show of this theme, put on by the Launchpad Gallery). It’s not a new painting, but it fit the theme perfectly. I’ve had little time to paint in recent months, given my multiple-hat approach [...]
Jan 17 2009
Transferring images can be done with photocopies, some magazine images, inkjet or laser prints. I suggest using a high contrast laser image for your first efforts because I think the results are more reliable, but the options are open for trying practically anything. In regards to imagery, try whatever you have a strong connection to. [...]
I'm Robin Urton, an artist based in Portland, Oregon... who paints surreal images, often incorporating images of women, birds and the natural world. I also teach art to adult students. I’m creating this blog as a means of externalizing my thoughts regarding the creative process, and documenting some of the life experiences that feed my work. It’s also a way to reach out to other creative people, as a means of establishing a dialogue.
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