Ten Portraits Peaces
Blog URL http://nadinerobbinsportraits.blogspot.com
Located Rhinebeck, New York USA
Tags portrait painting, portraits, art, Rhinebeck, Hudson Valley, Art project, Life size portraits, painting, painters
"Ten portrait peaces" is a blog about 10 life size portrait paintings I am painting. It's a documentary of 3 years of my life as an artist transitioning from commercial to fine-art.
Latest Blog Posts
- Latest portrait in between the portrait project on Nov 18, 2009 in FUN Other creative efforts
Having only small windows of time to paint, I'm doing some smaller looser portraits. Here's the latest of Sandra Mazuera called "The Black Hat."...
- What inspired me to be a portrait painter? My mothers. on Nov 15, 2009 in FUN Articles of importance Biography history
When I was 4, my mother framed a portrait I did. She said it was the loveliest thing she ever saw. For years, it was on the wall for all to see and I felt special. I felt proud. My love for portraits began. When I was 26, I met my future mother and l...
- Learning is a lifetime process on Nov 13, 2009 in FUN
I love to learn and that's what I'm doing for the next 2 weekends. I am very excited about taking a portrait workshop at the Barrett Art Center with Andrew Lattimore. I'll post pictures. What fun to work with a renowned painter. Check out his work.
- I also applied for $20K Basil H. Alkazzi Award on Nov 10, 2009 in News Marketing
So I applied for the NYFA fellowship but they also give out a $20k award to one painter. It's the Basil H. Alkazzi Award. An artist himself, Mr. Alkazzi will award $20k to a painter. Below was the 400 words I wrote to support and acknowledge portrait...
- My approach to portraiture? on Nov 4, 2009 in Marketing
To capture the richness of life with a conceptual dimension that makes my paintings unique like my clients. The result, a timeless and contemporary work of art and a treasured heirloom.
- Applied for the NYFA fellowship on this project: 200 words or less to explain it??? on Nov 3, 2009 in News Marketing Artist statement The Portrait Project
To try to describe this project in 200 words or less was a challenge. Friends helped me write it but in the end, it was up to me to refine it so it was just right:To take the path less chosen of portraiture was a risk I couldn’t take when I was you...
- Portrait # 6 Richard and Donald photo op on Oct 14, 2009 in Richard Prouse and Donald Corren
Richard and Donald were kind enough to come to my house today to let me photograph them next to the painting. Kind of fun to have the 4 of them together ;)...
