tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720941737995385544Thu, 21 Apr 2011 22:52:54 +0000ROBOWHAT :: THE ROBOBOP BLOG :: ART, ILLUSTRATION & OTHER CREATIVE IMAGE-MAKING ENDEAVOURShttp://robowhat.blogspot.com/robbie26@gmail.com (Rob)Blogger223125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720941737995385544.post-3254533733688064922Mon, 18 Apr 2011 10:44:00 +00002011-04-18T20:47:40.280+10:00eventsA bit late, but here are some photos from opening night of the Toyota Community Spirit Art Exhibition. It was a fun night, and it was great meeting up with people I hadn't met for a long time. Big thanks to everyone who came down! Especially to Ken Wong and Sandra, who did a fantastic job of organising and curating the art exhibition, as well as being really nice people. http://robowhat.blogspot.com/2011/04/photos-toyota-community-spirit-2011-art.htmlrobbie26@gmail.com (Rob)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720941737995385544.post-7159699905875737243Sat, 09 Apr 2011 11:02:00 +00002011-04-09T21:03:07.788+10:00life drawingSome life drawings from late March: Acrylic, marker, crayon, coloured pencil on paper, A3 Ink on paper, A3 http://robowhat.blogspot.com/2011/04/life-drawing.htmlrobbie26@gmail.com (Rob)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720941737995385544.post-1013783745480616516Fri, 08 Apr 2011 00:30:00 +00002011-04-08T10:31:18.897+10:00artdrawingillustrationThe fourth and last large drawing for the Katanas & Rollerblades exhibition, entitled "Sensual Scene of Utter Consumption". And, as I mentioned earlier, I will create colour prints of these pictures in the near-future. Stay tuned! Some people have asked me how I've come up with the names for these large drawings. Because I was very short on time, I named the pictures before making them - which ishttp://robowhat.blogspot.com/2011/04/sensual-scene-of-utter-consumption.htmlrobbie26@gmail.com (Rob)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720941737995385544.post-476859711314447073Mon, 04 Apr 2011 06:58:00 +00002011-04-04T16:58:41.376+10:00artdrawingillustrationHere is the second large drawing for the Katanas & Rollerblades exhibition, entitled "Surprise Beach Ninja Attack". And, as I mentioned earlier, I will create colour prints of these pictures in the near-future. Stay tuned! Surprise Beach Ninja AttackInk on paper, 40 x 50 cm http://robowhat.blogspot.com/2011/04/surprise-beach-ninja-attack.htmlrobbie26@gmail.com (Rob)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720941737995385544.post-6009106272516862019Wed, 30 Mar 2011 00:37:00 +00002011-03-30T11:38:02.756+11:00artdrawingillustrationHere is the second large drawing for the Katanas & Rollerblades exhibition, entitled "Journey to the Centre of the City". And, as I mentioned last post, I will create colour prints of these pictures in the near-future. Journey to the Centre of the CityInk on paper, 40 x 50 cm http://robowhat.blogspot.com/2011/03/journey-to-centre-of-city.htmlrobbie26@gmail.com (Rob)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720941737995385544.post-2838122576551179482Sat, 19 Mar 2011 00:38:00 +00002011-03-19T11:38:19.872+11:00artdrawingillustrationFor the Katanas & Rollerblades exhibition, I made 4 large drawings. In the near future, I plan to use them to create fine art prints, in full colour. Here is the first one, entitiled "The Golden Partridge Changed Her Mind": The Golden Partridge Changed Her MindInk on paper, 40 x 50 cm http://robowhat.blogspot.com/2011/03/golden-partridge-changed-her-mind.htmlrobbie26@gmail.com (Rob)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720941737995385544.post-7744636386306646741Thu, 17 Mar 2011 10:01:00 +00002011-03-17T21:01:42.672+11:00newseventsI'm very happy to announce that I'll be taking place in a group exhibition with Toyota Community Spirit Gallery called "The Butterfly Effect", where the Toyota Community Spirit Gallery presents emerging artists from the cities of Hobsons Bay, Port Phillip & beyond. Exhibition details: Opening Night: Wednesday 30 March from 6:00 to 8:00pm RSVP by 28 March to communityspirit@toyota.com.au or http://robowhat.blogspot.com/2011/03/art-exhibition-toyota-community-spirit.htmlrobbie26@gmail.com (Rob)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720941737995385544.post-4150064875637727930Sun, 13 Mar 2011 04:45:00 +00002011-04-14T16:55:07.846+10:00artdrawingMore pictures of my works from the exhibition. These are the final four of the small ones. Installment 2: SplootInk, coloured pencil and marker on grey paper | 210 X 297 mm ChakInk, coloured pencil and marker on grey paper | 210 X 297 mm SplootInk, coloured pencil and marker on grey paper | 210 X 297 mm BrappInk, coloured pencil and marker on grey paper | 210 X 297 mm http://robowhat.blogspot.com/2011/03/katanas-rollerblades-part-2.htmlrobbie26@gmail.com (Rob)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720941737995385544.post-7187512081222611846Mon, 07 Mar 2011 08:16:00 +00002011-04-14T16:54:51.603+10:00artdrawingThe exhibition has begun and opening night was packed. While I still have to get the exhibition photos together, I thought I'll share the artwork over the next few posts. Installment 1: BoomInk, coloured pencil and marker on grey paper | 210 x 297 mm KatoomInk, coloured pencil and marker on grey paper | 210 x 297 mm BlamInk, coloured pencil and marker on grey paper | 210 x 297 mm http://robowhat.blogspot.com/2011/03/katanas-rollerblades-part-1.htmlrobbie26@gmail.com (Rob)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720941737995385544.post-8037116692748520448Mon, 28 Feb 2011 10:32:00 +00002011-04-10T21:25:05.365+10:00newseventsI'm taking part in a group drawing exhibition at Brunswick Street Gallery. There are a lot of great artists taking part and should be a lot of fun! I made a series of ink drawings based on the theme of Rollerblades & Katanas. I'll leak a few details and pictures over the next few days so stay tuned! Exhibition Details 4 March to 17 March Brunswick Street Gallery 322 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy (http://robowhat.blogspot.com/2011/02/drawn-group-drawing-exhibition.htmlrobbie26@gmail.com (Rob)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720941737995385544.post-5815496640807912148Fri, 25 Feb 2011 21:41:00 +00002011-04-10T21:23:26.296+10:00illustrationLate last year, I was commissioned to do a drum kit design illustration. The brief was to make it black and white, plus Victorian floral style with the license to add weird things in the details. On top of that, I had to make one illustration to apply to three drums. I created a design that could be adapted to three drums - floor, kick and rack - while still keeping their own identity and addinghttp://robowhat.blogspot.com/2011/02/drum.htmlrobbie26@gmail.com (Rob)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720941737995385544.post-7211267421340060942Fri, 18 Feb 2011 10:15:00 +00002011-02-18T21:15:49.462+11:00newsCheri and I got a write-up in the Leader newspaper. It was a lot of fun, meeting the photographer and having an interview with Rachel. Thank you for featuring us! Leader NewspaperFebruary 8, 2011 http://robowhat.blogspot.com/2011/02/press-featured-in-leader-newspaper.htmlrobbie26@gmail.com (Rob)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720941737995385544.post-7920056035399977153Wed, 16 Feb 2011 11:27:00 +00002011-02-16T22:29:55.285+11:00life drawingOne of my resolutions this year is to do more life drawing! The model, Mel, was a really cool Mauritian girl though I never captured her the way I wanted to! I was disappointed with the painting; started off good and then got horribly overworked. Gotta keep practicing - hoping I can make this a weekly thing. Here are the paintings and drawings I made from a continuous 3 hour pose (we had breaks http://robowhat.blogspot.com/2011/02/life-drawing-painting-mel.htmlrobbie26@gmail.com (Rob)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720941737995385544.post-1775560621513095035Sat, 12 Feb 2011 00:17:00 +00002011-02-12T11:17:18.629+11:00sketchbookDuring my lunch breaks I wander around the Collins Street area in Melbourne, drawing lane ways, people and street scenes. I really enjoy it, following my inspiration around for an hour. I think all artists should reserve some sketchbook time - every day. It can be difficult finding time (believe me, I know!) but is well worth the investment, even if it was just a couple of minutes here and therehttp://robowhat.blogspot.com/2011/02/moleskine-drawings-in-and-around.htmlrobbie26@gmail.com (Rob)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720941737995385544.post-6834813174067514668Tue, 01 Feb 2011 07:24:00 +00002011-04-10T22:11:41.880+10:00newseventsStudio 106 is an artist community I'm a part of, a collective right in the heart of St Kilda. A bunch of artist studios in an old factory, filled with creativity, and disciplines that run the gamut from painting to sculpture to jewelry. We are having a group exhibition tomorrow (a little late to announce here ;) ) which runs as part of the ever popular St Kilda Festival. Everybody is welcome! Ihttp://robowhat.blogspot.com/2011/02/collective-response.htmlrobbie26@gmail.com (Rob)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720941737995385544.post-7639780050034234076Sat, 22 Jan 2011 23:23:00 +00002011-01-23T19:08:58.278+11:00sketchbookSketchcrawl time again! This one was the 30th - congratulations to the Sketchcrawl crew for getting so many worldwide Sketchcrawls! I was joined today by Sjet, so it was my first non-solo Sketchcrawl! (Yay!) We had a lot of fun, and have plans for growing our sketching group as well as making it more regular. The Australian Open was on, so there were some big crowds in the city, but it also http://robowhat.blogspot.com/2011/01/30th-worldwide-sketchcrawl-melbourne.htmlrobbie26@gmail.com (Rob)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720941737995385544.post-5113369271460354237Thu, 20 Jan 2011 08:46:00 +00002011-01-20T19:46:03.136+11:00comicIn New York City, riding on the subway, walking the streets, sitting at a cafe, you hear a lot of conversations. That's one thing I noticed. Stories everywhere. This is a one-page comic I made of one of those stories, done in brush and ink with digital halftones added. Enjoy Subway Conversation: http://robowhat.blogspot.com/2011/01/subway-conversation.htmlrobbie26@gmail.com (Rob)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720941737995385544.post-5938050924296149044Fri, 14 Jan 2011 20:38:00 +00002011-01-15T07:38:33.206+11:00sketchbookI started a new moleskine sketchbook. Here are some new drawings from my moleskine: http://robowhat.blogspot.com/2011/01/moleskine-drawings.htmlrobbie26@gmail.com (Rob)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720941737995385544.post-1429051056692789451Fri, 07 Jan 2011 19:38:00 +00002011-04-10T21:42:08.072+10:00illustrationInspired by all things robotic - mechanical arms, dials, nuts, antennae, electric rays, clamps, etc. Robotic is a 2 colour t-shirt illustration I made based on the theme of Robots, designed to lie somewhere between the abstract and the image. It's fun working with 2 colours/inks, and how you can get the most out of them, from overprints to halftones to solid colours. RoboticInk + Digital http://robowhat.blogspot.com/2011/01/robotic.htmlrobbie26@gmail.com (Rob)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720941737995385544.post-8243450681886107008Sat, 01 Jan 2011 10:28:00 +00002011-04-10T21:41:19.344+10:00comicI hope 2011 is turns out to be a great year for everyone out there. To kick off the new year, I'm sharing a comic strip which I'll post regularly (though an actual timetable hasn't been set), called Plant Robobop - a collective term for that weird world in my head! http://robowhat.blogspot.com/2011/01/happy-new-year.htmlrobbie26@gmail.com (Rob)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720941737995385544.post-6552711784260072529Thu, 30 Dec 2010 08:21:00 +00002010-12-30T19:21:59.076+11:00newscomicillustration2011 comes to a close... Wow. Well, this is my last blog post for 2010. It's been a good year, I feel like I'm improving, I've been lucky enough to travel and be healthy. Next year I hope to build on my work and really start developing some good stuff. Also, a big Thank You to everyone out there who's been reading my little corner of the blogging world, I really enjoy sharing my work and http://robowhat.blogspot.com/2010/12/windy-trees.htmlrobbie26@gmail.com (Rob)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720941737995385544.post-9126188486863953133Mon, 27 Dec 2010 09:36:00 +00002010-12-27T20:36:29.164+11:00newsillustrationJust want to wish everyone out there a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. Christmas is a great time to spend with loved ones, giving and sharing... here's a Christmas illustration I hope you enjoy! Christmas SpotsInk and Digital Colour http://robowhat.blogspot.com/2010/12/merry-christmas.htmlrobbie26@gmail.com (Rob)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720941737995385544.post-4551798980529151059Wed, 22 Dec 2010 10:21:00 +00002010-12-22T21:21:02.625+11:00comicI was waiting at a tram stop the other day and I saw a guy reading manga on a Kindle (the big one). It looked amazing! In that moment I became a convert. Definitely looking at making a comic one day for the e-reader market. And speaking of comics, here is a one-page comic I made... Enjoy! Love Lost Digital comic http://robowhat.blogspot.com/2010/12/love-lost.htmlrobbie26@gmail.com (Rob)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720941737995385544.post-446007097917717093Wed, 15 Dec 2010 10:52:00 +00002010-12-15T21:52:06.504+11:00artpaintingI feel like I just came out of a dark room. After a few months of working 12 hours a day, I've cut down to normal hours. Which means I have time to do things. Or to even see the sunlight. Hence the dark room analogy... Anyway, I was going to throw some drawings up but I wanted to share these first. I enjoy taking photos of different artist's paintings, close up; a fascinating perspective into http://robowhat.blogspot.com/2010/12/artist-details-phillip-guston.htmlrobbie26@gmail.com (Rob)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6720941737995385544.post-7389537791305036085Sun, 12 Dec 2010 09:45:00 +00002011-04-15T12:44:08.300+10:00illustrationFish Pipe is a humorous pen and ink drawing I made about the environment and our relationship to it. It's sad to see footage of animals going extinct and so I made this picture. I don't know where the actual idea originated, but it was one of those moments where the metaphor seemed to fit perfectly. The use of humour in art is an interesting point of discussion in itself... I used it for a http://robowhat.blogspot.com/2010/12/fish-pipe.htmlrobbie26@gmail.com (Rob)0