Category Archives: art

New robot painting: Sending creative energy into the world

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Lisa

Here’s a little robot I painted last night.  I wanted it to look like the robot was sending waves of creative energy out into the universe from a calm, safe place, but I feel like the creative energy part of … Continue reading →

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A hand-painted cardboard sign I’m holding up for you

Posted on January 2, 2012 by Lisa

Sometimes things (paperback books, mostly) come in the mail with extra pieces of cardboard, and sometimes that cardboard looks up and me and says “Paint something on me, Lisa,” and sometimes I do.  

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My Stitch-inspired 2011 holiday card

Posted on December 24, 2011 by Lisa

I didn’t make any holiday cards last year (I bought supplies and then got too busy), but I did make a little drawing of my dog in a Santa hat.  I picked up that same notebook this year to sketch … Continue reading →

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Little robot painting: “Feel Better” bot

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Lisa

A few months ago (or maybe longer), my friend and I walked by a garage sale that had already ended.  There were boxes of stuff marked “free,” and we spent a while digging through them, because, hey… free stuff! One … Continue reading →

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I robot-ified a big ol’ painting.

Posted on August 27, 2011 by Lisa

Once upon a time (earlier this summer), I was visiting my sister and her husband.  In the garage of their big old farmhouse, I saw a painting that had belonged to the previous owners. It was big — about five … Continue reading →

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Robot on a block of wood

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Lisa

I found a little chunk of wood in front of my apartment building one day, and it seemed to be saying “Paint a robot on me!” so I brought it inside and painted a robot on it.

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New Robot Painting: “I’m sorry, I’m thinking about cats again.”

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Lisa

Have you seen that video where they songify the eHarmony cat lady? Ken reeeeeeally likes that song, and he’s teaching himself to play it on guitar. Here’s the video, just in case you’re unfamiliar: I painted him a little robot … Continue reading →

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Old robot painting: The one I made for Tyler

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Lisa

I haven’t been able to update my blog in ages, because the system I was using (Blogger, via FTP) stopped being an option. Today, I moved things to WordPress, and I still have a long way to go (I want … Continue reading →

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Tiny felted robot: "My head is on fire."

Posted on August 17, 2009 by Lisa

I’ve been wanting to make more tiny felted things, and today I finally had a chance. This is only my second felting project, and it’s my first felted robot. He is 100% wool. (Although i did poke my index finger … Continue reading →

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New Robot Painting: Yay, Lightning

Posted on July 27, 2009 by Lisa

I made this while rewatching Short Circuit tonight on Netflix. (It’s one of the movies you can watch online on demand.) The last time I saw this movie was in the theater in 1996, and I’m happy to say it … Continue reading →

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