Category Archives: robot paintings

New robot painting: I wish I were a Newsie

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Lisa

This week is my friend Jessica’s birthday.  We both love the movie Newsies (we’re working on forming an all-girl Newsies cover band called The Floozies), so I made her a painting of a robot that likes Newsies as much as … Continue reading →

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Robot painting: I am doing better.

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Lisa

A few years ago, I was going through a pretty big depression.  Sometimes when there’s too much going on in my head, I paint, and it helps.  Robots are sort of my default subject when I’m not sure what to … Continue reading →

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You’re doing a great job.

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Lisa

Sometimes, when I’m really stressed out, or way too busy, a little voice in my head starts saying “You’re doing a great job, Lisa. You’re doing the best you can.” Maybe that sounds crazy, but whatevs. Stop judgin’! This weekend, … Continue reading →

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My Literary Diaspora painting: Mountain View

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Lisa

A while back, I met YA author Cecil Castellucci (whose books I love, btw — her latest is First Day on Earth) at a book festival, and we talked about her Literary Diaspora project, “an experiment in sending words and … Continue reading →

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Girly robot

Posted on January 14, 2012 by Lisa

A little robot girl I painted the other day.  She’s thinking big thoughts, I can tell. :)

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New robot painting: I am not a robot, I’m a frog

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Lisa

I made this one as a Christmas gift for a friend who likes frogs.  I don’t know how to paint a real frog, so I painted a robot pretending to be a frog.  He’s wearing a frog costume that’s way … Continue reading →

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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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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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Little painted wooden robot

Posted on September 15, 2011 by Lisa

I painted this little guy last night.  When I was in NY, my sister had a kitchen table delivered that was made of wood from an old cow barn. The table-maker had to adjust the legs a bit so the … Continue reading →

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Robot painting: The Bunnybot

Posted on September 5, 2011 by Lisa

This is a little robot I painted last year for my friend Ken.  When I met him, Ken was wearing fuzzy bunny ears with blinky LEDs inside. (We were at a spring-themed rollerskating event, so bunny ears weren’t quite as … Continue reading →

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