Category Archives: robots

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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DIY Shrinky Dinks, made from recycled plastic

Posted on September 10, 2011 by Lisa

When I saw this shrinky dink tutorial the other day, I knew I had to give it a shot.  Believe it not, I had never seen a shrinky dink (real or DIY) in action before tonight. I’m so glad I … 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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Little robot painting: Maybe the balloon is a metaphor

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Lisa

I woke up with this image in my head today, so I figured I might as well paint it.  A lot of stuff is changing in my life, and it’s got me feeling adrift.  I sort of want to embrace … 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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