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Wish you all a great holiday season wherever you are!
x

]]> ~robinha81 http://robinha81.deviantart.com/journal/28256390/ http://robinha81.deviantart.com/journal/28256390/ Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:55:36 PST
The lyceum was pretty shabby, the floor was unstable and everything from ceiling to the walls were bare and unfinished. Although I kinda like that industrial Brooklyn buildings, this place was a bit too ghetto. Nonetheless, the venue was lively with amazing artists, I saw a few people that I've met in the previous conventions and had a good chat with them. I've started actively participating in comic conventions since couple years ago, and I finally felt comfortable being behind the table, maybe because this convention was small and intimate. It was very encouraging to hear people's feedback and see other independent artists making their comics. I am already looking forward to MoCCa next year.
I'm flying to Italy this Thursday to be part of the Bolzano International Comic Festival. As I have blogged before, my work will be exhibited in the Museo Gallery along with the works of the other finalists of the No Words Comics competition. Check out Bolzano Comics website for more info. My comic is also up for viewing on their website with other finalist work. They are pretty amazing stuff! I'm very excited to be part of this festival.
[link]
I'll be also doing a living painting with some other artists at the A-store in Bolzano on November 14th Saturday at 2:30 p.m. So if you are in the area, come and have fun drawing on cardboard and t-shirts with me! Check out their site for more info.
[link]

]]> ~robinha81 http://robinha81.deviantart.com/journal/28147074/ http://robinha81.deviantart.com/journal/28147074/ Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:50:31 PST I'll be attending King Con, the first comic and animation festival in Brooklyn! I'll be sharing a table with my fellow comic artists; Melissa DeJesus, Hwan Cho and Becky Cloonan of the Estrigious!
I don't know our table number yet, but it will be under the name, Melissa DeJesus. I'll be attending both days with our fairy tale anthology, "Through the meadow", my short comics, illustration prints, post cards and many other goodies. Come and find me!

[link]

Nov. 7-8 2009

227 4th Ave Brooklyn, NY 11215

R train to Union Street
Crosstown BusB71 to 4th Avenue 3rd Ave, BusB37 to Union Street 5th Ave ,BusB63 to Union Street.

]]> ~robinha81 http://robinha81.deviantart.com/journal/27464753/ http://robinha81.deviantart.com/journal/27464753/ Mon, 28 Sep 2009 09:58:26 PDT [link] to read my comic "Muzakwee Comic: 1" and also check out [link] for more info. Wish me luck!!!!!

]]> ~robinha81 http://robinha81.deviantart.com/journal/27343638/ http://robinha81.deviantart.com/journal/27343638/ Mon, 21 Sep 2009 17:20:40 PDT
Hope to see you all there!!

SPX 2009
Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center

Open to the public Saturday and Sunday, September 26 and 27, 2009.

Times:
Saturday: 11:00 am – 7:00 pm
Sunday: noon – 6:00 pm

Admission:
One day memberships: $10.00
Weekend memberships: $15.00
Collected at the door the day of the show

Check out [link] for more info.

]]> ~robinha81 http://robinha81.deviantart.com/journal/26500711/ http://robinha81.deviantart.com/journal/26500711/ Mon, 10 Aug 2009 08:44:24 PDT
Don Pedro's

90 Manhattan Ave. Brooklyn, New York 11212

[link]

]]> ~robinha81 http://robinha81.deviantart.com/journal/25959042/ http://robinha81.deviantart.com/journal/25959042/ Wed, 15 Jul 2009 08:16:17 PDT
The opening reception is from 6 pm to 11 pm. The show is up for the rest of the weekend (July 17th, 18th, 19th).

@Spread Art Gallery

SPREAD ART
104 Meserole Street
East Williamsburg, Brooklyn 11206
(Btwn) Manhattan Ave and Leonard Ave

Direction:

L Train: MONTROSE AVENUE - Walk down Montrose Ave heading west for three blocks, (towards the city), Turn right on Manhattan Ave., and left on Meserole Street. We are on the left side of the street next to Mojito Loco.

JMZ Train: LORIMER AVENUE - Walk north (3 blocks) on Lorimer to Meserole Ave. Turn right. We are two blocks away on the right hand side of the street

B60 BUS: drops you off on either Meserole av. or Montrose ave. btwn Manhattan and Leonard

Driving: From Williamsburg bridge:- exit on south 5th st just off of bridge. Continue straight. South 5th turns into Montrose Ave. Continue straight on Montrose, Turn left on Manhattan Ave., then left on Meserole Street. We are on the left side of the street next to Mojito Loco.


contact:

info@spreadart.org
347-526-2737

SPREAD Art / 104 Meserole st. Brooklyn, NY 11206

]]> ~robinha81 http://robinha81.deviantart.com/journal/25504560/ http://robinha81.deviantart.com/journal/25504560/ Tue, 23 Jun 2009 20:36:06 PDT It's a one day event on July 11th saturday from 10 am to 5 pm at the Museum of Chinese in America (215 Centre Street in New York City). Check out more info at
[link]
I am pretty excited to be part of this event. Yay~!!

]]> ~robinha81 http://robinha81.deviantart.com/journal/25251573/ http://robinha81.deviantart.com/journal/25251573/ Thu, 11 Jun 2009 09:56:07 PDT
I have a group show next month called "the Love show", July 17th is the opening at Spread Gallery art + performance space in east williamsburg, brooklyn New York.
[link]
I'll get more info on how long the show is going to be up for.
Hope you guys can make it!

]]> ~robinha81 http://robinha81.deviantart.com/journal/25149230/ http://robinha81.deviantart.com/journal/25149230/ Fri, 05 Jun 2009 18:33:54 PDT come visit me and my friends, Risa Cho, Becky Cloonan, Melissa DeJesus, Vanessa Satone, and Eve Grandt at MoCCA!
Our table numbers are 506 and 507.
It's a great place to find all kinds of printed art, from books, comics, illustrations, cards, posters..etc.

[link]

Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art Festival 2009

June 6th & 7th

The Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art is proud to announce MoCCA Festival 2009 will be held June 6th & 7th at the 69th Regiment Armory at Lexington Avenue and 25th Street in New York City.
The Village Voice calls the MoCCA Festival ""the best small-press nexus (anywhere!)" Now BIGGER than ever! An incredible weekend of comic and cartoon art exhibitors, panels, lectures, sketches, autographs, and more! Thousands come every summer to meet and purchase works from some of the world's best cartoonists, animators, and graphic novelists.

Where?
69th Regiment Armory
68 Lexington Avenue, between 25th and 26th Streets

When?
June 6th and 7th, 11am-6pm

Cost?
$10 per day
$15 per weekend
MoCCA Members: $10 per weekend

]]> ~robinha81 http://robinha81.deviantart.com/journal/25065776/ http://robinha81.deviantart.com/journal/25065776/ Mon, 01 Jun 2009 08:30:22 PDT Saad came to my opening in VA and he did some interviews with me. You can see the video and some of my sample work on his website now.

[link]

in the photo section, there are a few images that aren't my work, RIchard Diebenkorn and Elizabeth Peyton's paintings. these are the artists that who influence me a lot at the moment.

Apart from the section "EYE. ONU?" which features my work, Saad has a lot of interesting videos in his website and he uploads loads of info about underground artists and musicians, so check it out often!

]]> ~robinha81 http://robinha81.deviantart.com/journal/24837148/ http://robinha81.deviantart.com/journal/24837148/ Tue, 19 May 2009 10:19:06 PDT I am so lazy in updating my website and part of it is because the pain of fixing the html and figuring out how it'll look online.
so I though blogging would help my lazy ass back in gear and start uploading works more often.
I am also intending to use my blog as a sketchbook to keep everything that inspires me in one spot.
I'm quiet excited about this, hopefully I'll keep it up for a long time!

[link]

]]> ~robinha81 http://robinha81.deviantart.com/journal/24374911/ http://robinha81.deviantart.com/journal/24374911/ Wed, 22 Apr 2009 10:17:59 PDT Date and Time: May 3rd sunday, from 1 to 4 pm

My paintings will be showcased with the wine tasting provided by Au Domaine. The salon is located at 6643 Old Dominion Dr. Mclean, VA 22102. Come and enjoy the wine and art!

x

]]> ~robinha81 http://robinha81.deviantart.com/journal/24006394/ http://robinha81.deviantart.com/journal/24006394/ Wed, 01 Apr 2009 14:01:52 PDT
Artists: Marlene Dumas, Richard Diebenkorn, Elizabeth Peyton, Gary Komarin

musicians: Queen, Radiohead

of course, I've been enjoying radiohead's music since high school. But I just rediscovered them in my ipod and now I can't stop listening to them.. especially "In Rainbows". Yay for talented people out there! All of these artists give me so much inspirations to go on, make art, make something beautiful.
when I am working on my paintings and drawings, I usually have my ipod on, and sometimes when I get too tired to continue and there's a good song playing on my ipod, I continue working at least till the song's finished just so I can listen to the music. lol
And Queen, I know they've been around for ages and their songs' playing everywhere in the CFs and so on. But I've never really listened to their music from start to finish and pay attention to their lyrics. oh my, they are amazingly crazy good!! I wish there are more bands like them.. MUSE comes to my mind as a similar style of band, I love muse for their energy and skills with the instruments, but man, queen def. kicks ass!!
Richard Diebenkorn used to be many students' favorite when I was in college, back then I was much more into art nouveau and figurative art, so I never took a second glance at Diebenkorn. But now I love love love his paintings.. it's funny how the taste changes so much over the years. never say you'll never like something!
by the way, I was walking from work and noticed some beautiful paintings hanging in a gallery, I walked in and got the artist info, it was Gary Komarin's work. His paintings remind me a lot of Diebenkorn but more childish and light.
I recently saw Marlene Dumas' work at the MoMA and it was one of the most electric paintings that I've seen in years. It made me want to paint so much that I bought an easel on the way home. an easel that I have no place to put in my tiny New York apartment.
o but space can't be an excuse not to make paintings.

x

]]> ~robinha81 http://robinha81.deviantart.com/journal/21834097/ http://robinha81.deviantart.com/journal/21834097/ Fri, 05 Dec 2008 15:55:04 PST [link]
It's pretty surprising to see my work on someone else's blog, I feel suddenly famous! lol
Thank you Lukas!!!
Also, I've been working on the set design at the Ohio Theater [link] in New York for the past month. The show is called "Dance Dance Revolution" and it's been so much fun to work with fantastic people on this creative project. Check out the article on this show on The Village Voice [link] You can also read the fictional bios of me and other cast and crew members. [link] Hopefully you all can come and watch the show. It's gonna be a blast! The show runs from Dec 3rd to Dec 20th.

]]> ~robinha81 http://robinha81.deviantart.com/journal/21656452/ http://robinha81.deviantart.com/journal/21656452/ Mon, 24 Nov 2008 22:35:55 PST [link]

It feels both awkward and flattered to be described by someone else like this. Overall I am very happy that someone took interest in my work enough to write about me! YAY~ thanks Evan!
I've been making many different art work from manga illustrations, fine art, pop art, fashion, textile..etc but it seems like the anime fans show the most interests in my work, especially on the net.

I have a sorta love and hate relationship with Anime/ Manga genre. I grew up with it, it's definitely a huge part of me and I am still a big fan of many Manga and Manhwa. And it is flattering to get noticed by anime fans who like my work because it reminded them of their favorite manga. But I also wish that I don't get labeled as Manga/ anime artist. Because I have been drawing anime inspired work for so many years, I'm very comfortable with it and it is very tough to try to break away from it and grew as an artist. It is so hard to be recognized as an "original" artist in the genre like anime... whatever you do, it's almost unavoidable to be compared to "clamps" or "Sailor moons" or whoever just because your characters have big eyes and sharp noses. But I know it is possible to have a completely new and original styles even within anime genre. i.e. kiriko nananan, Tsutomu Nihei, yumi tada to just name a few. And my work is too underdeveloped to be even compared to any of the great manga artists, so I should just shut my mouth. But it is true that I have this unsettling complicated emotions when dealing with anime. Should I keep on drawing them? should I try to leave this style completely because I don't wanna get labeled? Would I be capable to keep my manga looking characters but still evolve enough to have my own unique style???
Ahh honestly, I have no idea. I never have spent enough time or experimented enough in comics genre, I have been side tracking all these years doing other things. I think it is about time for me to quit wondering "what if?"s and "Who Am I?"s and just do it!

wow this is the first time that I babbled in public and it feels strangely... good!
I think it's the lack of sleep making me insane. Ha. Ha. Ha.

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]]> ~robinha81 http://robinha81.deviantart.com/journal/18187938/ http://robinha81.deviantart.com/journal/18187938/ Mon, 05 May 2008 20:24:29 PDT it's my first journal entry!
Just wanna say

My new website is up and running so please go check it out!

[link]

if any of you wants a link exchange, please let me know!

xox

Robin

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