Progression-Building on an Idea

In this type of painting it is necessary to keep making changes, adjusting shapes and color. The trick is to feature out when to stop.

Learning How to Make It Interesting

I am just about half way through on this painting and looking for ways to add some punch.

Still Life – Getting Closer

Maybe it’s a mean bear? I don’t know how the bear got in the painting.

New Building

Bob Martin Painter

I’ve begun to move this site to http://www.knowing-art.com/

And will be creating new paintings and post this week.

Bob Martin

How to get Started-Again

There is really no excuse – it does seem to take longer to get started up again when you’ve been away from the canvas and paint for a while. I’ve been spending most of my time on my revenue sites and recovering from the holidays-which was great and tons of fun.

This year, Blue Note Records begins it’s celebration of it’s 70 anniversary and reading about this got me back to thinking about jazz musicians.

An Inspiring Love Story – Slumdog Millionaire

During the holidays “Slumdog Millionaire” was given national distribution, which means that I finally got to see it. I, like many others, endured the lines to get into the multiplex but most people were there to see the new Clint Eastwood film, Gran Torino or the many other Hollywood Christmas releases. Slumdog is a special film and I hope more people get to see it. It certainly has all the 2009 award buzz. There is lots to like about this movie, from the colorful scenes, the use of subtitles and the way the story is told. It is a world, unfamiliar to me, trapped inside a love story that is both entertaining and beautiful. It explores some of the history of this part of the world which has dominated the news recently. Made me curious and thankful for my own blessing. This is a big screen movie so don’t wait until DVD.

Something Different

Something Different 08

Happy Holidays

Well this has not been a crazy and unsettling holiday season. I seem to be in a good place, enjoying family, writing, painting, trying to understand what I need to do on Facebook and Twitter, finding people who I know, being found by people who want to know me. It’s all been good.

Enjoy.