http://robertolsenart.com/blog Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:19:41 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en As posted a few days ago, I went to San Francisco on Friday. I had a couple of plans while there: taking pictures of a model in a cafe situation, get some oil paint and trade some books at Moe's---I ended up making a little money (about gas money) because ... http://robertolsenart.com/blog/2010/03/08/two-models/ This sign once rotated and lit up. Maybe it still does---it looks like it is still in good shape---but not yesterday while I was in Berkeley hoping it would. Or, upon noticing it for the ___ time decided to take a picture of it, and just drove around the block, ... http://robertolsenart.com/blog/2010/03/06/older-shell-sign/ This still needs some adjustments, but it is getting closer. http://robertolsenart.com/blog/2010/03/04/another-attempt-at-the-writing-video/ March 4-7 Pier 94, booth 821 Susanne Vielmetter Los Angeles Projects New Painting by Whitney Bedford, Robert Olsen and what looks like Martin McMurray book paintings on the floor. http://robertolsenart.com/blog/2010/03/04/whitney-and-robert-at-the-armory-show-2010/ I am not sure of the total direction these images are going to take. I am working on a very rectilinear set of blocks and was debating about breaking up the ground lines into a more "natural" field, so I went to my local train hobby supply store and bought ... http://robertolsenart.com/blog/2010/03/02/olive-green-bushes-foliage-and-business-park/ I made this last night. I haven't made anything to go with it yet, so I just set it up in front of one of my city skyline arrangements---which I kind of like. http://robertolsenart.com/blog/2010/03/02/another-model-of-a-gas-pump/ I cleaned up and updated the images on my website, including the new paintings I made for the Armory Show. http://robertolsenart.com/blog/2010/02/27/house-keeping/ Returning from a stint with Doctors Without Borders, Eamonn is opening up his new office March 1st. For the location and other information click through to Doctor Vitt's website. http://robertolsenart.com/blog/2010/02/27/eamonn-is-back-in-practice-in-nyc/ As earlier reported, I sent of some paintings to the Armory Show for Susanne Vielmetter to display. Here is the colorful one. It is of a gas station in LA that is suppose to be "green" which basically means it doesn't use much energy to run it and possibly utilizes ... http://robertolsenart.com/blog/2010/02/25/an-actual-image/ I finally finished the six paintings I was making for Susanne Vielmetter Los Angeles Project going to the Armory Show (Pier 94, booth # ?). I had some slow drying issues. Despite the few nice days it has mostly been damp, but they're all done and will be there on ... http://robertolsenart.com/blog/2010/02/24/armory-show/