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Painting Shelly Bay

"Camping, Shelly Bay" 8x12" Oil on Canvas by Richard Robinson

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Had a really…

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Added by Richard Robinson on February 10, 2013 at 16:57 — 5 Comments

Painting Ruakaka Estuary

"Ruakaka Estuary" 11x11" Oil on Canvas by Richard Robinson

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Had fun painting this…

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Added by Richard Robinson on February 8, 2013 at 21:36 — No Comments

Camping and Painting

"Port Jackson" 11x13" Oil on Canvas by Richard Robinson

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Just got back from a week away campervan-ing around the Coromandel with the family. Had a great time. This was the…

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Added by Richard Robinson on February 7, 2013 at 11:40 — 1 Comment

Sea Life 12x11" Oil on Canvas

"Sea Life" 12x11" Oil on Canvas by Richard Robinson

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Took the evening off playing with the kiddies and went looking for a painting spot. Found this dinghy catching the last of the soft evening light and couldn't resist it.…

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Added by Richard Robinson on January 21, 2013 at 22:00 — 8 Comments

Diane at Waipu Cove

'Diane at Waipu Cove' 12x16" Oil on Canvas by Richard Robinson

Painted this a few days ago for Diane whom I posed under the red umbrella. Another beautiful summer's day at Waipu Cove with the kids playing in the background, and Diane attempting her second ever grown-up drawing (while trying not to move too much).

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Added by Richard Robinson on January 5, 2013 at 15:00 — 2 Comments

First Blush

"First Blush" 9x16.5" Oil on Canvas by Richard Robinson

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Another cracker of a day along the east…

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Added by Richard Robinson on December 13, 2012 at 17:38 — 5 Comments

Pohutukawa

"Pohutukawa" 11x15" Oil on Canvas by Richard Robinson

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You gotta love summer in New Zealand. Take the grey cloak of winter off and suddenly the beaches turn into dazzling jewels. This Pohutukawa tree was a real challenge today - trying to…

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Added by Richard Robinson on December 12, 2012 at 16:07 — No Comments

A Quiet Spot

"A Quiet Spot" 7x12" Oil on Canvas by Richard Robinson

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Had a school trip to the beach today and I decided to bring my paints along this time and captured one of the other parents reading a book there. Normally when you start painting people they…

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Added by Richard Robinson on December 10, 2012 at 17:21 — 1 Comment

Smooth Sailing 10x10" Oil on Canvas

"Smooth Sailing" 10x10" Oil on Canvas by Richard Robinson

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Dug out some old photos today and painted this one. Wanted to have something more substantial with crisp edges to paint to contrast all the loose/expressive painting I've been playing…

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Added by Richard Robinson on December 6, 2012 at 20:30 — No Comments

Smooth Sailing 10x10" Oil on Canvas

"Smooth Sailing" 10x10" Oil on Canvas by Richard Robinson

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Dug out some old photos today and painted this one. Wanted to have something more substantial with crisp edges to paint to contrast all the loose/expressive painting I've been playing…

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Added by Richard Robinson on December 6, 2012 at 19:58 — 3 Comments

Happy Accident!

"Waipu Cove breakthrough" 9x20" Oil on Canvas by Richard Robinson

Gotta love those happy accidents. I was out tutoring a lovely lady today (Hi Jennie), and was about 3 quarters finished my own painting when we both stepped back to take stock of our work. Suddenly a whirling sand dervish appeared and slammed my easel face down in the sand, not even budging…

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Added by Richard Robinson on December 2, 2012 at 19:30 — 7 Comments