New portfolio listing in The Workbook

I am so proud to have my work in this marketing website. I believe it will be a great way to get my Illustration work to be possibly seen by art directors and new clients.

It's official my #artwork is now listed on #theworkbook, They wrote a blog post for new advertisers.



WORKBOOK Blog - Workbook Latest Additions: September 28th-October 4th

and here is the link to my portfolio  http://www.workbook.com/portfolios/lars_erik_robinson



Here is a new bio I wrote for it:

Biography

Lars-Erik Robinson was born in Morristown, New Jersey in 1971.  I began receiving commissions at an early age of 12 where my quick drawing and painting styles were influenced by the early Hip-Hop culture. Graffiti art is what ignited a spark in me and I eventually went to school earning a BFA at the Ringling College of Art and Design in Sarasota Florida, USA in1994.

Discovering a love for drawing caricatures has lead to assignments in restaurants, retail booths at Pier 60 on Clearwater Beach, carnivals, Special events, and trade shows. I also spend time teaching art, giving lectures, and participating in conferences where I paint caricatures live,both digitally and traditionally. Because of my love for traditional painting, I have impressed a national client list by perfecting a technique to work digitally that looks traditional, which allows me to meet today's strict deadlines.

Lars now lives with his wife of 20 years, his 15-year-old son and two Golden Retrievers, Jack and Jill. He is heavily involved with his church, spending time with his family, watching movies, listening to music, and drawing, and more drawing!

Sketchology - Sketching and Theology with LarsER and Co."

I do a lot of sketches while at bible studies for years and yes I do pay attention to the study and I am takes notes! So I thought why not make it into a Sketch/Theology book, with contributions from others? Ok I know that alot of my artist draw and doodle while in school and I would like to feature some of there point of views on this topic in the book as well Maybe I could call the book "Sketchology- Theology and Sketching with LarsER and Co., I started at Kick starter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/434408014/847383741?token=dad376b0
It would be great to get some feed back and maybe someone would like to contribute if you don't mind, Thanks!

John Sprague Caricature

I hope everyone is have a great Christmas holiday and not getting to crazy! The ISCA organisation started up a contest to draw a random member every month and the choose a great mug to vandalize, John Sprague. It felt great to warm and make this more loose sketchy type painting of John. I have great news as well that I am now just got commissioned to paint an Illustration for there cd! (see next post for that info!)
Well here is the progress and final of John Sprague (check him out on his blog)

Caricature Classes starting up again on April 1st, 2013

Classes LIVE locally in Largo with Lars-Erik Robinson

I am very thrilled to once again Caricature Class at the Largo Community Center, starting up again in April 1st if we get at least 6 signed up 

Here is how you can find out more information

Call and sign up with your payment today

727-518-3131 or call me 727-422-0668

"Caricatures Classes with Lars-Erik Robinson" 

  

A little blurry this is what is says:
"Lars-Erik Robinson, a talented caricature, illustrator and portrait artist, will teach you the art of drawing caricatures of friends and family and even celebrities. In this 4 week class you will learn to get a realistic likeness in your a fun and friendly atmosphere. 

(Some supplies are included. A materials list is available.

Prices:

$45 Resident with Cards

$ 56.25 Non Resident with Cards

$68.25 With out Cards

(Cards are good for both Largo and Pinellas Park)

Recreation Cards Cost:

$10 a year for Residents

Non-Residents

$59 a year, $39 for 6month, and $24 for three months.

Mondays from 7 – 9pm
(Minimum of 6 students) As of today we have 5 signed up

*Call to be placed on the interest list. 

*Classes starting soon! 

Largo Community Center 

400 Alternate Keene Rd

Largo, FL 33773 

727-518-3131

www.largocommunitycenter.com"

Read more on this on the website above or pick up the "Play Magazine"
I am looking forward to seeing you all there!

Thank you Eileen Crowell (arts coordinator for the City of Largo)
Here is my brain storm on the class:

Name: "Start your week out learning Art-Tainment (Caricatures) with Lars"

Short Description:

Week 1: First thing I will be all set up for a retail style Caricature booth with display and all. I would then draw a demonstration off a photo reference received from other fellow artist. I will have the drawing recorded and to be projected on a screen projector. They can observe the 5-7 quick Caricature in Black and white, and then another 5- minutes to add the color. I will then ask them to draw each other on the spot, get to know each other, and also so I can see the level of the students. The rest of the day talk history, foundations, and other links to references. Assignment is to do a value chart, draw shapes with shading in a medium of choice

week2: Have all your own sketch book to take notes, and sketch in to share with teacher. Importance of seeing shapes, squinting, sketching  from a photographs or the fellow student in front of you, critiques will be done with trace over lays by Lars.

week3: Demonstrate Traditional mediums, digital medium Caricatures and tricks in photshop for studio Caricatures. Home work continue to work on studio Caricature off a photo of a famous person or from photos supplied of my choosing. I will also be working a studio piece that you will be able to follow as the students work on there own work. Your final art work will be due at end of the month for grading.

week 4: I will continue to share news about the feild, share personal stories, work on private commissions right in the class that you will be able to along with, ask questions, while following my steps. You will be working on your final assignment in class, followed by me critiquing the Caricature art with a trace over lay or in photoshop showing pointers on how to improve. I encourage all my students to continue to keep me in the loop of your progress even after the class is over, but the further along you take the class with me the more advanced and harder the courses will be!

Sign Up Today:
CONTACT US

Lars-Erik Robinson 727-422-0668

or

Recreation Program Manager-Community Center:
Warren Ankerberg

400 Alt Keene Rd
Largo, FL 33771
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