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Mental Health Awareness Month Illustration (Work In Process Photos + Final Image)

by Robin Johnson May 20, 2022

Mental Health Awareness Month Illustration (Work In Process Photos + Final Image)

May is Mental Health Awareness Month and I wanted to spotlight mental health awareness in children with an illustration and a poem. The 2022 theme for Mental Health Awareness Month, according to the National Alliance of Mental Illness (NAMI), is "Together for Mental Health."

Posted in Behind the scenes, Children's Illustration, Gouache, Illustration, Mental Health, Mental Health Awareness Month, NAMI, Work In Process, Work In Progress

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Earth Day 2022 | Invest in Our Planet

by Robin Johnson April 21, 2022

Earth Day 2022 Poster in Collaboration with Dreams of Children Music Group, LLC It's Earth Day and I'd like to celebrate with an illustration p...

Posted in Climate Change, Climate Friendly, Earth, Earth Day, earth day every day, Environment, Future, happy earth day, illustration, Invest, love earth, poster, poster art, poster design, save our planet, save the planet, world earth day

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FEATURE: MS School of Arts' Visual Arts Department Black History Art Show

by Robin Johnson February 25, 2022

FEATURE: MS School of Arts' Visual Arts Department Black History Art Show

Check out the MS School of Arts interview on the news! I'm excited and thankful to have been a part of the exhibition.

Posted in African American, african american artist, Art Museum, art supplies, Artist, Artwork, black artist, design, Digital, fine art, hopeful, Illustration, Illustrator, inspire, Interview, mississippi, Robin Martea, SCAD, Surface Design, wall art, wlbt

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My Latest Fine Art Piece, "Birds Flying High"

by Robin Johnson February 21, 2022

My Latest Fine Art Piece, "Birds Flying High"

I'm excited to share with you my latest art piece, Birds Flying High.

Posted in African American, african american artist, art, art supplies, Artist, Artwork, black artist, design, Illustration, Illustrator, inspiration, inspire, pattern, pattern design, textile, textile design

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I Created My First Album Cover (Process Photos and Video)

by Robin Johnson November 26, 2021

I Created My First Album Cover (Process Photos and Video)

I'm excited to share with you my process for creating my works of art. This is something I hope to do more of in the future moving forward. I've al...

Posted in Album, Album Cover, Business, Dreams of Children Music Group, Entreprenuership, Illustration, Illustration Album, Illustrator, Madrique, Music

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MS Free Press Illustration, "This Is Not The End: Overcoming Depression During The COVID-19 Pandemic"

by Robin Johnson November 19, 2021

MS Free Press Illustration, "This Is Not The End: Overcoming Depression During The COVID-19 Pandemic"

ICYMI: Read the latest “Equity and Resilience: The Impact of COVID-19 on Mississippi’s Black Women” essay, This Is Not The End: Overcoming Depression During The COVID-19 Pandemic by Tiara Jackson.

Posted in African American, african american artist, art, art supplies, article, black artist, Hope, hopeful, Illustration, Illustrator, inspire, mississippi, Mississippi Free Press

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Thank You Nancy!

by Robin Johnson September 28, 2021

I received a very sweet surprise in the mail from my friend and fellow SCAD classmate Nancy Miller! Nancy sent me a journal with her surface design...

Posted in Art, Illustration, Illustrator, My Creative Life, Nancy Miller, Surface Design

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Recap: Pacesetter Grand Opening

by Robin Johnson July 29, 2021

The Pacesetter Grand Opening was a success. Thank you to friends and family that came to support the galleries opening. There was lots of mixing, m...

Posted in acrylic art, African American, art, art supplies, Artist, Artwork, black, black artist, Blog, Business, Children, Children's Illustration, cnn, cnn style, Commission, Entreprenuership, fine art, gallery, Gouache, Hope, hopeful, Illustration, Illustrator, industry, inspiration, inspire, Installation, Installation art, minorities, mississippi, Pacesetter Gallery, paint, Robin Martea, robin martea johnson, style, wall art

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Exciting News! PaceSetter Gallery Opening Day 7/24

by Robin Johnson July 16, 2021

Exciting News! PaceSetter Gallery Opening Day 7/24

We hope that you will mark your calendar to join us for fun, fellowship, delicious food and great music on Thursday, July 22 at 5:00pm or on Saturd...

Posted in acrylic art, African American, african american artist, art, article, Artist, Artwork, black, black artist, Children, Colorful, Creative, Creator, fine art, gallery, hopeful, Illustration, Illustrator, Pacesetter Gallery, Robin Martea, robin martea johnson, Savannah College of Art and Design, UMMC, wall art

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My Illustration Process for A Children's Book Sample

by Robin Johnson June 28, 2021

My Illustration Process for A Children's Book Sample

I've almost gotten my illustration process down, which begins with reference photography, sketching and then taking the best sketch and elaborating on it. Once the sketch is selected, I transfer it to a sheet of Arches 140 lb Cold Press paper.

Posted in art, art supplies, Artwork, Children, Children's Illustration, Illustration, Illustrator

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LOOKBOOK: Dreams of Children Music Group Spring 2022

by Robin Johnson June 02, 2021

LOOKBOOK: Dreams of Children Music Group Spring 2022

This past Spring I had the pleasure of working with Dreams of Children Music, LLC to create a lookbook for Spring 2022. The process was invigoratin...

Posted in apparel, art, dreams, dreams of children, illustration, industry, lookbook, moodboard, streetwear

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NEW MS Free Press Illustration

by Robin Johnson May 22, 2021

ICYMI: Read the latest “Equity and Resilience: The Impact of COVID-19 on Mississippi’s Black Women” essay, My First Pregnancy: Living Through COVI...

Posted in art, Artist, Artwork, BWCProject, hopeful, Illustration, Illustrator, inspiration, mississippi, MS Free Press

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