The Brothers Roberts

Picture By Rumi Neely & Colin Sokol

Well Hello Friends and Hello Monday.
It's the first Monday back and there is so much to do.

1: Clean Studio
2: Make Coffee
3: Organize Photos
4: Tackle Email
5: Start painting collections
6: Make More Coffee

That's for just the morning haha
You know, just another Monday ;)
Last night, my friend Rumi Neely (Fashiontoast) was kind enough to send me a picture
she and Colin (her boyfriend) had taken of my brother and me at Rachel Antonoff Fall 2011 Collection.
Rachel's presentation had the theme of a high school Prom,
so we thought we would wear bow ties. : )
Since there really aren't many pictures of us, due to both of us being shy around cameras,
I thought i would post it.
Hope you're having a great day :)

I'm Featured on Italian Vogue!

Morning Everyone!
Happy Valentines Day!
First off... this isn't my Valentine's Day post as i'm sure you have already guessed,
but i will be posting it up here shortly i promise ;)
So I woke this morning to amazing news that i was featured on Vogue.it !
Italian Vogue is one of my all time favorite publications.
I've been reading Italian Vogue since i was in high school.
I even made those fake covers way back in the day, you remember this post?
So needless to say, it is really a huge honor for them to say all those nice words about my art.
Please check out the article if you want to, it's right here.
Hope you're having a great day. :)

A Place I Want to See Someday

Morning My Friends.
Well as i mentioned a little while ago that My Brother, David and i are writing a Fantasy book.
I'm really excited cause i'm starting on the second chapter today! :)
I'm dying to finish it so you all can read it!
Only have 19 more chapters to go! haha yikes... oh well...
The Picture today is from the window display i did a few years back. (Click here to see Display)
When we took down the display, i had all the elements left over and didn't know what to do with them...
so i decided to Paint on top of some of the pieces and make them into smaller art pieces. hah
So this Great Wall of China is one of the pieces i made out of it.
Also this "From Russia With Love" picture i made out of my Saint Basil's Cathedral Drawing in the display.
Well i hope you like it and i hope you're having a wonderful day!
Click here to see more from my layered art series.

P.S. i was thinking of Ustreaming some live drawing and maybe if i work up enough courage, do some drawing class type of things on Ustream... what do you think? is that something you would be interested in?

P.s.s. Have you heard Barton Hollow from the Civil Wars? amazing album can't stop listening to it ;)

My Heutchy Collaboration Part 2

Hey friends!
Well I'm excited to finally show you the Collaboration i did with Heutchy Shoes.
Heutchy shoes is one of my all time favorite men's shoe company.
I think they make the best shoes.
So needless to say, i was honored to design fabric for another pair of shoes.
They were looking for a very bright saturated abstract texture of the print.
I played around with a few ideas and this neon leaves idea was what i finally came up with.
I really like how they turned out :)
I still haven't seen them in person, but i'm dying to!
What do you think?
I hope you like them! :)

If you didn't see last year's collaboration with them click here

First of the 3rd Volume: Character Sketchbook 201

Good Afternoon!
Shoot, i think all the late nights caught up to me today!
Ended up over-sleeping by a few hours today,
so i'm playing catch up right now so i have to make it short,
because i'm trying to finish up a painting for you all...
Hopefully, have it up tonight! :)
Today's post is the first mixed media drawing out of Volume 3 of my Character Sketchbook.
I really like how volume 3 was turning out... i need to start back working on it again.
The photo was from one of my all time favorite fashion photographers, Steven Meisel,
and it was from his "Amish" editorial for Italian Vogue which is one of my favorite photoshoots.
I hope you like it, and hope you're having a great day.

New Year & New Brand

Good Morning!
Have any of you used to Fuji Films new instant cameras?
Fuji just went way up in my book because of it!
I seriously can't believe Polaroid stopped making the very thing they are famous for.
With that said, Fuji is Brilliant for deciding to keep making it!
I just recently bought my camera and i'm still getting to know the best settings for it.
But i really like it. The camera body is kinda huge but it's almost so big it's funny so i don't mind.
These are some picture I took on the New Year's Eve Road trip up to northern California i did with my brother,
to see my friend Benje.
I hope you like them :)

Theres Alexandersson - Top Newcomers Spring 2011

Well, My Friends, I'm actually about to go to bed but i thought i would get a quick post up for you all :)
This is one of 11 pictures i did for Models.com Top Newcomers Spring 2011.
It is of Theres Alexandersson.
Theres Alexandersson has a super interesting look.
And this backstage photo at the McQueen show stood out to me in particular.
I like how it turned out. :)
what do you think?

Oh also found my new favorite time wasting tool today...
Pinterest! Haah Not sure if i'm using it right but I started one thanks to my friend jenna.
Basically i created each of my boards as a sort of photo essay prompt and when i post on it i complete the prompt... if that makes sense?
Any ways hope your having a great night!

My Elle Fanning Painting

Alright my friends,
here is the final finsihed painting of Elle Fanning :)
I found out yesterday that the amazing editorial i painted this video from was from Interview Magazine!
I've been blown away from your kind words about the video.
So happy your like it. I'm hoping to make more for you soon.
I really like how the painting turned out.
She was really fun to paint.
i think there will be more where that came from ;)
I hope you like it!
Let me know what you think :)

Elle Fanning Time-lapse Painting

Hello Hello!
How was your weekend?
I saw a brilliant movie called the "The King's Speech".
If you haven't seen it, go see it.
It's such a moving movie. Loved it!

So I'm happy to present you with a new Speed Painting Video.
As your remember, a month ago i started watching Hayao Miyazaki and i saw his movie "My Neighbor Totoro".
The main girls in the English version of the movie were played by, at the time very young little sisters Elle & Dakota Fanning.
I was blown way how amazing they were in that movie.
And then recently, i stumbled across a beautiful editorial of Elle Fanning (not sure what magazine it was from).
She has a really great look.
She has a little bit of Gemma/Sophie Ward look going on, plus she was wearing a dress from Valentino's spring 2011 collection,
and I thought she would be perfect in my pop culture series,
so the other day i did this painting and made this video for yawl.
I had to do some finishing touches on the painting,
but will post it tomorrow! I hope you like the video!

First Ink Painting

I was looking through Volume 1 of my Character Sketchbook,
and i just had to post it.
It's actually my first ink painting i had ever done.
It was the 45th picture in the series and the picture of Gemma Ward just looked like it should be painted.
I don't know why i love this series so much.
It's pretty raw and they aren't my best drawings, but for some reason it's one of my most favorite projects i've done.
I really want to start working on Volume 3 now.
Well, i hope you like it!
Oh, also if you have questions for the video question and answer with me and my brother, please ask it ;)
Hope you're having a great night!

I'm In Teen Vogue Pt. 2 :)

Hey morning friends!
So i'm trying to start this new year off right which means i've been cleaning & getting organized like there is no tomorrow!
As i was cleaning, i stumbled on my issue of TeenVogue, and realized i never Posted it!
What is wrong with me! hahaa
Seriously been so disorganized lately!
Sorry for that.
But here it is! i had the honor of contributing some prints for TeenVogue's Room Make Over.
I Love TeenVogue! Seriously everyone over there is the nicest people i have ever met.
And i love the concept of room make overs.
I'm so happy Paola Henriquez, one of the winners, got my prints. They fit perfectly in her room.
I really hope you like them, Paola :)
and thank you Jane for having me be part of this project :)

Miss Julia Frakes

Morning Friends,
How are you doing?
I was looking through Fashion Week Pictures and this picture is of my friend Miss Julia Frakes of Bunny Bisous.
Julia is one amazing person.
I think most people aren't aware of all she does.
I sure didn't till this last year.
She is amazing; she's a writer, editor, stylist, you name it, and she can do it ;)
Well hope you like the pic of her and if you stare into her glasses, my brother Dave is in the picture too.
Hope you're doing great!

For high res Click Here

Thom Yorke

So i just realized i never posted a big version of this oil painting i did of Thom Yorke of Radiohead.
I painted it two years ago for my friend Stacy Dupree.
She is a singer and shares the same birthday as Thom, so i thought it would be a good birthday present.
I really like how it turned out.
It seriously just happened.
I threw on some Radiohead and began painting and a few hours later it was done!
It's a lot different style wise than my usual stuff...
i think it kinda has the "Thom Yorke" Vibe....
What do you think?
I hope you like it :)

Iris Egbers - Top Newcomers Spring 2011

So today has been a big time multi-tasking day...
I'm currently exporting a new video i edited for you all.
I'm excited to show you it.
Also about to leave for the Lumber yard,
Cause i'm finally going to build some large format shelves to keep my originals safe.
I seriously have been needing to do this for some time now.
I have thousands of Originals that have nowhere to go.
Also need to get some drawings done... big day, should be fun.
How about you?
Up to anything fun today?
Well the painting today is from My Top Newcomers Spring 2011, i did for models.com.
The Picture is of Iris Egbers.
Iris has a really unique & interesting look... Very Expressive.
Well, i hope you like it!

The Girl and the Tiger

Ok so i just found this old sketch i just had to post!
I seriously completely forgot about it.
I drew it like 3 or 4 years ago, but there is something about it i really like.
I remember i was web surfing on Myspace or Flickr...
i came across this self-portrait that Scarlett Barry had done,
and it was fun looking, the next thing i knew, i was sketching on the nearest piece of paper,
and this was born.
I hope you like it ;)

P.S. I know i said this on the post earlier today, but just a reminder ;) I have been having trouble keeping up on Formspring, emails, etc. so what i thought could help is if my brother (who helps me alot) & i did a video question and answer. So if you want to post on the comment part below questions for me or my brother or even both of us and we will try to make a video for you all :)

Julia Saner - Top Newcomers Spring 2011

Hello Hello!
Good morning and afternoon to some of you out there! ;)
How is your day going?
Today's painting i think is my favorite out of the Top Newcomers Spring 2011 Series i did for Models.com.
It's of a Julia Saner, who was the winner of Elite Model Look Switzerland 2009.
Julia has a great wholesome look.
When i was looking through pictures of her,
there was this one profile photo of her that really inspired me.
There was something so pensive about her expression it made me instantly know that was what i was going to paint.
All and all I really like how it turned out.
What about you? Whatcha think?
Well i hope you all are having a great day! :)

The Song Improv Experiment

Well Good Morning!
How are you doing today?
Thank you so much for your kind words on the Video!
There will hopefully be more where that came from ;)
I thought i would post a song i wrote the other day for you all.
I tried a fun little experiment on this one...
What i did was sit at a piano and hit record and i started just playing whatever came in my head (which i posted on my tumblr last week)
and since the song was all improv, the timing was really bad and stuff like that.
So i went back through and fixed the timing and then kept those same notes.
Then played around with using different instruments to playing different parts of the song...
and pretty much this song was born! haha
Sorry if the mix on it isn't the best,
Mixing is an art in itself, and i am terrible at that art! ha
Well i hope you like it,
and also if you want it, you can Just Right Click Here: Download Song

Remembering Rachel

Hey Friends, how was your weekend?
Mine was great! My Family and i went Stand up paddle boarding today,
and it was pretty fun.
Also i finally finished Editing the video i shot at Rachel Antonoff's Spring 2011 Presentation!
I'm really happy on how the video turned out.
My goal was to create a video that captured the mood i felt at the presentation
(which is pretty much the mood i feel 85.3% of the time... hah)
the song in the video is from a group called "Slowblow".
And this song has been one of my favorites for a while so i was so happy that it was a perfect fit for this video!
Let me know what you think!
I hope you like it! :)

Daphne Groeneveld - Top Newcomers Spring 2011

Good morning!
How are yawl doing on this fine day!?
I'm off painting already this morning,
but i thought i would post this portrait from my series for Models.com - Top Newcomers Spring 2011.
The Painting is of Daphne Groeneveld.
I wasn't familiar with Daphne before this series,
and i have to say, she was one of my favorites to paint.
She is really interesting looking and has such distinct features...
Which is the perfect formula for me for painting.
i really hope you like it!
and i hope you're having a wonderful day! :)

Christmas Prints

Print Sizes: 8X11 & 13X19



Print Sizes: 8X11 & 13X19



Print Sizes: 8X11 & 13X19


Print Sizes: 8X11 & 13X19


Print Sizes: 8X11 & 13X19

Good morning! How are you all doing?!
I had a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Spent it with my family, close friends, and the "Axis of Awesome".
haha It was really fun!
Also got a new watercolor set so i have been playing around with that over the last couple days!

Last year, alot of you bought prints as Christmas presents,
so with Christmas around the bend, I just wanted to warn you that shipping is a nightmare during this time.
If you are planning on ordering anything, i would do it now so you can get it in time.
If you want to see any other prints you can go to www.etsy.com/shop/DannyRoberts
Also, if you are looking to order any special edition or limited edition prints, email : Info@igorandandre.com
and i can get you the info you're looking for on that. :)
I hope you're having an wonderful day!