Finishing a Bronze ~ How Do They Do That?

by Robyn Ryan

So many people have asked me how the finished colors and patterns are achieved on my finished bronzes.  It is one of the funnest parts of the process since I, as the artist, participate actively in this final stage!  Let me show you how we finished “Rolling...

Sharing my art… It is SO much more than about the sales!

by Robyn Ryan

Don’t get me wrong… sales are important!  They validate the effort, resupply the studio to make more art, and represent a “permanent” sharing when someone is moved enough by a piece of my work to invest in it to make it part of their daily life… Sharing art for me...

August Sculpture Workshop – The Dragon Riders!

by Robyn Ryan

My fourth sculpture workshop for the Virginia Equine Artists Association (VEAA) on August 10 and 11 was an adventure!  My equine focused participants ended up not being able to attend so instead the dragons came! The objectives of my workshops are to: ~ make the...

Two Dimensions vs. Three Dimensions… Friend or Foe?

by Robyn Ryan

Friend!  One of the wisest things I did as an artist was to follow my dream to sculpt and cast bronze sculptures!  Better than painting?  No!  Both presentations are equally valid, just very different!  In fact, I’ve found working in both to be very influential...

June Sculpture Workshop was a Blast!

by Robyn Ryan

We sure had a super time at the Virginia Equine Artists Association (VEAA) sculpture workshop last weekend!  Thanks Debby Thomas for hosting us in your studio!  I had four students which was perfect for the private studio setting. We started with discussing the entire...