I was interviewed by Smash Pages, a comic blog, about my San Francisco portraits, work with Nocturne, dream drawings and more!
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Published: "Exploring Little Russia, Past & Present"
Hello!
I just finished a second illustrated story for the Bold Italic. This one is all about an oft-overlooked corner of the city - and some personal history too.
So much fun, I love doing these! Hope you are safe and untouched by the many fires raging in CA.
Till next time,
Robin
Published in The Bold Italic
Hello everyone!
I was asked by the editors at The Bold Italic to write a piece featuring my artwork. I had no idea what to write about... my first draft was meandering, to say the least. My editor asked some questions in the margins, and got me to re-think what I want to say. The result is this: a story about me, about my neighborhood, about living and working in a changing city.
Read the article here. Enjoy!
Newsletter Feature!
"You can keep up with everything coming from Galante's prolific imagination via social media, proof that there's still delight to be found in the oft-fraught platforms.”
I'm a little bit famous!
A friend of Vanessa Lowe (producer of Nocturne) sent her an email the other day. It was an industry newsletter called "Inside Podcasting." It turns out that they featured me and my artwork (including my work with Nocturne, my neighborhood portraits and my dream drawings) in the latest issue. I had no idea! It…
Read moreThe Magic of Nocturne: a podcast about the night.
The podcast Nocturne has been getting a lot of attention lately - and it's well-deserved. In The New Yorker, Sarah Larson writes a lengthy backstory about producer Vanessa Lowe and describes the podcast as having "a nocturnal mood, atmospheric and occasionally mysterious, that feels just right between the hours of eleven and deepest dark." iTunes featured Nocturne on its Podcast page this week as well.
I met Vanessa in 2014, when she reached out and asked if I could create the logo and later, artwork for…
Read more"Emily & The Magical Library"
Great news! The children's book I illustrated, "Emily & The Magical Library" by Paul Rest is now available for purchase. The copies are spiral-bound, signed and numbered by the author. Click here to order a limited edition!
In the meantime, here are some snapshots from the book, which includes over 40 full-page watercolor illustrations. This was a labor of love and I'm thrilled to have been a part of such a beautiful book.
In the meantime, here are some snapshots from the book, which includes over 40 full-page watercolor illustrations. This was a labor of love and I'm thrilled to have been a part of such a beautiful book.
House Dreams, Part 2
As I've described before, I have a recurring dream about a house. The house has stayed pretty much the same for 15 years, although there have been variations. It's located in a strange, barren neighborhood with other similar homes. The house feels like a step back - I always sense that I lived there in the past, and in the dream I usually make the decision to move back. The house feels familiar and "safe", but also like giving up.
After having the dream again, I decided to try and illustrate the…
Interview with Yorokobu Magazine
Hello!
I was interviewed by Yorokobu Magazine, about my dream drawings and my music. I'm am very honored they contacted me and it's a gorgeous website. They release a printed publication once a month. It is in Spanish. Maybe I'll be famous in Spain!
Here it is:
http://www.yorokobu.es/una-artista-ilustra-los-suenos-como-los-recuerda/
"Nightbirds"
I'm proud to share this collaboration between myself, songwriter Mike Rufo and videographer Glen Kinion. Song by Mike, artwork by myself, and video magic by Glen.
Enjoy! https://youtu.be/4LtTga6FY9w
We're on the radio!
Hey everyone!
... Well, the new version of radio. Eric and I were interviewed for the latest episode of the Nocturne podcast, "(This is Not A) Love Song". It was a lot of fun and the episode is, like all their episodes, intriguing and multi-layered.
Nocturne is steadily climbing the iTunes charts - as of today, it's #24 in the "Society & Culture" Top Podcasts category (kind of a big deal - sharing space with This American Life, Hearing Voices, Freakonomics and others). I'm still illustrating each episode…Read more
... Well, the new version of radio. Eric and I were interviewed for the latest episode of the Nocturne podcast, "(This is Not A) Love Song". It was a lot of fun and the episode is, like all their episodes, intriguing and multi-layered.
Nocturne is steadily climbing the iTunes charts - as of today, it's #24 in the "Society & Culture" Top Podcasts category (kind of a big deal - sharing space with This American Life, Hearing Voices, Freakonomics and others). I'm still illustrating each episode…Read more
Nocturne Podcast: Art and sound, together.
I've always been a night person. As you've probably seen, I am a huge fan of dreaming and love to illustrate my dreams as a way to remember and understand them. Sometimes I find myself awake in the wee hours of the morning. It can be a time of wonder, of solitude, and of quiet creativity. And other times, it's not.
A few months back, songwriter/podcast producer Vanessa Lowe asked me to design a logo for her new podcast, Nocturne, a beautiful collection of stories about the night. Now, we are embarking on a…Read more
A few months back, songwriter/podcast producer Vanessa Lowe asked me to design a logo for her new podcast, Nocturne, a beautiful collection of stories about the night. Now, we are embarking on a…Read more
Artifacts
The other day, my mind did its usual wandering (yeah, while I was working - sshhhh), and I found myself imagining a post-apocalyptic world where humans were gone, and all of the things we valued so much had been left behind. This world also included strange animals that grew lightbulbs out of their heads.
And then I went back to work. But not before drawing several scenes from this strange time and place:
And then I went back to work. But not before drawing several scenes from this strange time and place: