It's All about the Star Wars

These just may be the droids you were looking for...
Happy Solstice from LarsenGeekery and Contrary Robot!

The Happy Geeks and Robots Wish You Happy Holidays!

Whichever holiday(s) you are celebrating this time of year, we at LarsenGeekery would like you to enjoy the heck out of them.

Check out Jay's Paintings and Prints at the LarsenGeekery online Store.

Fall is Here

We just finished up Rose City Comic Con 2015 in Portland.
We had a blast! And will definitely be back next year.

Evelyn at our RCCC Table

Jay being Contrary at RCCC

Upcoming Shows this fall include:
October 24th 2015, Bellingham ComiCon 15 - Bellingham WA
Our favoritist little show.  Bellingham is a fantastic, affordable, family friendly, one-day show.  We love it!  Come and see all the new Contrary Robots and get some Geekery Gear.

October 31-November 1, 2015, Jet City Comic Show - Tacoma WA
Halloween will be a 2 day event in Tacoma this year.  Lots of great guests and Halloween cosplay.  

Rose City Location: D11&D12

Rose City Comic Con in Portland will be Sept 19-20.
Weekend passes are only $40, and day passes are less than that.

D11 & D12, LarsenGeekery at RCCC 2015

Evelyn will have her best Geekery Gear (bags, skirts, patches, etc.)
And Jay will have his best Contrary Robot Art (Originals, Posters, Prints, Greeting Cards).

Come to Artists Alley D11 and D12 and say, Hey!

Jay is debuting a new series of Greeting Cards and Prints at the Show.
You will not be able to purchase these online until after the show.
Come to Rose City Comic Con in Portland and see us and all the great guests and artists.

Rose City Comic Con in Portland

Rose City Comic Con in Portland will be Sept 19-20.
Weekend passes are only $40, and day passes are less than that.

Capt Canada and Jay Larsen at RCCC 2014

Evelyn Larsen of LarsenGeekery at RCCC 2014

We had a great time the last couple of years, and we are looking forward to seeing all our Portland friends and lovers of Robots again this year.
We are expanding to 2 tables in Artist Alley.  As soon as RCCC posts table assignments we will post an update and let you know where we will be.

RCCC has a great list of Special Guests and lots of fantastic Artists this year.
Looking forward to seeing: Jason Behnke, Katie Clark, Stairwell, the Allreds, Kelly Sue DeConnick, Matt Fraction, Will Wheaton, and lots of other great Geeks.

Will we see you there?

Dog Days or Summer

Summer is here and the heat is on.
We are busy painting and sewing, getting ready for our fall shows in September and October.  (more on that later.)

Check out Jay's Paintings and Prints at the LarsenGeekery online Store.

New Robot Prints

We have posted a bunch of new Robot Prints in the LarsenGeekery Store.

Also, we invite you to join us at the Fremont Solstice Fair, June 20 and 21.  We will be in the I Heart Rummage Garage beneath the famous Red Door Pub.

See you there.  And keep an eye out for Robots.

The journey of a thousand Robots

"The journey of a thousand Robots begins with a single Sketch."  

Some famous Zen Master said that, I'm sure.  No?  OK, maybe I said that.
Robots have become a big part of my life, and it all kind of started with that one sketch.  Evelyn wanted to sell some of her Geeky corsets and clothes and bags and stuff online and asked me to draw some silly cartoons of things that could say "GEEK!"  One of the first things I drew was the little Robot guy above.

I liked the little guy.  Pretty soon, I was drawing and painting more than I had in years and Robots kept jumping into my images.  Now I have drawn and painted tons of Robots (not a thousand yet, but it is a journey...), and I have taken over the website and the live shows.  It has been a genuine Robot Invasion.  And I am grateful to Evelyn that she has allowed the Invasion to take over LarsenGeekery as much as it has.  She is still making fantastic stuff, by the way.

Now if I can only find a Counting Robot to tally up how many Robots I have actually drawn and painted so far.

-- Jay Larsen,
    LarsenGeekery Labs

Don't forget: May 16, 2015, Bellingham Brick and Toy Fair, Ferndale Events Center, Bellingham, WA
Organised by the same fine folks that bring us the  Bellingham ComiCon  every year, the Brick and Toy Fair focuses on Geeky toys like Lego, Robots and more.  The Larsen's will be there with all the Geeky Goodness.

Motion and Emotion, the Energy in a Painting

I just finished two very different Robot paintings that have some less obvious things in common.  Yes, they both have Robots in them--That's obvious.  No, the less obvious thing is what I am learning about motion within a painting: Motion of the paintbrush, but also the Motion of the Energy and the Motion of the Emotion of the painting.

I have been discovering that my finished paintings feel more coherent and energetic if I can feel and visualize the movement before I start moving the brush.  For the children on the left I visualized dust and dirt slowly drifting down to settle and aggregate, almost creating the building and the characters as if by a slow geological/sedimentary process.   As I applied paint I kept feeling this slow fall and drift of the dust, slowly building up layer after layer until the canyon of buildings and the Robot appeared.  The result is a very deep but static formation.  Even the children, who have more energy than their environment, seem caked in the fall of dust.

After all those rocky grey tones, I needed a splash of color.  So I chose a black and white animal as my subject (ironic, I know!)  But I picked a brighter color triad and started sketching.  When I finished my sketch, I realized I had just drawn two characters sitting on their butts.  Not very dynamic.  So I decided to alter the sketch slightly to make it seem like they had suddenly come to a halt.  Like their obvious forward motion had been checked.  That gave me the idea of actually laying out the characters and my paint motion as a big checkmark: starting at the badger's nose, diagonal down to the bottom, and then up to the top-right of the paper.  Laying my paint in along these lines of motion added more interest and emotional energy to the characters.

I am learning so much as I work through these  paintings and the puzzles they create. When I have a positive image of how the energy will move, the paintings really seem to spring to life in ways that are surprising and interesting even to me.   I hope you enjoy them half as much as I enjoy the process of creating them.  I will be photographing these two additions to the Robot Art series and posting prints in the very near future.

Let me know what you think and keep your eyes open.  Robots are Everywhere!

-- Jay Larsen
    LarsenGeekery Labs

May Brings Geekery Robots to the Pacific Northwest

May is here and with all the spring flowers and grass (that grows too fast) comes some fun Pacific Northwest Shows:

May 2-3, 2015, Normandy Park Art Show and Festival, Normandy Park City Hall, WA
Jay has two paintings entered into the Art Show and he will also be vending his Robot Art and Prints both days of the Festival.  Come support local artists and craftspeople.

May 16, 2015, Bellingham Brick and Toy Fair, Ferndale Events Center, Bellingham, WA
Organised by the same fine folks that bring us the  Bellingham ComiCon  every year, the Brick and Toy Fair focuses on Geeky toys like Lego, Robots and more.  The Larsen's will be there with all the Geeky Goodness.

We hope to see you at one or both of these Western Washington events.
But if you can't make it to a live show, our online stores are always available for your shopping convenience.

Every Drop of Oil is Precious to a Retro Robot

Trying to move rusty old joints and bearings without lubricating oil can mean crippling pain, or worse, for a forgotten Retro Robot.  But you can help these classic science fiction creations move freely, so they can become meaningful members of society again.  And all it takes is pennies a day.

Show your support and feel the warmth that only comes from watching the twinkle in the visual receptors of a Retro Robot as he/she is able to man a communications panel, or drive a cargo loader, or any number of useful tasks.

Having useful tasks to do keeps these Retro Robots from falling into the Dark Underworld of Evil Geniuses and Mad Scientists who promise unlimited power and oil, but just end up corrupting the programming of these otherwise gentle robotic creatures.

You can give to Retro Robot Support at multiple levels and receive heart-warming gifts (Click on the Gift that interests you):

• $5: enjoy a 5x7 portrait of a thankful Retro Robot.
• $10: receive  an 8x10 portrait or a 4x5 Velcro Patch.
• $15: you get the glorious 12x18 poster of a lucky Retro Robot.
• $40-$50: get the premium Retro Robot Map or School Bag with a Velcro Patch. (These are the same bags our Sponsored Robots use to carry spare parts and floppy disks.)
• $100-$300: you can adopt an original watercolor and ink Retro Robot by Mad Scientist and Master Geek Jay Larsen.

Show your support for Classic Retro Robots by displaying your gifts proudly.  And remember every little bit helps a Retro Robot become a useful and vital part of society again.

Robots Invade Normandy Park

Don't worry, the Robots are friendly, non-threatening watercolor paintings, and they were invited to come to the Art Show and Festival.

Jay Larsen (LarsenGeekery.com)  will have 2 Robot Paintings featured in the Art Show and he will be selling his Robot Art watercolor originals and fine art prints as one of the festival's vendors.

Join the Normandy Park Arts Commission for the 17th annual Arts Festival! Artists, vendors, musical performances, interactive crafts and more, the festival really showcases the talent in our local arts community.  May 2nd and 3rd, 2015
www.normandyparkartsfestival.com

Normandy Park City Hall
801 SW 174th St
Normandy Park WA 98166

Artist Jay Larsen with one of his Retro Robot Watercolor Paintings.

Check out Jay's Paintings and Prints at the LarsenGeekery online Store.

Emerald City was Fantastic!

The Larsen's had a great time at Emerald City Comicon 2015 in Seattle.
ECCC has been our biggest show in recent years, and this year was no different.
We met lots of fantastic people and had a great time sharing our arts with everyone.

Thanks to everyone who bought paintings, prints, bags, skirts, or had their nails done by Siona.

We have more shows and stuff coming up in 2015.  Check out our Show Page.
But we are already looking forward to Emerald City 2016, which we hear will feature an extra day!

Thanks again for all the support!
We work hard to get ready for these events, and meeting so many appreciative fans, friends and fellow artists makes it all worthwhile.

-- The Larsens.

As little as $5 can change the life of a Retro Robot forever...

You won't believe how much $5 can mean to a Retro Robot.

With all the new fangled digital computers and AI dominating the modern robotics industry, many classic and retro robots have fallen on hard times.  These robots just want to be useful again, but they need your help.  You can make a lasting change in the life of a retro robot by providing funds for the necessities of robot life: paint, gear oil, and basic programming.  You can provide all of this for less than the cost of an overly-complex coffee or a trendy microbrew.  Help improve the life of a retro robot today by supporting LarsenGeekery.

Robots like RoboTow (pictured above) or dozens of other classic robots need your help today.  And you can give to Retro Robot Support at multiple levels and receive heart-warming gifts:

• $5: enjoy a 5x7 portrait of a thankful Retro Robot.
• $10: receive  an 8x10 portrait or a 4x5 Velcro Patch.
• $15: you get the glorious 12x18 poster of a lucky Retro Robot.
• $40-$50: get the premium Retro Robot Map or School Bag with a Velcro Patch. (These are the same bags our Sponsored Robots use to carry spare parts and floppy disks.)
• $100-$300: you can adopt an original watercolor and ink Retro Robot by Mad Scientist and Master Geek Jay Larsen.

Show your support for Classic Retro Robots by displaying your gifts proudly.  And remember every little bit helps a Retro Robot become a useful and vital part of society again.

Save a Robot!  Buy Some Art! 

Don't forget
March 27-29th, 2015, we're at EmeraldCityComiccon 15 - Seattle WA, table Q-4

You can Rescue some Robots in Person and see the difference your support makes in the life of a Retro Robot.

Get Carried Away and Geek On!

Hey Geekery Fans, exciting news.
We have a new online store for your shopping pleasure: CHECK IT OUT

You can get Jay's Robot Art and Evelyn's Bags and Patches.

Evelyn has taken Jay's Robot Art and made beautiful patches with genuine Velcro fasteners and put them on her most popular sized bags:

The Map Case Bag, which is really a comic book bag in disguise.
And the European School Bag, which is perfect for a laptop.
Go take a look.  And then take one home.

We are adding new Geekery Gear all the time.

Don't forget
March 27-29th, 2015, we're at EmeraldCityComiccon 15 - Seattle WA, table Q-4
Got any questions?  Contact Us.
Visit our LarsenGeekery Store. Geekery, It's what's for decor.  
Or Like us on Facebook. Like It, Like It, Like It!
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New Prints as we get ready for Emerald City Comicon 2015 in Seattle

Emerald City Comicon 2015 is coming up fast, March 27--29.

We are putting some new Robot Prints together for the show, but you can see many of them at our Etsy Store right now.

We will see you at the show or online.
Keep Geeking!

March 27-29th, 2015, EmeraldCityComiccon 15 - Seattle WA
Got any questions?  Contact Us.
Visit our LarsenGeekery Store. Geekery, It's what's for decor.  
Or Like us on Facebook. Like It, Like It, Like It!
And now on Fine Art America  So fine...