Robert Martel | Illustrator

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  • down on the FARM

    down on the FARM

    Ross Farm Museum is a living heritage farm where the interpreters dress in period costume and perform the daily duties … Read more

  • going BIRDING

    going BIRDING

    This Fall birds became an unexpected obsession at home and the city offered ample opportunity to indulge in the practice of “Birding” . . . Read more

  • enter the PENCIL

    enter the PENCIL

    While I like the uncertainty and speed tied to drawing only with an ink pen, I do appreciate the greater flexibility that comes with… Read more

  • simply COMPLICATED

    simply COMPLICATED

    I’ve been playing at developing a so called cartoon style but have been stymied by the inconsistency of my style from one illustration to… Read more

  • no PENCILS allowed

    no PENCILS allowed

    I’ve explained elsewhere on my site that one of my approaches to drawing involves foregoing the use of pencil layouts or sketching before… Read more