Read about the latest creative endeavours the Red Penny Studios team has been up to.

December 14, 2011#

Nucleus Gallery – Harry Potter tribute exhibition

Cheri was asked by the good folk at Nucleus Gallery to take part in their Harry Potter tribute art exhibition. They also have a blog website which you can view here.

Here is a description of the art exhibition from Nucleus Gallery:

The Harry Potter Tribute Art Exhibition is a collection of work gathered through private invitations, open submissions and the common love for all things Harry Potter.
Opening in our gallery July 9 2011, a week before the final Harry Potter film, the exhibition will feature over 50 artists and nearly 100 tribute works in paintings, sculptures and installations.
This two-level exhibit is now open during our regular business hours (Sun – Thurs Noon to 8pm, Fri & Sat 11am to 10pm)
Admission is free from now through August 1st. Open to the public.

Cheri made a killer piece, which someone was nice enough to purchase. Here are some pictures.

Cheri Scholten illustration - Harry Potter

Harry Potter, Acrylic on paper, 2011

Unfortunately, being across the world meant that we couldn’t make it to the exhibition. But here are some photos of the event, courtesy of Nucleus Gallery. You can see it was an amazing event with a great turnout. Well done!

So, you like the picture?

A limited edition high quality giclee art print on archival paper will be offered of this print. If you would like to purchase it, please contact us via email.

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December 14, 2011#

Drawn II – art exhibition

Robert was kindly asked back to take part in the second group drawing exhibition at Brunswick Street Gallery, aptly titled Drawn II.

The pictures he made for this exhibition were grouped under “Black Forest.” Each drawing was done with graphite on paper, and they have a

These pictures follow a fantastical world where a bunch of beautiful girls in rollerblades and armed with katana swords undertake a host of exciting adventures, battling evil ninja squads and saving innocent bystanders in the process. One of the primary inspirations for these works is Robert’s love of comic books, and the pictures were intended to function as a comic in space – literally a related series of works on a wall where the viewer can create meaning from the combination of images.

Here are some pictures:

Setting Up

We came down before the exhibition to set up the pictures. Working from a sketch of the layout we did all the hanging.

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December 14, 2011#

Drawn I – art exhibition

Robert took part in a group drawing exhibition at Brunswick Street Gallery.

The pictures he made for this exhibition were grouped under “Katanas and Rollerblades.” These pictures follow a fantastical world where a bunch of beautiful girls in rollerblades and armed with katana swords undertake a host of exciting adventures, battling evil ninja squads and saving innocent bystanders in the process. One of the primary inspirations for these works is Robert’s love of comic books, and the pictures were intended to function as a comic in space – literally a related series of works on a wall where the viewer can create meaning from the combination of images.

Here are some pictures:

Setting Up

We came down before the exhibition to set up the pictures. Working from a sketch of the layout we did all the hanging.

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December 14, 2011#

Music Connects – AGDA poster comp 2011

Robert joined a select group of talented designers that Artisan sponsored for the 2011 AGDA poster competition.

The theme was a very open brief on music, so Robert chose to create a poster on the idea of music connecting people, past all barriers of race, age, religion etc. Sadly, it didn’t make the finals for the poster comp but he had a lot of fun experimenting, meeting other designers, and scoring free pizza and alcohol (courtesy of Artisan).

music-connects poster design illustration

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June 24, 2011#

Vietnam – KPMG Global Conference

The Red Penny Studios team went to Vietnam to work at the KPMG global conference with their friends, Mind Gallery.
Our job was to facilitate the art workshop as head artists, working with Mind Gallery and local Vietnamese artists. Being head artists, we had to design the overall look of the final art piece. Inspired by the Vietnamese traditional dress – the Aoi Dai – as well as the beautiful greens of the Vietnamese landscape, helped us nail the final design.
Here are photos of the final artwork:

The final painting, made up of several canvases.

The painting from a different angle.

And here is an early prep sketch. You can see we are really concentrating on the shapes and colours throughout the piece.

Sketch. Coloured pencil on paper.

Also, we got to see parts of Vietnam with some time off after the conference. This included heading out on the Mekong river and exploring villages. Here are some pictures:

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May 17, 2011#

Here is a 30 sec video we made on the theme of the 7 deadly sins. In this case, we chose Gluttony.

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December 18, 2009#

Nucleus Gallery – Power in Numbers 4 art exhibition

gallery flyer PIN4 Cheri was invited by Nucleus Gallery to take part in their Power in Numbers 4 art exhibition in LA. You can view more info about the art exhibition on the Nucleus Gallery website here and here.

Here is a description from the Nucleus Gallery website:

Power In Numbers (PIN) combines a love of art with philanthropy for our biggest event of the year!
Our 4th Annual Power in Numbers (PIN4) event aims to be more epic than ever as we invite artists and illustrators from all backgrounds, industries and aesthetics to take part in creating art for a cause. Having been consistently well received in the past, the PIN exhibit features over 100 international and local artists creating 5″ X 7″, 2-dimentional, original artwork in the desired medium and theme of their choosing.
Each artwork piece will be priced at $100.00 and a selection of artworks will be auctioned. A portion of the night’s sales will benefit the American Red Cross (San Gabriel Pomona Valley Chapter) on emergency response efforts.

Cheri made a few pictures based on inspiration from some of her Japanese roots and experience. She created a set of four paintings based on eating noodles in Japan.

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September 14, 2007#

Osaka Murals

Flashback to 2005! Browsing through the archives we found this gem.

In Osaka, Japan, we made a whole bunch of murals based on the theme of entertainment. This involved painting a lot of the things we love to paint – acrobats, clowns, circus, burlesque dancers and the like. Throw in old movie posters and Charlie Chaplin and we were having a ball! There was a lot of creative freedom in this project, and I think it shows in the final murals. You can also see that we painted illustrations on screens and signs to complement the murals.

Following, you can see some pictures of some murals we did.