Roman The Painter

@romanthepainter

I make nature inspired oil paintings. I bounce between #EurekaSprings Arkansas and #Charlevoix #Mi. Team Normal-Dark Woke. #FineArt #Artist #Illustrator #oilpaint #acrylics #inkandwatercolor

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Roman The Painter@romanthepainter· 15d

It was a great little show! Some of the best artists I've shown with so far this year.

Roman The Painter@romanthepainter· 17d

I'm in Bay Harbor Village in northern Michigan this weekend. This will be my second the last show this season. If you're in the area swing by and check it out! There are a bunch of really awesome painters here. Also fireworks downtown Charlevoix night! #art

Roman The Painter@romanthepainter· 20d

Here's a little 5x7 oil painting and finished up this afternoon. First chance to purchase this will be made available at the Bay Harbor Festival. #Art #artist #oilpainting #painting

Roman The Painter@romanthepainter· 20d

Here's a little oil 8x10 painting I did of the Horton Bay General Store. It'll be available at the Bay Harbor Michigan Art Festival this weekend. #Art #artist #oilpainting

Roman The Painter@romanthepainter· 21d

Did did a bunch of little 5x7s studies this morning. This is my favorite. Oil on canvas panel.

Roman The Painter@romanthepainter· 23d

Yesterday at the art show, a new collector asked if I'd ever painted Simons General Store. I said no — but I'd get right on it. Done. This 8x10 oil will be available at Bay Harbor this weekend.

Roman The Painter@romanthepainter· 25d

Here's a couple of photos from last weekend's downtown Charlevoix Michigan art show. It was another extremely successful Northern Michigan art show for me. Thanks to everyone who came by. I'll be in Petoskey next weekend and Bay Harbor the weekend after that.

Roman the Painter’s outdoor art-show booth filled with colorful original paintings and prints, displayed beneath a white canopy beside the waterfront.

A lively crowd browsing Roman the Painter’s colorful original paintings and prints at a busy outdoor waterfront art show.

Roman The Painter@romanthepainter· 25d

Hey folks. It's been a minute since I posted on Blue Sky. Been extraordinarily busy up here in northern Michigan. Heavy smoke and hot days. Our drawbridge downtown Charlevoix even got stuck. Thankfully down this time. Anyways here's what's up next for me. #Artshow #artist #oilpainting #Petoskey #art

Roman The Painter@romanthepainter· Jun 27

The booth is all set up and I'm ready to go for the Summer Art Show in downtown Charlevoix! You'll find me at Booth #9, right on the sidewalk next to Bridge Street. Stop by June 27–28 and say hello — hope to see you there!

Art fair booth wall hung with colorful framed oil paintings in gold frames, depicting Northern Michigan scenes — sunflowers, a red barn with an American flag, sailboats, lighthouses, and the Charlevoix clock tower — with bins of matted prints below.

Corner of an art booth filled with vibrant impressionist oil paintings in gold frames, including poppy fields, a red lighthouse with seagulls, cherry blossoms, a black cat, and floral still lifes, with a placard reading "Robert Roman Norman."

Exterior of a white-topped art show tent under a large shade tree, displaying brightly colored framed paintings of daisies, poppy fields, and lighthouses, with a wooden print rack out front on a brick walkway.

Roman The Painter@romanthepainter· Jun 22

I'll be returning to the Charlevoix Summer Art Show June 27th and 28th. Hope to see you there!

Roman The Painter@romanthepainter· May 22

Still playing around with oil and oil pastels. This one's a 16x20. Kind of a throwback to my old style. #Art #artist #oilpainting #oilpastels

Roman The Painter@romanthepainter· May 16

Roman The Painter@romanthepainter· May 15

Thanks everybody who came out to Art Birmingham this past weekend. I sure do appreciate it! Next show will be downtown Charlevoix Michigan June 27th through the 28th. See you then! #Artshow #art #artist #oilpainting

Roman The Painter@romanthepainter· May 10

First day of art Birmingham is in the books. We had a little Wicked weather for a moment but not enough to stop us. Tomorrow will be open 10:00 to 5:00. Swing on by if you're in the area. There's a lot to look at!

Roman The Painter@romanthepainter· May 6

I'll be showing my latest work in Birmingham Michigan this weekend.

Roman The Painter@romanthepainter· Apr 26

"Blue Cottage and Spring Flowers" oils on a 16x20 canvas panel. romanthepainter.com/products/blu... #oilpainting #painting #art #artist

Roman The Painter@romanthepainter· Apr 24

My latest piece, "Waiting," is a 14x18 oil and oil pastel. I think I’m like many of you—just waiting for the world to wake up, smell the flowers, and finally start paying attention. Yet, every scroll through social media suggests that day might never come. #Art #artist #oilpainting

An expressive 14x18 oil and oil pastel painting titled "Waiting." A white skeleton reclines peacefully in a vibrant field of red, orange, and blue wildflowers. The skeleton gazes upward toward a bright blue sky filled with textured, pink-toned mountains and loose, energetic clouds. The style is bold and painterly, featuring thick brushstrokes and bright, saturated colors.

Roman The Painter@romanthepainter· Apr 24

Well shoot I posted this yesterday and managed to get the size wrong. "Good Morning" is painted on a 30x40 inch in oils and oil pastels on a stretched linen canvas. Thought I'd add a close up shot as well. #Art #Painting #Landscape #FineArt #Artist #Artwork #OilPainting #NatureArt #ArtSky

A vibrant 30x40 oil and oil pastel painting titled "Good Morning" by Roman the Painter. The scene features a vast field of orange and red poppies stretching toward a bright sunrise on the horizon. The sky is filled with thick, expressive strokes of yellow and purple, with dark violet clouds hovering over distant blue mountains.

Roman The Painter@romanthepainter· Apr 23

"Good morning" is oils and oil pastels on a 24x30-in stretched linen canvas. This one will be running for its first showing at Art Birmingham in just a few weeks. #Art #artist #oilpaint #painting #impressionism

Roman The Painter@romanthepainter· Apr 22

New work. Oils and oil pastels on a 24x30-in stretched linen.

Roman The Painter@romanthepainter· Apr 17

Here's a 18x24 canvas I whipped up yesterday morning. Once these oil paints cure a little bit I may go back in with some oil pastels. Probably not going to be dry enough for art Birmingham but it'll definitely be ready for a shower in Michigan in June. #Oilpaint #artist #landscapepainting #art

A vibrant landscape oil painting on canvas featuring a dense meadow of daisies. The flowers are rendered with thick, visible brushstrokes, using white petals with lavender shadows and bright gold centers. In the background, a rolling green hill meets a line of dark evergreen trees. Above, a giant, fluffy cloud glows with warm yellow light, outlined in bold magenta, set against a bright blue sky with rhythmic, swirling brushwork.

Roman The Painter@romanthepainter· Apr 14

This is my Sphere XOX project for #CrystalBridges Museum of American #Art - an interactive installation built with the help of museum-goers, incorporating light, motion, and the hopes and dreams of everyone who participated. #InteractiveArt #PublicArt #InstallationArt #ArtInstallation #Bentonville

Robert Norman stands beside the Sphere XOX installation at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. A large sphere made from painted wooden sticks in turquoise, pink, green, and blue hangs suspended within a tripod frame of tall pink and yellow painted poles that cross overhead. The sculpture is outdoors against a bright blue sky. Robert wears sunglasses and an orange Hawaiian shirt, with long hair pulled back.

Roman The Painter@romanthepainter· Apr 13

Here's my greatly reduced summer schedule for my Northern Michigan tour. I just can't justify driving all over the place this summer with the current situation.

Roman the Painter — 2026 Summer Show Schedule

Art Birmingham — Birmingham, MI — May 9–10, 2026 (Shain Park)
Charlevoix Summer Art Show — Charlevoix, MI — June 27–28, 2026 (East Park)
Charlevoix Art & Craft Show — Charlevoix, MI — July 11–12, 2026 (East Park)
Petoskey Art in the Park — Petoskey, MI — July 18, 2026 (Pennsylvania Park)
Bay Harbor Arts Festival — Bay Harbor, MI — July 25–26, 2026
Suttons Bay Art Festival — Suttons Bay, MI — August 1–2, 2026 (Marina Park)

Roman The Painter@romanthepainter· Apr 11

"Waiting for the Daylight" Tall sunflowers lean into the last light before a storm breaks — their heavy heads bowing against a sky alive with purple clouds and electric teal. #Art #artist #oilpaint romanthepainter.com/products/wai...

Roman The Painter@romanthepainter· Apr 10

A close up of the chaos of my current painting. #Oilpainting #art #Painting

Roman The Painter@romanthepainter· Apr 9

Here's a couple of Booth shots from what turned out to be my worst show ever. I've been doing shows since the 90s. I think I passed out maybe 20 business cards? One sign up for the email list. Lost about $800? Sold only two Originals. Never again. #SouthStreetArtFestival #Arlington #Texas

Roman The Painter@romanthepainter· Apr 4

Slow show here in #Arlington ..but I'm here.

Roman The Painter@romanthepainter· Apr 2

If you're in #Austin this weekend stop in at Stoney's! My daughter helped put this place together, runs it and is a bartender there. I'll be in Austin next week to check it out and stock up Jerry's art supplies after my show in Arlington Texas.

Roman The Painter@romanthepainter· Mar 31

This is a great example of how the back painting can really change the vibe of the finished work. These are both 14x18s. Finish them both yesterday. Oil painting and oil pastels on an canvas panel. #Oilpainting #painting #landscapepainting #floral #wildflowers #art #artist

Roman The Painter@romanthepainter· Mar 27

Before I started oil painting full time I made rustic log furniture for 25 years from whatever I could find in the Forest around me. My work appeared in over 100 National magazines including a few features. #Furniture #woodworking