The stuff I love that isn’t paint.
This part of my Substack has nothing to do with paint, other than inspiring me. It’s about the things I love besides art.
Let’s start with music.
Live music is the best but creating Spotify lists of new and older songs is a newly discovered hobby. With headphones on, I find a relaxing space, indoors or outside, and listen to 30 second clips. If I like it it goes into a list which I edit down to my favorites. These songs help me get shit done whether it’s an oil painting in my studio or painting my house.
Cheese is my kryptonite. At 60, my doctor is lecturing me. But it’s in my blood, no pun intended. I lived in the south of France for 6 years as a kid and at the end of the meal we ate cheese as a dessert.
Fishers Island Memory, 24”x36”, oil on linen, © 2026 Nadine Robbins Art
And I’ve had a love affair with oysters since I was a kid and it’s the base of my origin story as a professional artist.
Now, the most important part. Tell me about you. What do you love besides what you do for a living?