On the Edge -In todays painting I was pushing the warm and cool to the edge of balance against the yellow of the lemon.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
SOLD- Front Lit- In this piece I was most intrigued by the light striking and then falling off transitioning quickly.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Slices and Plate- I was able to concentrate on the design and set up in todays painting. Subtle alignments and the particulars of spacing was what excited me to paint this.
Monday, October 19, 2009
Plum on Box- In todays painting I have enjoyed the subtle light that is bathing the plum.
Friday, October 16, 2009
SOLD- Plate and Slice- Today's painting allowed me to key off of the strength of the white plate.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Order -In todays painting the lines that I imposed into the composition was a way of creating an order to balance with the lines of the slices themselves.
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Wood Spoon - Balancing the basic shapes of triangles, rectangles and circles was the problem to solve in todays painting.
Friday, October 9, 2009
SOLD- Jalapeno - Shapes, I had a great time inventing and playing with the shapes in this painting.
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Lemon Slice - In todays painting I was able to use a very limited palette and make an impact through other means.
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
SOLD-A Quarter Red - This painting challenged me to make interesting ways of pointing you to the subject.
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
SOLD- Green Pear -I enjoyed manipulating and balancing the shapes in this piece.
Sunday, October 4, 2009
SOLD- Three Quarters Green -In todays painting the dark shadows hold the subtle color shifts in the lit side of the apples.
Friday, October 2, 2009
Metal Marble - In todays painting I was pleased with the harmonizing quality of the brushstrokes that unify the many differences of shapes and textures.
Dan Robinson began to travel the road of a painter, a journey he set as he received his education at The Art Center College of Design in Pasadena CA. Beginning in the fall of 2009 this blog was started with the idea of continuing to pursue the craft of painting by completing small pieces quickly, allowing for experimentation and discovery within the visual language of paint. Dan has been an invited artist in such shows as, Plein Air Painters of America; Dixon Country; The American Art in Miniature exhibit at The Gilcrease Museum in Tulsa, OK; The Phippen Museum in Prescott, AZ and The Albuquerque Museum in Albuquerque, NM. Dan has been the recipient of numerous awards including The John F. and Anna Lee Stacey Scholarship, the Grumbacher Gold Medallion and an Award of Merit from The Oil Painters of America. You may subscribe to receive direct emails of Dan's paintings as the work is posted.
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