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Robin Maxon, Watercolor Artist
Thank you for visiting my website! I am continually updating each page with new paintings, so please take a look around! Just click an image to see the full view. You'll notice that I've grouped similar themed paintings together for easier navigation. Each image caption includes the title, dimensions and if the original has been sold. Most come in standard, frame-ready (and matted) 8 x 10 or 11 x 14 sizes, but can be custom sized upon request. I also offer greeting cards of most images (and include the envelope). Please contact me if you have any questions or special requests. Thanks!
Thank you for visiting my website! I am continually updating each page with new paintings, so please take a look around! Just click an image to see the full view. You'll notice that I've grouped similar themed paintings together for easier navigation. Each image caption includes the title, dimensions and if the original has been sold. Most come in standard, frame-ready (and matted) 8 x 10 or 11 x 14 sizes, but can be custom sized upon request. I also offer greeting cards of most images (and include the envelope). Please contact me if you have any questions or special requests. Thanks!
About the Artist
I am a graphic designer by trade and an artist at heart. Born in Greenville, Michigan, my family fostered my interest in art at a very young age. Eventually I studied art at Central Michigan University, then received my Commercial Art & Design degree from Indiana Vocational Technical College, South Bend, Indiana. I worked as an art director for an ad agency, then as a newspaper staff artist before starting my own graphic design business in 1987.
When I took my first watercolor class, I became intrigued with the way watercolor paint interacted with the paper and the many ways the paint can be applied. I like learning these new techniques of suggesting detail with a single brush stroke, spritz of diluted paint from a bottle, or creating textures using a toothbrush. I enjoy seeing the results of adding other mediums on a painting such as ink, gouche, markers and pastel. These combinations of detail and abstract keeps watercolor fun for me. I’ve found this method especially lends itself to painting scenes from nature.
When I paint I attempt to capture the light and color of something common, natural or unexpected. I appreciate the beauty of a simple moment or expression and the play of light on the subject. My graphic design background has influenced my painting style to have an illustrative component with more emphasis on realism. I admire the work of several artists including N.C., Andrew and Jamie Wyeth, Douglas Chun, Kris Parins, Ian Ramsay, Cindy Baron and especially Terry Armstrong with whom I’ve taken many workshops.
I photograph subjects that have particular interest to me and enjoy the process of creating a composition. I like the level of planning that watercolor requires. I can decide to paint very loose or tighten up the subject matter depending on my frame of mind and how I want individual elements to interact with one another. Once decisions are made, the fun can begin. Ultimately, I hope the viewer will enjoy my attempt at capturing the emotion and expression of a subject and that it might remind them to observe these simple moments in their own lives.
When I took my first watercolor class, I became intrigued with the way watercolor paint interacted with the paper and the many ways the paint can be applied. I like learning these new techniques of suggesting detail with a single brush stroke, spritz of diluted paint from a bottle, or creating textures using a toothbrush. I enjoy seeing the results of adding other mediums on a painting such as ink, gouche, markers and pastel. These combinations of detail and abstract keeps watercolor fun for me. I’ve found this method especially lends itself to painting scenes from nature.
When I paint I attempt to capture the light and color of something common, natural or unexpected. I appreciate the beauty of a simple moment or expression and the play of light on the subject. My graphic design background has influenced my painting style to have an illustrative component with more emphasis on realism. I admire the work of several artists including N.C., Andrew and Jamie Wyeth, Douglas Chun, Kris Parins, Ian Ramsay, Cindy Baron and especially Terry Armstrong with whom I’ve taken many workshops.
I photograph subjects that have particular interest to me and enjoy the process of creating a composition. I like the level of planning that watercolor requires. I can decide to paint very loose or tighten up the subject matter depending on my frame of mind and how I want individual elements to interact with one another. Once decisions are made, the fun can begin. Ultimately, I hope the viewer will enjoy my attempt at capturing the emotion and expression of a subject and that it might remind them to observe these simple moments in their own lives.
