Welcome to my site!
Robin Maxon, Watercolor Artist
Thank you for visiting my website! 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 whether the original has been sold.
Prints come matted and frame-ready, in standard sizes: 8 x 10 - $15.00, 11 x 14 - $25.00
Add $5.00 per print for shipping. Prints may be custom - sized upon request. I also offer greeting cards for most images, $5.00 each or 5/$20.00, mix or match! Cards include envelopes and are blank inside.
I do commissions! Please see Pet Portraits and People I've Painted, under Human & Animal Friends. I can work from your photo. Please contact me for pricing and details.
For your convenience, many of my prints and originals, along with greeting cards may be seen and purchased at my Etsy site.
Please see the link below. See Contact Me above if you would like to place an order, or have any questions.
Thank you!
Thank you for visiting my website! 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 whether the original has been sold.
Prints come matted and frame-ready, in standard sizes: 8 x 10 - $15.00, 11 x 14 - $25.00
Add $5.00 per print for shipping. Prints may be custom - sized upon request. I also offer greeting cards for most images, $5.00 each or 5/$20.00, mix or match! Cards include envelopes and are blank inside.
I do commissions! Please see Pet Portraits and People I've Painted, under Human & Animal Friends. I can work from your photo. Please contact me for pricing and details.
For your convenience, many of my prints and originals, along with greeting cards may be seen and purchased at my Etsy site.
Please see the link below. See Contact Me above if you would like to place an order, or have any questions.
Thank you!
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.
Although I’ve dabbled with several different media, watercolor took center stage after attending a series of workshops with established watercolorists Joseph Fettingus and Terry Armstrong. They demonstrated the joy and challenge of controlling (or not) the watercolor medium to get different results, using various techniques of applying paint, and adding other mediums for special effects.
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, although I sometimes incorporate some abstract elements to keep it fun. I photograph subjects that have particular interest to me and enjoy the process of creating a composition, sometimes using several images for one painting. 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.
Please stop in to say 'hi' at one of the art festivals that I will be participating in this year! My schedule (so far) is below.
Although I’ve dabbled with several different media, watercolor took center stage after attending a series of workshops with established watercolorists Joseph Fettingus and Terry Armstrong. They demonstrated the joy and challenge of controlling (or not) the watercolor medium to get different results, using various techniques of applying paint, and adding other mediums for special effects.
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, although I sometimes incorporate some abstract elements to keep it fun. I photograph subjects that have particular interest to me and enjoy the process of creating a composition, sometimes using several images for one painting. 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.
Please stop in to say 'hi' at one of the art festivals that I will be participating in this year! My schedule (so far) is below.
I''m one of the newest members of Chartreuse Gallery Co-Op in beautiful downtown St. Joseph! Chartreuse is a co-operative art gallery, jointly owned and operated by all its members. Stop in soon to 304 State Street to see a wide variety of art created by local artisans! Open 10-6 Monday-Thursday, 10-8 Friday & Saturday, 11-6 Sundays.
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2016 SHOW CALENDAR
See my work at upcoming exhibits and shows! May 3 - 31 - Greenville Community Center, Greenville, Michigan June 3/4 - Kalamazoo Institute of Arts Fair June 18 - East Grand Rapids, Reeds Lake Art Festival July 9/10 - Krasl Art Fair, St. Joseph, Michigan July 29-31 - Bay Harbor Art Festival, Petoskey, Michigan September 17-18 - Fallasburg Fall Festival for the Arts! Lowell, Michigan |
