Hi. My name's Richard. Twenty-five years ago I picked up a paintbrush and I'm still addicted! I discovered the joy of painting and bringing art to life. I paint mainly in my studio, using acrylics having moved away from oils for health considerations. Now, after years of practice, I can achieve the same results with acrylics as with oils.
The Florida Highwaymen artists were the first to inspire me with their vibrant colors, their Florida beach scenes of palm trees fluttering in the wind, ocean waves whipped into froth, warm beaches reflecting the sun's heat. Then I learned who they were, how they painted, sold their paintings. Their canvases are remarkable creations, full of Floridian heritage, promise and struggle.
Then the Hudson River artists with their detail, craftsmanship and composition taught me through their art. Next Bob Ross’s videos captured me with his wet-on-wet technique. I studied and practiced his teachings for years. This was followed with the likes of Dr. Clinton-Meyers, Kevin Hill, Anna Halldin-Maule, Andrew Tischler and countless others, as well as studying the old Masters. I'm still leaning, still savoring the amazement as images find form as I move aside and the artwork discovers its own expression through color, texture, hue, even emotion, and feelings. I’m merely a conduit for the painting. Once completed, the painting hopefully finds its home, its family. Some of my paintings have found their place in France, Japan, Australia, Canada, and scattered across the US from coast to coast. I paint mostly landscapes, seascapes and images evoked by the Hubble and Webb telescopes. The latter express the mystical, our connection with the cosmos, with life itself. When I get lost in a painting earthly matters fall away allowing the Divine Artist to take over and create its aspect of beauty of creation as I fall away.Hope yoyu enjoy. Let me know if something interests you. All the paintings on this site are Whitman Originals.
Peace & Love,
Richard.
The Florida Highwaymen artists were the first to inspire me with their vibrant colors, their Florida beach scenes of palm trees fluttering in the wind, ocean waves whipped into froth, warm beaches reflecting the sun's heat. Then I learned who they were, how they painted, sold their paintings. Their canvases are remarkable creations, full of Floridian heritage, promise and struggle.
Then the Hudson River artists with their detail, craftsmanship and composition taught me through their art. Next Bob Ross’s videos captured me with his wet-on-wet technique. I studied and practiced his teachings for years. This was followed with the likes of Dr. Clinton-Meyers, Kevin Hill, Anna Halldin-Maule, Andrew Tischler and countless others, as well as studying the old Masters. I'm still leaning, still savoring the amazement as images find form as I move aside and the artwork discovers its own expression through color, texture, hue, even emotion, and feelings. I’m merely a conduit for the painting. Once completed, the painting hopefully finds its home, its family. Some of my paintings have found their place in France, Japan, Australia, Canada, and scattered across the US from coast to coast. I paint mostly landscapes, seascapes and images evoked by the Hubble and Webb telescopes. The latter express the mystical, our connection with the cosmos, with life itself. When I get lost in a painting earthly matters fall away allowing the Divine Artist to take over and create its aspect of beauty of creation as I fall away.Hope yoyu enjoy. Let me know if something interests you. All the paintings on this site are Whitman Originals.
Peace & Love,
Richard.