Robert
Whiting
105
Holmes Road
Argyle
NY 12809
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| "Climber" |
My artistic goal in my tromp
l’oeil work is to create greater illusions, reflecting more current themes
while paying homage to the old masters. The objective is not only to deceive
the viewer but to also entertain them with subtle humor and sometimes glimpses
into my life. I will occasionally incorporate my image in a reflection, include
family members names carved into woodwork, or animate one of the subjects in
the work. Sometimes it’s so subtle that it’s easily missed.
The
work of so many artists have greatly influenced the direction of my work. I
have endeavored to combine my love of the landscape paintings by Thomas Cole,
Fredrick Church, and Asher Durand and the figurative works by Sir Lawrence
Alma-Tadema, Jean Leon Gerome and Thomas Eakins in each piece of art that I
create.
The
tromp l’oeil work is created beginning with a detailed grisaille underpainting
and then applying a series of glazes to accomplish the desired effect. While my
landscapes are quite detailed I employ a more indirect approach to creating
works more closely related to the work of the Flemish painters.
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| "Motivation Behind the Work" |
The paintings of the early Flemish painters Pieter
Bruegel, Jan Van Eyck, and Hieronymus Bosch started him on his artistic journey
by introducing him to the vivid color and glazing techniques employed by these
Masters. Neoclassic art provided him
with a solid foundation for realism with the work of Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema,
Jean Leon Gerome and Thomas Eakins.
Having gown up in the foothills of the Adirondack
Mountains Robert’s landscape paintings are influenced by Albert Bierstadt,
Sanford Gifford and Jasper Cropsey. Their work had an impact on the romantic
style Whiting’s landscape paintings have taken.
Mr. Whiting’s excellent draftsmanship along with
his understanding of composition and tonal balance has brought him much success
in his work. The work is collected
nationwide and many of his patrons have extensive collections of his art.
Robert’s artwork has been included in many exhibitions of the American Artists Professional League as well as several local and solo and group exhibits.
He currently shares studio space with his wife Susan Bayard Whiting in Argyle NY.
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| "Showdown on Pepper Beach" |
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| "Adirondack Memories" |
Robert is a member and president of the prestigious PDGAOA
*American League of Artists
*Lower Adirondack Regional Arts Council (LARAC)
*Chaffe Art Center
*Soutern Vermont Art Center
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| "Human Race" |
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| "Yoke" |
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| "Two Silos" |
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| "St John's Road" |
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