“A PAIR OF PEARS” (4 x 6 in.)

This small painting of two pears is simple but very appealing to me. What I notice first is the positioning…one is laying down and the other is upright, almost touching? Next is the shape…there seems to be a sensuality to it …rounded, soft curves as well as straight lines (yin/yang?…male/female?)…they seem to interact. Is it a dance? Are they communicating? Other successful elements are their textures, quality of light and color (both in the fruit and in the background).
Art is always open to interpretation…

Robin Vander Hamm

I specialize in watercolors that are inspired by my world travels. My subject matter ranges from South American landscapes to the flora of California. The use of bright colors, original designs and exotic settings are components I bring to my paintings. The incredible range of transparent watercolor allows me to capture the fragile beauty of a single flower or the somber mood of a gray day. For me, an artist is only limited by their imagination and technical skill. The elements of control and spontaneity make it a challenging endeavor. The thought of ever mastering the medium becomes more and more elusive and perhaps a goal never to be fully achieved.

I find the process of creating watercolors very satisfying and it also provides many side benefits…the greatest of these is the ability to see beauty everywhere.

So please wander through these images. There is some text beneath each. I hope you enjoy them as much as I did creating them.