Parthenon Corner” (18×24)

Looking up at this corner of the Parthenon is simply awe inspiring. The sense of its immensity as well as its architectural/cultural significance can be overwhelming. When I created this painting I deliberately left off the top of the corner . One can use the imagination to complete it. I wanted the eye to begin at the base and then extend up the columns to the areas where ancient friezes use to be, then back around and down through more columns…perhaps pausing where the blue of the sky was visible. The lines of the columns appear parallel but in reality taper slightly in at the top. For me what makes this painting work is the quality of light/shadow (even light in the shadows) and the weathered nature of the ruin itself.

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.