Robie Benve Art

Recently I was contacted by a student from Connecticut that needed help for a school project.  Her assignment was to interview an artist (and she picked me, amazingly! I guess having a web presence pays off, lol). She sent me some questions and I type up the answers and emailed them to her. I love it when I get the opportunity to help young people. They were good questions. Thinking that many people might be wondering the same things, I decided to post them here on my blog. A few of the questions are fully covered by articles I've written online, so I included a link to my articles for more info. Here it goes. Question: What inspires you to make art? Answer: There are many different reasons for me to pick up the brushes and start a painting. I love the challenge of trying something slightly new, in fact I learn something from each painting, and each one starts with the idea that it could potentially be my best one ever. I get very excited about t...

Aerial (or atmospheric) perspective has always fascinated me. I love looking at the colors fade and observing the shifts of values  in the distance. It keeps me entertained when I drive, and  captivates me when I look at art. Reading about aerial perspective in art books inspired me to write an article about it and share it on hubpages.com. If you wish to read it,  click here.