아름다운 인물화/Robert Coombs

A Cheerful Heart (Reid) 33" x 22", oil on linen

 

 

 

 

 

 

Priceless Treasures (Nadia) 33" x 22", oil on linen

 

 

 

 

 

Tender Moments 20" x 14", oil on linen

 

 

 

 

A Little Prayer 13" x 9", oil on linen

 

 

 

 

Considering the Outcome 21" x 14", oil on linen

 

 

 

 

 

My Little Baby, 18" x 9", oil on linen

 

 

 

 

Thinking of Him 12" x 8", oil on linen

 

 

 

 

 

Nurturing Arms 24" x 20", oil on linen

 

 

 

 

The Blue Tutu 25" x 12", oil on linen

 

 

 

 

Abounding Love 40" x 24", oil on linen

 

 

 

 

 

Wishes 14" x 18", oil on linen

 

 

 

 

At Peace 27" x 20", oil on linen

 

 

 

 

Ray of Hope , 18" x 12", oil on linen

 

 

 

 

 

Stories Untold 10" x 17", oil on linen

 

 

 

 

Last Dance 24" x 16", oil on linen

 

 

 

 

"Meandering"

26" x 12"

oil on linen

 

 

 

 

"Changing Seasons"

14" x 18"

oil on linen

 

 

 

 

 

Renewal 18" x 12", oil on linen

 

 

 

 

 

Content, 14" x 9", oil on linen birch panel

 

 

 

 

Tempting Fate , 14" x 10", oil on linen birch panel

 

 

 

 

"Back Stage"

18" x 14"

oil on linen

 

 

 

 

"First Leaves of Autumn"

16" x 11"

oil on linen

RAYMAR'S FIRST ANNUAL FINE ART COMPETITION- First Place Winner

 

 

 

 

"Her Time"

30" x 20"

oil on linen

 

 

 

 

 

"Final Warm Up"

14" x 11"

oil on linen

 

 

 

 

"Romantic Thoughts"

 

oil on linen

 

 

 

 

 

"Hope"

40" x 20"

oil on linen mounted

 

 

 

 

 

"Soon..."

16" x 10"

oil on linen

 

 

 

 

"Silent Admiration"

16" x 12"

oil on linen

 

 

 

 

 

"Fatherhood"

16" x 12"

oil on linen

 

 

 

 

 

"Shining Bright"

16" x 12"

oil on linen

 

 

 

 

"Anticipating His Return"

16" x 12"

oil on linen

 

 

 

 

 

"Approaching Evening"

21" x 11"

oil on linen

 

 

 

 

"Patiently Waiting"

20" x 14"

oil on linen

 

 

 

 

"Warm Memories"

8" x 6"

oil on linen

 

 

 

 

 

"Reverie in Firelight"

6" x 8"

oil on linen

 

 

 

 

 

"A Grateful Heart "

14" x 18"

oil on linen

 

 

 

 

 

"The End of Summer"

18" x 14"

oil

 

 

 

 

"Gathering on Temple Hill"

18" x 14"

oil on linen

 

 

 

 

 

 

"By the Old Russian Olive"

14" x 14"

oil on linen

 

 

 

 

 

"Final Adjustments"

24" x 16"

oil on linen

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Last Light"

15" x 10"

oil

 

 

 

 

 

"My Little Girl"

16" x 12"

oil on linen

 

 

 

 

 

"Study in Grey"

12" x 4.25"

oil on linen

 

 

 

 

"In the Country"

26" x 12"

oil on linen

 

 

 

 

"Thoughts"

10" x 11"

oil on linen

 

 

 

 

"Her Favorite Season"

24" x 16"

oil on linen

 

 

 

 

 

"Final Moments"

20" x 16"

oil on linen

 

 

 

 

"Setting the Mood"

16" x 12"

oil on linen

 

 

 

 

 

"An Help Meet"

26" x 18"

oil on linen

 

 

 

 

As a young boy, Robert Coombs had received one of the most exciting presents he could remember – a set of watercolor paints. He was so anxious to use them that he quickly grabbed a pad of paper and sat down to paint anything he could find. It ended up being a bowl of fruit and he applied the paint straight out of the tube as thick as toothpaste. The paint cracked and fell off within a matter of days and Robert was out of paint. He didn’t let it get him down and was determined to find out how to make a painting. Such has been the ongoing struggle for him to become an artist – a series of trial and error, of discovery and exhilaration, hope and determination.

Growing up in Salt Lake City, his continuing fascination with art landed him a scholarship at Utah State University in Logan, Utah where he received a BFA in Illustration in 2000 . Under the tutelage of Glen Edwards he learned to carry a sketchbook everywhere he went. It has since taught him to observe and record those events and experiences that inspire and stir emotion.

One of the most profound events for the artist occurred in late 1994 when he viewed the original works of Edwin Austin Abbey’s Shakespearean subjects on display at the Museum of Art at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. It was the first exhibit of a master artist Coombs had attended and it guided his future. “For the first time in my life I could actually feel the emotional impact and power that painting could impart. I decided to seek after those attributes in my own work.”

Through countless hours of personal study scouring through books at the library and painting from life, Robert has developed a method of painting from the heart. “There are certain visual things, usually very simple, that trigger an emotional response within me and within others. It may be a gesture, a shape, a color or any number of things. What is import!ant is that it invokes a response within me. My desire then, is to try to recognize and capture that element which has stirred my soul, as feeble as my attempts may be, in the hope that it may be experienced by another and ultimately lift them in a positive way.”

During his study in higher education Robert also worked as a creative artist illustrating book covers. It may have lengthened the time it took to graduate but it gave him valuable experience and allowed him to develop a painterly approach in his work. It also provided an opportunity for him to cultivate friendships that would eventually lead to a path in fine art.

Following his graduation, Coombs has affiliated with three galleries in the west. He has gratefully enjoyed numerous successful group and solo shows annually. He became a member of Oil Painters of America in 2005 and won the “Hunter Editions Award of Excellence” selected by Dan Gerhartz. The following year he won the best of show “American National Award of Excellence” selected by Peter Adams. one month later he was awarded the $10,000 grand prize in Raymar's First Annual Fine Art Competition which was judged by Kevin Macpherson and Joe Anna Arnett. He is thankful to be an artist in such a wonderful time in history with a sincere hope of being a positive influence on others.