The Dan Robbins Room
CM-1- Fishermen
16x12, 4x5.5
--After searching through reference material, looking for what was to become the first of six 12 x16 paint by number subjects, I ran across an article and photo in the National Geographic about the hard life of the fishermen off the coast of New England. I was particularly impressed by the way the craft was silhouetted the sky, while the fishermen were almost lost in the rough sea. I tried to capture that mood with my painting. Because of the size of the available canvas, we decided to add two small subjects to the kits so the artist would have an arrangement of three coordinated paintings.
CM-2- Marine Fantasy
4x5.5, 16x12
--This painting had originally been a high school art project. I was under pressure to develop as many paint by number subjects as quickly as possible, and I thought it might work as a “fantasy” subject. It never sold well and was dropped from the line shortly after publication. As a result of its rarity it has become highly valued by collectors of early Craft Master paintings.
CM-3- Mt. Matterhorn
16x12, 4x5.5
--Travel posters were always a good source of ideas for subjects. If the composition was good enough to be appeal to travelers, it was probably good enough to become a paint by number subject. Besides, who could resist the majesty of that towering peak?