Dan Robbins 15

M-311- Hibiscus in Bloom

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--Flowers are not necessarily my favorite subjects. There were many artists on our staff who painted flowers exclusively. But this was going to be something different; an enlarged detailed close up of a flower as if seen through a magnifying glass, letting the detail dominate the composition. Once again we seem to have set the stage for our competitors to follow. If imitation is the highest form of flattery, we were being flattered to death. Even though it was not my favorite subject, it has become a very desirable collectible.

M-316- Sleigh Ride
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--The title is certainly a misnomer. The scene is hardly a sleigh ride, but rather a team of horses pulling a load of cut timber. No matter. The thing I remember most about this subject is that we enlarged it more than twice size, using it at a trade show to demonstrated the concept of paint by numbers. The fact that I was the one doing the demonstration remains a fond memory of those early days.