BOBBI BALDWIN
Fine Art
Artist's Statement
Bobbi Baldwin
is a versatile painter who works mostly in oil, soft pastel, and bronze.
Her plein air paintings are both figurative and expressive, while her portrait and still
life work are completely lifelike in a romantic realism. The portraits are
meticulously created with the clear and deep feeling of life exuding from every
detail and stroke. The paintings reminiscent of Renoir or Sargent are both
vibrant and strong in color and composition.
Bobbi is originally from southern
California, where her parents were born and raised, her father a computer
engineer from the early days of computing. During her early years the
family moved to 7 states and then settled in the Sacramento region of northern
California. The influence of the world through travel started in those
early days as she visited nearly every state in the US, later to see many other
countries and cultures. Although her childhood was abusive, it gave her
the ability to look at life through eyes that were wise with great depth of
thinking concerning how every aspect of life fits together.
It gave her a passionate appreciation for the
beautiful moments individuals often forget to stop and see, furthermore the
larger picture that each unique character brings to this world.
With great epiphanies of awareness, collectors become
enthralled with her technical insights to create with two different methods
ranging from the layering of an under painted, grisaille & bistre (dating back
to Renaissance painters) and the method of painting directly on canvas pushing
the strength of brilliant, beautiful color. Progression towards
illuminating vibrancy in color has been a drive in Bobbi’s work as well as
creating a feeling of motion and movement. The depth and brilliant colors
are achieved through layering, glazes of thick painting medium added throughout
the process, encasing the pigments, and creating a three-dimensional illusion.
This method causes the light to travel through the layers to the surface below,
bounce off the white primer, and then refract against the encased pigments,
producing a strong lifelike shape. It is impossible to see in photos this
gorgeous effect in photos.
Bobbi’s paintings of horses, people,
and still lives come from a deeply felt reverence that Bobbi has with her
subjects. She feels subjects on a level which she is capable of sharing.
With her portraits, you will become mesmerized by the eloquence, in love with
every element, and intimate with the subject from the deep sense of reality seen
in the eyes and features. Her strengths are in her masterful brush
strokes, knowledge of color theory, and sensational composition.
Her portraits will take your breath away; you truly
feel like the subject is with you as well as leaving you with a peaceful
feeling.
Drawing upon her 37 years of
experience in commission portraits as well as over 34 years of teaching, Bobbi
is capable of making her subjects look and feel as if they will turn at any
moment and speak to you. Her ability to capture the true nature of a character
is unmatched.
Bobbi generously supports several
charitable organizations, such as WEAVE (Women Escaping a Violent Environment),
CAP (Child Abuse Prevention center), and Neigh Saver’s Foundation (Race horse
rescue, rehabilitation).
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