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Artist of the Month-Robert Ammon
“What I paint is a reflection of the time I live in—perhaps
past president of FCAL. This accomplished artist has
known what his calling was ever since second grade,
when he got in trouble for doodling on his spelling tests.
Ammon tends to prefer landscapes and seascapes that
are “mildly impressionistic,” with “fun titles and “fun
subjects.” Right now, he is working on a piece called
green and purple trees. “I keep trying to explore new I
make a sketch,” he adds.
One of the most valuable things he has learned along
the way, he says, is to think through a project. “During
accomplished artists. We would drive 35 miles out
somewhere. When we reached that point on the
odometer, we’d stop and paint whatever was there.
Sometimes it was just a field of wheat where you might
find a rock or a flower.”
Part of this exercise was to name the painting before
you started, Ammon points out. “By doing that, you
created some focus on how the painting would come
out. I still try to do that.”
With a Fine Arts degree and business minor from the
University of Akron and Kent State University in Ohio, as
well as graduate courses in graphic design, Ammon has
exercised his talents in such diverse mediums as
advertising, including TV commercials and animation,
and, of course, the fine arts, primarily photography and
painting. He has won many awards both in his
professional career and for his paintings, and he has
done a variety of magazine and program covers as well.
Over the course of his lifetime, Ammon has done
hundreds of paintings, with an emphasis on watercolor
and acrylic. He estimates he has sold at least 75 pieces.
With a time-consuming career in advertising, ultimately
as an executive producer, Ammon did not have a lot of
time to paint, until he retired several years ago. “I always
took reference photos on location for use later, and
those are still percolating.” Since he got involved with
FCAL, he has been able to devote more time to his
personal work. “FCAL has helped me to focus on
painting and getting work done, and it has given me
connections with many wonderful artists from whom I
learn,” he comments.
Other affiliations include, in addition to film clubs and
professional organizations in the advertising arena, the
Whiskey Painters of America. This group’s members
are known for small paintings.
“The organization was created years ago, when painters
went into a bar and did small paintings in exchange for
drinks,” Ammon explains.
Among the biggest influences on Ammon’s work are:
Syd Mead
www.sydmead.com
Maxfield Parrish
parrish.artpassions.net
Andrew Wyeth
www.andrewwyeth.com
Don Getz
www.watercolor-online.com/
DonGetz and Marc Moon
www.askart.com/askart/m/marc_moon/marc_moon.aspx
past president of FCAL. This accomplished artist has
known what his calling was ever since second grade,
when he got in trouble for doodling on his spelling tests.
Ammon tends to prefer landscapes and seascapes that
are “mildly impressionistic,” with “fun titles and “fun
subjects.” Right now, he is working on a piece called
green and purple trees. “I keep trying to explore new I
make a sketch,” he adds.
One of the most valuable things he has learned along
the way, he says, is to think through a project. “During
accomplished artists. We would drive 35 miles out
somewhere. When we reached that point on the
odometer, we’d stop and paint whatever was there.
Sometimes it was just a field of wheat where you might
find a rock or a flower.”
Part of this exercise was to name the painting before
you started, Ammon points out. “By doing that, you
created some focus on how the painting would come
out. I still try to do that.”
With a Fine Arts degree and business minor from the
University of Akron and Kent State University in Ohio, as
well as graduate courses in graphic design, Ammon has
exercised his talents in such diverse mediums as
advertising, including TV commercials and animation,
and, of course, the fine arts, primarily photography and
painting. He has won many awards both in his
professional career and for his paintings, and he has
done a variety of magazine and program covers as well.
Over the course of his lifetime, Ammon has done
hundreds of paintings, with an emphasis on watercolor
and acrylic. He estimates he has sold at least 75 pieces.
With a time-consuming career in advertising, ultimately
as an executive producer, Ammon did not have a lot of
time to paint, until he retired several years ago. “I always
took reference photos on location for use later, and
those are still percolating.” Since he got involved with
FCAL, he has been able to devote more time to his
personal work. “FCAL has helped me to focus on
painting and getting work done, and it has given me
connections with many wonderful artists from whom I
learn,” he comments.
Other affiliations include, in addition to film clubs and
professional organizations in the advertising arena, the
Whiskey Painters of America. This group’s members
are known for small paintings.
“The organization was created years ago, when painters
went into a bar and did small paintings in exchange for
drinks,” Ammon explains.
Among the biggest influences on Ammon’s work are:
Syd Mead
www.sydmead.com
Maxfield Parrish
parrish.artpassions.net
Andrew Wyeth
www.andrewwyeth.com
Don Getz
www.watercolor-online.com/
DonGetz and Marc Moon
www.askart.com/askart/m/marc_moon/marc_moon.aspx
| Bob Ammon: Virtuosity and ‘fun’ |
1000 Islands, Acrylic @ 2008, Bob Ammon
| First Day of Spring. Watercolor @ 2008, Bob Ammon |
| Path to the Sea, Acrylic @ 2008, Bob Ammon |
