Robert A. Johnson: Pears on Oriental Rug

Robert Johnson conducted a still-life workshop at the Liliedahl Fine Art Studio for a full complement of students. Mr. Johnson is a highly respected and sought after instructor, and is in great demand across the country. Filmed using 3 digital cameras, you can participate as an observer by watching this painting unfold stroke-by-stroke just as it was performed for the workshop participants. Artists frequently paint objects close to their hearts that ultimately become uniquely linked to that painter. Robert Johnson has embraced the textures symmetry and colorful patterns of the Oriental rug by including them in many of his floral and still life compositions. He captures their textural roughness as well as their muted, well-worn harmonies in an almost effortless style. Asked by many students how he does this, he answers that question most eloquently in this demonstration painting which includes a lovely, discarded, Oriental rug.   Beautiful, patterned, oriental rugs have become one of t