79 Santa Fe Avenue
San Francisco, California 94124
(415) 467-2210
strongarm_art@hotmail.com
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Robert Armstrong was born and grew up in San Francisco. His interest in art extends back to his childhood there, and is influenced by the beauty of the area. Robert received his A.B. from U.C. - Berkeley. He as also studied at C.C.S.F., the Massachusetts College of Art and at the Hochschule der Kunst in Berlin, in the former West Germany. Robert's primary interests have been in realistic and figurative artwork. He has drawn and painted portraits, the human figure, cats, flowers, and most recently fruits and vegetables. In speaking about his art, Robert says,
Robert's work has been exhibited locally and internationally and is in numerous private collections. He is available for consultation at the address and phone number above. |
Monotypes are singular, unique, hand-done prints. My monotypes are
done with Caran Dache watercolor crayons printed on Plexiglas
printmaking plates. When the painted image is dry, it is transferred
onto a piece of dampened Lana printmaking paper upon being rolled
through a Griffin single-roller press. Final additions are made with
brush and crayon, usually while the print is still damp. The plate may
be used again, but the image must be painted anew for each print.
Only one unique monotype may be obtained from each painting.
Archival framing materials are then used to preserve the monotype
and enhance its longevity.
-- Robert McGill Armstrong
Copyright 1999 Bob Armstrong