Robert Moore explores the duality of nature: after setting a foundation of masses and progressions based on natural order, he embraces the freedom of tonal juxtaposition and intrusion.
“I’m not working with a mass of foliage or leaves,” the painter says. “As long as I abide by an order to the colors and the light source and by the foundation of linking masses, I experience a freedom of expression akin to the delight of what happens out in creation when you see variety everywhere you look. The shapes become dynamic, and the color feels like frosting.”
With each painting, Moore decides what season he wants to evoke, unfettered by palette according to his experience of being colorblind. “It’s all about the shapes and the abstract qualities of the reference image. The arrangement of dark and light masses is the foundation. Once I have the foundation, I can start the fun part—the building of color layers.”
