2019
Artist Comments
Broad strokes of blue and green merge with the strong lines of the figure to create a sense of lightness and buoyancy. "This painting was inspired by a holiday in the French Riviera with my daughter," says Robin. "Immersed in the warmth of the sun and sand, the blues of the water and sky, and the backdrop of the mountains, the feeling was beyond ease."
About the Artist
Robin Okun's work is both intimate and highly relatable. Her paintings reflect an incredible understanding of how we express ourselves in deeply personal moments. By focusing almost exclusively on body language and an emotionally evocative color palette, Robin encourages us to think about each character's story. And in doing so, we often find our own stories in her paintings. She layers charcoal and acrylic paint with vibrant colors, bold shapes, and fluid lines to depict forms inspired by live models, photographs, and sculpture. Robin’s visual voice is unique and recognizable. Through her work, she strives to celebrate the varied human form.
Words that describe this painting: nude, figure, woman, beach, expressionism, expressionism, nudes, non-representational, acrylic painting, blue
Ease
Robin Okun
Acrylic painting on stretched canvas
Finished white edges
Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind
Signed on front
2019
18 in. h x 24 in. w x 1.5 in. d
3 lbs. 0 oz.
Echoes, Original Painting
By Robin Okun
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
In this modernist nude portrait, artist Robin Okun highlights the soft curves of the body against the structure of the space, adding expression with a subtle ...
Acrylic
The In-Between, Abstract Painting
By Robin Okun
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A figure blends into a sea of blues and greens. Bright shapes in yellows, oranges, and pinks provide an intriguing counterpoint to the deeper colors. Artist R...
Acrylic
Fresh Perspective, Abstract Painting
By Robin Okun
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Abstract patterns adorn a seated woman in a contemplative silence. The contrast between the figure's bold colors and the serene pale pastel backdrop creates a...
Acrylic
Lying 2, Original Painting
By Robin Okun
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
This piece reflects my engagement with color, shape, the body and the deeper issues of humanity. I chose "lying" for the title to suggest that "truth" can be...
Acrylic
Reflection 2
By Robin Okun
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A live model was the inspiration for this painting. Feeling moved by her pose, I started with a basic line drawing using charcoal. I...
Acrylic
Attachment , Original Painting
By Robin Okun
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
This painting represents an ever present theme in life; attachment. This red figure is vividly attached to the red background, much the way I feel attached an...
Acrylic
In silence, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
This artwork portrays a solitary woman walking alone—an image that evokes a quiet, introspective mood. Her solitude is not one of loneliness, but of chosen peace. It reminds us of ...
Acrylic
Caring for you, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
"Caring for You" is an artwork that captures a quiet, intimate moment between two figures seated side by side. Through gentle gestures — the positioning of hands, the subtle lean o...
Acrylic
"Except for Then, " an Abstract Oil Painting on Canvas by Dierdre Schanen
By Deirdre Schanen
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Except for Then" is a contemporary abstract painting of warm golds, pinks, peach and orange. Oil on canvas, signed on verso. 2010 48" x 36" canvas Deirdre Schanen artist statemen...
Canvas, Oil
Still Yearning
By John Barkley
Located in Montreal, Quebec
"I am an experimental painter. I have been working on my craft since 1996. I start work with a conceptual point of entry and then work intuitively, in dialogue with the work. The art...
Canvas, Oil
Number 1
Located in Zofingen, AG
INVARIANT series An invariant is a property that remains unchanged under certain types of transformations. This series of works emerged during a period of severe fatigue and emotiona...
Acrylic, Oil Pastel
origine, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
In Origine, the painting is structured as an ascending movement that rises from a dense, organic base and gradually dissolves into layers of light and transparency. The work explores...
Oil
