Achromatic Abstract #5 (2021) Painting by Robert Mustard

As far back as I can remember making art was part of my life. Inspired and guided by my grandma who was a graphic designer and my older cousin who is naturally talented at drawing. I enjoyed and took seriously every art class from K-8th grade. In high school I took every art class that was available. After some time away from it. I then went to college for drawing, painting, and art history. I began college drawing and when introduced to oil painting immediately decided this would be my main focus. Mostly making drawings and paintings in realism. Upon graduation with a B.S.A with emphasis on drawing and oil painting. I started to become drawn to abstraction. Currently my works are abstract and are about biblical truths. Using value, color, color theory, brushes and gravity to paint the image and communicate with (still in the process of building the foundation of this). This way of painting started in 2018 when I was trying to utilize drips in my paintings. However the result ended in a failure. Noticing that by controlling the direction of the drips an entire surface of a painting can be made. Upon completion of my first painting it came to my remembrance that it appeared close to a dream I had with God having a conversation with me. I had it around the end Nov./ beginning of Dec. of 2016. Inspired by the vision I began to develop a look for my paintings. Then another year was spent refining that style. The next year was spent on perfecting this technique. Finally Decided that it was time to paint the paintings you see now. All my paintings are built by me from the cradled wood panel, all the prepping to receive oil paint, mixing single pigment oil paints to make colors and values, and the specific formula of the mixture I created to achieve the desired results of a painting. Some time after I became a born again Holy Spirit filled Christian I realized that I was being guided to paint this way. Even in my unbelief Jesus was guiding me to him. I began listening to a Pastor that was a prophet who Abba (the father, God spoke through). Many times I seen what he spoke from God in advance come to pass in the natural. I knew then that God was really alive and the bible was all the truth. So remembering a prayer I said to Jesus as a child I knew it was time for me to get Baptized and become a member of a church. I of course chose the one I was listening to for 2 years as I knew the Pastor spoke the truth of God.

• Nationality: UNITED STATES
• Date of birth : 1985
• Artistic domains: Works by artists with a certified artist value, Works by professional artists,
• Groups: Certified Artists Professional Artist Contemporary American Artists