Robert Crooker Paintings

Artist Commentary: I love Art Deco, so I thought I'd do some and here is the first of maybe a 1/2 dozen. More to come.... Keywords: City, Emerald, Search lights Artist Biography: Robert Crooker...

Paradise Bird, Original Floral Still Life Painting 11" x 14" x 1.5" (HxWxD) Acrylic on Canvas An abstracted floral still life pops off of the canvas with a vibrant red juxtaposed against a deep blue background. Artist Commentary: This piece is the result of taking a picture of a Bird of Paradise plant, photoshopping it into an abstract image, and then painting that image on canvas. Keywords: flower, abstract, bird of paradise, red, blue, vibrant, bright, colorful Artist Biography: Robert Crooker...

Artist Commentary: An Art Deco rendition of a trip I took in 2010, the train from London to Paris... Keywords: symmetry, London, Paris, Train, europe, travel, night and day, night, ...

Artist Commentary: Houston Keywords: Houston, Texas, the south, Seascape, Full Moon, Reflection, ocean, sea, night, sky, blue, moon, sunset, reflection, view, ripples, color, colorf...

Artist Commentary: Just some imaginary mountains. Wonder if there are orange mountains like these somewhere? Keywords: painting, landscape, orange, sunset, sunrise, imaginary Artist Biography: Robert Crooker was born in Massachusetts in 1951. A life long Red Sox fan, he saw the likes of Frank Malzone, Yaz, George Scott, Rico, Jim Lonborg all play in years gone by. He has been married for over 27 years with 4 children, and 2 grandchildren. In the Mid-1970’s, Robert started collecting Vintage Disney Collectibles...

Artist Commentary: My father was a B17 crew member during the war in 1944 and 1945. This bomber is a tribute to his contribution to my freedom. Keywords: B17, Bomber, WW II Plane A...

Artist Commentary: They were just flying at me and the scene was perfect so I took the picture. And then it had to be painted... Keywords: Water, Mountains, Sea, Pelicans Artist Biography: Robert...

Artist Commentary: The pelican couldn't figure out how to start the motor so time to leave... Keywords: Caribbean, water, boat, pelican Artist Biography: Robert Crooker was born in Massachusetts in 1951. A life long Red Sox fan, he saw the likes of Frank Malzone, Yaz, George Scott, Rico, Jim Lonborg all play in years gone by. He has been married for over 27 years with 4 children, and 2 grandchildren. In the Mid-1970’s, Robert started collecting Vintage Disney Collectibles...

Artist Commentary: A place lost in time in Japan's hidden forests. So captivating that it had to be painted... Keywords: Abstract, sea life, colorful, green, red, blue, yellow Artist Biography: Robert...

Artist Commentary: This painting is the interpretation of the fireworks plus, over Lake Quannapowitt, Wakefield, MA. on July 4th, 2012. Keywords: 4th, july, independence day, patrio...

Artist Commentary: The song "Show Me" written by Chrissie Hynde has 2 lines that were stuck in my mind while painting this: Welcome here from outer space The Milky Way is still in y...

Artist Commentary: This painting is titled "Muscongus Bay" (or Lobster Boat at Dawn Near Peanutbutter Island). It is a real place in Maine along the coast. The island name is made up...

Artist Commentary: Dark, raining and the street light silhoettes 2 birds. Keywords: bird, street light, street, black and white, painting, creepy, eerie, halloween, scary, white, bl...

Descend, Original Signed Contemporary Landscape Painting 30" x 20" x 2" (HxWxD) Acrylic on Canvas Hand-signed by the artist. Artist Robert Crooker captures the sublime in this almost otherworldly painting of a cavernous sinkhole. A small figure can be seen descending through the expansive depth of the natural formation, their silhouette juxtaposed against a misty white backdrop. The composition features a vignette of darkness, broken up by the beam of sunlight able to pour down through the open hole, illuminating mossy green rocks. Artist Commentary: This is a pretty massive sink hole which is massively impressive so I tried to recreate the photograph of it onto canvas. I'm pretty happy! Artist Biography: Robert Crooker was born in Massachusetts in 1951. A life long Red Sox fan, he saw the likes of Frank Malzone, Yaz, George Scott, Rico, Jim Lonborg all play in years gone by. He has been married for over 27 years with 4 children, and 2 grandchildren. In the Mid-1970’s, Robert started collecting Vintage Disney Collectibles dated from the 1930’s and 40’s. His passion for collecting grew so rapidly that in the 1980’s it became a business. He bought and sold “DISNEYANA” worldwide, realizing thousands of dollars for single pieces of rare highly sought after Disney merchandise. Robert is the leading world expert on the values of these collectibles. As an adventure in American art, these rarities were created during a time when toy manufacturers had art departments employed with many artists that created some of the most beautiful children’s toys ever created. While running Disneyana – Mouse Man...

Winter Flower, Original Contemporary Still Life Nature Painting, 2015 16" x 20" x 1" (HxWxD) Acrylic on Canvas A branch dotted with snow is graced with the presence of a single red-toned leaf that clung on as the rest of the foliage fell around it. The artist has depicted this close-up of the tree overlayed on a colorful, abstracted background. Artist Commentary: This lone leaf that failed to fall in the Autumn has stayed and looks like a flower in the Winter... Artist Biography: Robert Crooker was born in Massachusetts in 1951. A life long Red Sox fan, he saw the likes of Frank Malzone, Yaz, George Scott, Rico, Jim Lonborg all play in years gone by. He has been married for over 27 years with 4 children, and 2 grandchildren. In the Mid-1970’s, Robert started collecting Vintage Disney Collectibles dated from the 1930’s and 40’s. His passion for collecting grew so rapidly that in the 1980’s it became a business. He bought and sold “DISNEYANA” worldwide, realizing thousands of dollars for single pieces of rare highly sought after Disney merchandise. Robert is the leading world expert on the values of these collectibles. As an adventure in American art, these rarities were created during a time when toy manufacturers had art departments employed with many artists that created some of the most beautiful children’s toys ever created. While running Disneyana – Mouse Man...

Artist Commentary: It's Winter in Massachusetts, cold, snow. A big black bird came to mind. It does stand out with a white background.... Keywords: Bird, Winter, Fence Post, Barbed ...

Artist Commentary: Red and black work so well together. Saw this striking photograph and had to put it on canvas. The large frame is jet black. Keywords: Abstract, geometric, white,...

Artist Commentary: Before this painting I had tried many times to capture the colors of exotic waters, aquamarines, greens and blues. Creating these colors with acrylics is a serious...

Artist Commentary: Another attempt at Art Deco.... Keywords: Glider, Clouds, Deco, Sky Artist Biography: Robert Crooker was born in Massachusetts in 1951. A life long Red Sox fan, he saw the likes of Frank Malzone, Yaz, George Scott, Rico, Jim Lonborg all play in years gone by. He has been married for over 27 years with 4 children, and 2 grandchildren. In the Mid-1970’s, Robert started collecting Vintage Disney Collectibles...

Reflections #1, Original Animal Still Life Painting, 2013 20" x 10" x 1.5 (HxWxD) Acrylic on Canvas Almost surreal, this animal study by artist Robert Crooker highlights the beauty of the blue heron as it makes it way through a gray seascape. Artist Commentary: A Blue Heron, or maybe 2... Artist Biography: Robert Crooker was born in Massachusetts in 1951. A life long Red Sox fan, he saw the likes of Frank Malzone, Yaz, George Scott, Rico, Jim Lonborg all play in years gone by. He has been married for over 27 years with 4 children, and 2 grandchildren. In the Mid-1970’s, Robert started collecting Vintage Disney...

This realist genre painting by artist Robert Crooker features a sale boat tilting to the left as it sales over the deep blue waters off the coast of Rho...

Artist Commentary: A reflection just below and a dim shadow to the right. Keywords: Abstract, minimalist, gold, red, orange, green, plant, flower, still-life Artist Biography: Robert Crooker was born in Massachusetts in 1951. A life long Red Sox fan, he saw the likes of Frank Malzone, Yaz, George Scott, Rico, Jim Lonborg all play in years gone by. He has been married for over 27 years with 4 children, and 2 grandchildren. In the Mid-1970’s, Robert started collecting Vintage Disney Collectibles...

Artist Commentary: This combination might be considered poetic... Keywords: bird, hand, color, black, realist, formal Artist Biography: Robert Crooker was born in Massachusetts in 1951. A life long Red Sox fan, he saw the likes of Frank Malzone, Yaz, George Scott, Rico, Jim Lonborg all play in years gone by. He has been married for over 27 years with 4 children, and 2 grandchildren. In the Mid-1970’s, Robert started collecting Vintage Disney Collectibles...

Artist Commentary: Tron Legacy (the movie) has a city in it called Digital Domain. That's where the idea came from... Keywords: City, Computer, Fantasy Artist Biography: Robert Crooker was born in Massachusetts in 1951. A life long Red Sox fan, he saw the likes of Frank Malzone, Yaz, George Scott, Rico, Jim Lonborg all play in years gone by. He has been married for over 27 years with 4 children, and 2 grandchildren. In the Mid-1970’s, Robert started collecting Vintage Disney Collectibles...

Artist Commentary: The power of the sun eclipsed and hanging over the ocean is something rare so I tried to capture that moment here... Keywords: Solar Eclipse, Sea, red, sun Artis...

Artist Commentary: A cold foreboding fantasy with a dark blood red sky... Keywords: Abstract, minimalist, blue, red, brown, purple, plant, flower, still-life Artist Biography: Robert Crooker was born in Massachusetts in 1951. A life long Red Sox fan, he saw the likes of Frank Malzone, Yaz, George Scott, Rico, Jim Lonborg all play in years gone by. He has been married for over 27 years with 4 children, and 2 grandchildren. In the Mid-1970’s, Robert started collecting Vintage Disney Collectibles...

Artist Commentary: Someones home after the rain... Keywords: web, water, red, spider, dew, drops, spiral, net Artist Biography: Robert Crooker was born in Massachusetts in 1951. A life long Red Sox fan, he saw the likes of Frank Malzone, Yaz, George Scott, Rico, Jim Lonborg all play in years gone by. He has been married for over 27 years with 4 children, and 2 grandchildren. In the Mid-1970’s, Robert started collecting Vintage Disney Collectibles...

Artist Commentary: Just a Dutch windmill at sunset... Keywords: Wind Mill, Sunset, Water ways Artist Biography: Robert Crooker was born in Massachusetts in 1951. A life long Red Sox fan, he saw the likes of Frank Malzone, Yaz, George Scott, Rico, Jim Lonborg all play in years gone by. He has been married for over 27 years with 4 children, and 2 grandchildren. In the Mid-1970’s, Robert started collecting Vintage Disney Collectibles...

Artist Commentary: This picture is of 2 mountains in the Huangshan (Yellow) Mountains in South China. Keywords: mountain, explorer, frontier, wilderness, hiking, mountain, discover,...

Artist Commentary: Needed a break from some recent intense paintings so I created this simple picture in 6 hours... Keywords: Abstract, sea life, colorful, green, red, blue, yellow ...

Artist Commentary: My painting studio is cold. It's January/February in Massachusetts. So I painted a cold picture... Keywords: Winter, Island, Snow, Trees, snow, lake, ice, refle...

Artist Commentary: Only a place to be painted and not visited... Keywords: Lute, music, instrument, floral, vines, lively Artist Biography: Robert Crooker was born in Massachusett...

Artist Commentary: This is a real place on planet Earth. It is the remnants of a volcano's cauldron rim that sticks out of the Pacific Ocean east of Sydney, Australia, in the Tasmin ...

Artist Commentary: From a private villa on Virgin Gorda, BVI. Keywords: painting, landscape, tropics, paradise, island Artist Biography: Robert Crooker...

Artist Commentary: Just an ancient walking bridge somewhere deep in the heart of China... Keywords: Bridge, River, China, Ancient Artist Biography: Robert Crooker was born in Mass...

Artist Commentary: I visited a Bayou once in Louisiana on a boat. I tried to capture that moment here... Keywords: Landscape, Swamp, Serene, dusk, twilight, bird, blue Artist Biogr...