About The Artist:
Robert Helmer
Robert Henry Helmer was a native of Kalamazoo, Michigan and studied at Western Michigan University and continued his studies at Escuela La Bellas Artes in San Miguel, Mexico. He moved to New Orleans in 1949 and began studies at Tulane University. and the John McCrady School of Art, where he met his future wife, artist Shearly Grode (Helmer). From 1952 until his retirement in 1987, he taught architectural design and drawing at the Tulane...
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About The Medium:
Oil
Process of painting with pigments with a medium of drying oil as the binder. Commonly used drying oils include linseed oil, poppy seed oil, walnut oil, and safflower oil.