The founder of America's favourite pastime of paint-by-numbers died at the age of 93 on April 1, 2019. Dan Robbins helped popularize paint via numbers kits and was the first person to create one in the 1940s-50s.
This idea struck him when he was designated as a package designer for the Palmer Paint Company, in Detroit as per Larry, Robbin's son. He used to work there as a graphic designer and sold washable paints for children.
The idea for paint-by way of-numbers started while Robbins' boss asked him to offer you with an item that could be geared closer to adults. Robbins was given a notion for the product from Leonardo da Vinci. The famous artist would hand out numbered designs to apprentices. Robbins took that idea and enhanced it into paint-via-numbers.
Thanks to his boss, Robbins got this idea from Leonardo Da Vinci's style of teaching his apprentices. Leonardo used to give out numbered designs to teach his techniques. Robbin's boss asked him to think out-of-the-box for an idea that could help them reach the expert level. Thus, came the numbered painting concept.
Robbin's artwork had a significant effect on the pop-culture of the 1950s. After the 2nd world war, American's started pursuing their hobbies, discovered what they loved and started painting. Larry Robbins said, "Dad wanted to provide a way to paint for people like me who can't even draw a stick man properly, a purpose to paint and to experience the art of painting like a master of it."
His artwork remains for the show at the Detroit Ancient Museum, along with works of Henry Ford liked by him.
Dan Robbins breathed his last in Toledo, Ohio, after contracting pneumonia following a chain of falls, as reported by his son. He's survived by way of his wife, sons, and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren too.
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