Although he has used oils and other media in the past, Robert has chosen acrylics as his preferred media for his photo-realistic style of painting. Robert credits Dr. Charles Ambrose and Dr. Bario of U.S.M. for his strong background in basics of art. "When I do a painting, no matter how thorough the detail, space and atmosphere are most important in a landscape. Space and air are a real challenge when painting a sky with clouds. I try to pay attention to both the transparent and the reflecting qualities of water," replied Robert when asked what was his philosophy of art.