Style is one of the main factors in establishing a solid foundation for any artist. The style of Richard Myer is easily recognized as he manages to encompass, on any canvas, simplicity, subject interest and a profound use of color. His rural scenes do nothing more than explain his simple and abiding love for the country. He shows the viewer what is really there--without using trick color technique or abstract value--to balance the canvas.
Compassion and understanding are an integral part of his work. Probably the greatest gift of Richard Myer is to see and understand the beauty of children, or the magnificence of nature, his attitude of complete gentleness. Yet the strength of his sculpture reaffirms the innate character of the artist. His portraits continually show his understanding and respect for the ideals of the subject. But when he paints a child, he allows impishness or unadulterated joy to show through. His children move gleefully across a canvass--but it is always possible to feel the health and vigor and attitude of his subject. A fine example of this is the wistfulness of the child in “Kenna at the Window”.