Gillian Roberts RSMA

Gillian paints in oils with the intention of painting as much of the work in front of the subject as possible either using a box easel or pochade box, as appropriate. Sometimes it is possible to complete the whole work on site. If not the reference material gathered is used to develop the painting in the studio. For Gillian, working 'en plein air,' despite the practical difficulties, provides the enjoyment of finding a means to explain, in paint, what is seen. This response can provide new 'directions of travel' in one's development as a painter.