Gill Robinson Fine Artist and Illustrator
Artist directory :: Gill Robinson Fine Artist and Illustrator Pastel on coloured paper. Private commission
Pastel
Pastel Pencils are my favourite medium. I can capture detail as well as blend. They can produce amazingly vibrant colours as well as subtle tones.
About
I have had a passion for art as far back as I can remember. My first formal training came when I attended Harding University in Arkansas. I later worked as a background artist in a number of large departmental stores taking on freelance art jobs in my spare time. Creativity runs through my veins, captures my thoughts and pulsates in every aspect of my being. It is what I love and who I am. I pour myself into the creation process meticulously considering every detail.
I enjoy various mediums and have worked extensively with pastel pencils used on coloured pastel paper. I enjoy detail as well as control and this medium gives me both. I like to work with graphite pencil and coloured pencil but find that pastel pencils give detail with the added ability to...
Galleries
 | | Oil painting is relatively new to me. I enjoy realistic impressionism. I find painting with oils fun and exciting as the painting developes in ways that I never imagined. |
 | | I have always loved working in graphite pencil as it is possible to capture fine detail. As time went on, however, I wanted to be able to add colour yet continue to produce detailed work. I discovered coloured pencil and fell in love with it. |
 | | Dabbling in mixed media can be fun. |
 | | Illustration commissions are both challenging and exciting. I have undertaken various commissions mainly involving product labels and children's books. |
 | | I am a keen, creative amateur photographer. Should you wish to have a family photo shoot please contact me via the web form for price and availability. |
 | | Graphite pencil is a wonderful medium to capture fine detail. |
 | | Watercolour paintings are unpredictable but fun |
 | | Pen and ink always has stunning effects |
Blog
http://tinyurl.c om/effyeverafter Free GiveawayArt Revival
My return to art and my first published works
No Truer Statement
I once asked my art mentor if he would teach me to draw. “I’m not going to teach you how to draw”, he replied. “I’m going to teach you how to see.”
Art - A Spiritual Journey
I went through a period in my life where spiritual development became very important to me. As my artistic talent has been given to me by God I wanted to use it in my personal growth. Using art in this way is a beautiful and satisfying experience.
Spinal Operation
I had a massive spinal operation to my neck at the age of 40. My spine had degenerated and there was also a huge abnormal bone growth in my neck causing such sever pain that I would start to shake and get hot and cold flushes. A delicate operation was inevitable.
