Ian Roberts has been painting for
over 40 years.
His father was a painter and Ian
accompanied him on painting trips from the time he was ten.
He attended the New School of Art
and the Ontario College of Art in Toronto. He studied figure painting in
Florence, Italy.
He teaches plein air painting in
the U.S. through his school Atelier Saint-Luc, named after the patron saint of
painters. Ian shows in the U.S. and Canada, is an artist member of the
California Art Club and a signature member of the Laguna Plein Air Painters
Association. He lives in Los Angeles, California.
He is author of two books,
Mastering Composition: Techniques and Principles to Dramatically Improve Your
Painting, published by North Light Books, and Creative Authenticity: 16
Principles to Clarify and Deepen Your Artistic Vision.
He has also produced several
videos, Mastering Composition, Plein Air Painting, Design, Color, Plein Air,
Mastering Composition from Photos: Light & Shadow, Mastering Composition
from Photos: Landscape Painting...