Julie Roberts
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| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Industry | Arts |
| Occupation | Visual Artist |
| Location | Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
| Introduction | I have been painting since the fall of 2008. Before that, I had only highschool art where I learned contour drawing. I am striving toward developing skill in impressionist realism, along the lines of John Singer Sargeant. My first introduction to impressionistic art was while living in Russia. I had been to many museums in Europe and in Russia and I enjoyed it but when I went to the Russian Museum in Moscow, it was there that I fell in love with Russian art and impressionism. In 2008 I took a class with artist Melanie Ponchot. I never dreamed that I would be capable of doing anything but stick figures. Thanks to Melanie, I found I could not only paint a still life but also do portraits. I am crazy about portraits and figures, but have enjoyed plein air landscape painting a lot since 2019. Getting outside and being able to communicate in a painting what I see, is a real thrill. When the pandemic started, I started taking classes via zoom. This has given me exposure to things outside of Atlanta. I am doing figures and pets, as well as flowers. I love showing color and light. Now that I have the time, I am pursuing art and selling what I can. |
| Interests | John Singer Sargeant, Melanie Ponchot, Marc Chatov, Carol Marine, Suzy Schultz, James Richards, Charles Cashwell, Colley Whisson, Patrick Saunders (Monthly, 2yr), Lori Putnam, Marjorie Hicks, Ingrid Christensen, Aimee Erickson, Suzie Baker, Christina Weaver, Erin Spencer, Anton Nowels |
| Favorite Books | Carlson's Guide to Landscap Painting, Carol Marine's book on oil painting |