George Robertson

Artist

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Welcome to the home page for George Robertson's artist's portfolio and on line shop.

I have spent the last 29 years working as a muralist and furniture painter designing and creating interiors and original works of art on canvas for both private individuals and corporate clients. My art and design can be seen in many properties throughout the world. This online portfolio shows an eye for detail and the diversity of work.

This site has pages showing various types of work including.

Shop.

The shop pages have works of art available for sale. These paintings can be purchased by credit card via a secure link provided by Paypal, and will be dispatched within 2 working days from receipt of payment (using 1st class Royal Mail recorded delivery). Commissions for canvases can be arranged online, and commissions for interior design and decorative work on site will be accepted in the South East of England, primarily Kent and Sussex.

Greetings cards.

The Greetings cards are reproductions of my artwork. some are of paintings, some are of paintings that have been further developed digitally, some are generated on the computer, one or two are photographs I have taken. The cards can be purchased using the secure Paypal shopping cart.

Trompe l'œil.

A painted sandstone bathroom with trompe l'œil pilasters; a trompe l'œil still life on canvas in a 17th century style; a painting of a window in a stairwell; a page of bracket boxes with trompe l'œil panels; a hallway with trompe l'œil blue and white delftware pottery painted on a yellow sponged background.

Painted marble and stone effects.

A marbled pillar, oil glazed to resemble rance marble; a fire surround, oil glazed to resemble yellow sienna marble (this room also has trompe panels painted on the dado under the chair rail); a wooden chimney piece painted with sandstone blocks and faux lime mortar joints.

Animal paintings.

Pet portraits including cat and dog paintings; farm animals including sheep, cattle, chickens and pigs, painted in artist's oil on canvas or board; wild animals (these are mostly older paintings in acrylic paint on board, some in a surreal style, the animals being part of the composition, not the main subject).

Fruit and flower painting on canvas, furniture and as interior decoration.

The linen press on this page depicts 45 different kinds of fruit, flowers and vegetables. In the top panels these are arranged as hanging bunches, in the bottom panels as swags, one of hops the other olives. The bits page shows miscellaneous items such as a bucket decorated with fruit and flowers, an antique pine chest painted in a naive style with tulips and blue birds, a waste paper bin decorated with auriculas, one of three panels decorated with a swag of plants painted on the front of a shop counter, a four fold screen painted with a camellia and yellow bird design.

Interior Design.

The interior design pages show a recreated Georgian dining room and another dining room glazed in acrylic scumble over murals painted in an 18th century baroque/rococo (Chinese Chippendale) style. The construction of mirror frame was also included in the commission. Also a green glazed drawing room and a mural painted in an orangery.

Graphics.

The Graphic-art & design page shows examples Including brochures, cards, invitations, architectural plans, landscape plans & drawings.

Painted Furniture.

What can I say! it's furniture it's painted.

Links.

This page has links to various art sites and sites of local interest for the south east of England England.

Contact.

If you are interested in commissioning paintings on canvas you can email your requirements to me at the address on the contact page, and I will let you have a quotation. Please include your phone number and attach any relevant photographs.
I also accept interior work on site in South East England.

Work in progress.

The work in progress pages are primarily for clients to see the painting they have commissioned as it develops.