MARK TALBOT ROBERTS was born in Cambridge, England and moved to Hong Kong over 30 years ago to pursue his legal career. He retired in 2004 to become a full-time artist. He is mostly self-taught, painting almost exclusively in watercolour, which is the medium he believes best portrays the essence of landscapes and seascapes in Hong Kong. Mark has held three one-man shows in Hong Kong and recently exhibited in London. Mark joined Artists Abroad in 2009.
"I have either drawn or painted for as long as I can remember. The act of painting satisfies a creative urge which I believe slumbers in most of us. It simply needs a catalyst to bring that crative urge to the surface. In my case the catalyst was sparked by seeing J.M.W. Turner's work. I love the translucent quality that watercolour lends to painting. By building up layers of watercolour washes and combining these washes with varying tonal values, a feeling of depth can be achieved. I also try to convey a sense of movement when portraying skies and sea by the use of brush strokes and by placing warm and cool colours in juxtaposition." Website: www.watercolourmjr.com Email: watercolour2382@hotmail.com
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 Hong Kong Club 1979, Watercolour on Paper, 33.5x24cm |
 Wong Family Compound, Shangxi, Watercolour on Paper, 33.5x24cm |
 Monastery on Lantau, Watercolour on Paper, 23x30cm |
 Tsui Shing Lau Pagoda, Watercolour on Paper, 23x30cm |