Ian Roberts

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194 videos

Welcome to my YouTube channel. In October, 2019 I decided to start these regular videos. My book Mastering Composition has sold over 45,000 copies. I've rece...

Latest Videos

Registration for Mastering Composition® Closes Tomorrow!

Two Powerful Insights into Mastering Loose Brushwork and Vibrant Color

5 Principles to Master Anything Mastering Composition course -Open for registration this week ONLY!

An Online Course to Dramatically Improve Your Painting - Open this week only!

New Video Drawing as a Way to SEE the world artistically

NEW VIDEO 4 Tips for More Bold, Confident Brushwork

New Video 3 Tips for Consistently More Engaging Paintings

New Video Three Tools to Pop The Feeling of Sunlight in Your Paintings

NEW Video Demonstration Video to Start 2026

Think Less About Subjects, and More About Designing Shapes

Getting It Right the First Time, So You Don't Overwork Your Painting

Find the Structure, Express the Essence, Ditch the Details.

But accurate to what A photo, life, OR what your painting needs.

5 Fundamental Tips for Drawing the Figure

One Fundamental Tip to Improve Your Painting Today

Your style is not something out there...it's in you, now, already

A Detailed Painting Demonstration How to Nuance a Few Simple Shapes

One Simple Compositional Structure to Improve Your Paintings

Your Painting Is Talking. Are You Listening

How to Find the Poetry in Your Reference Photos

A Few Tips on Where and How We Find Inspiration

Some Tips on Where and How to Find Inspiration

New Video How to Stop Overworking Your Paintings

How Important Is Originality in Your Art Practice

Understanding Abstraction and How It Is Already Part of Your Practice

Mastery is a Path You Travel, Not a Destination

How Edges Make or Break Your Painting

The Quality of our Attention Connects Us to Beauty and to Art

How to Deal with the Visual Overload, and Feel the Exhilaration of Plein Air Painting

Building Your Vision on the Scaffolding of Structure