Roberta Heslop

Joined Artfinder: Jan. 2015

Artworks for sale: 169

(25)

United Kingdom

Updates from Roberta Heslop's studio

  • Unboxing a Commissioned Painting – Through My Collector’s Eyes

    Unboxing a Commissioned Painting – Through My Collector’s Eyes 🎥 One of the most rewarding parts of being an artist is witnessing the emotional connection someone forms with a piece created just for them. This video captures such a moment—an unboxing of a recent commission by a wonderful collector. From the start, this project was deeply personal. Through open conversation and trust, I was able to tune in to what they wanted to express—liberation, strength, authenticity. I poured that intention into every brushstroke. When I watched this video for the first time, I got goosebumps. Seeing the raw emotion as the painting was revealed reminded me why I do what I do. Art isn’t just about aesthetics—it’s about connection. It’s about creating something that resonates on a soul level. This piece now lives in their home as a symbol of empowerment and self-love. And for me, that’s the greatest honour—to create something that becomes part of someone’s personal journey. If you're curious about commissioning a piece like this, I’d love to hear from you.

    06 May 2025
    Voluptuous

    Voluptuous

    One of my absolute favourites, 'Voluptuous' has a special place in my studio (until she finds her new home of course). I took this photo today to share with you. I love what she symbolises and what I feel when I look at her: freedom from perfectionism, self love, inspiration. 60" x 48" x 1.5" - Indian ink on canvas

    31 October 2024
    A Triple Tribute to the Female Form

    A Triple Tribute to the Female Form

    I recently completed a trilogy of oil paintings, each uniquely powerful on its own yet harmonising beautifully as a collection. Here they are hanging together. These large canvases are all 30" x 40" on deep-edge, gallery wrapped canvas

    15 October 2024
    The making of a Trilogy

    The making of a Trilogy

    I recently completed a trilogy of paintings, each uniquely powerful on its own yet harmonizing beautifully as a collection. These pieces celebrate the female form—bold, unapologetic, and free. Through vibrant colours and minimalist, imperfect brushstrokes, they invite the viewer to embrace life on their own terms, living authentically and with passion. **Here I'm creating 'Celestia' in my new studio**

    15 October 2024

    Italian Landscape

    Italy coming to life in my Studio :) This is a short snippet of me working on a new Italian landscape painting

    30 June 2020
    Summer time commission

    Summer time commission

    Here I am working in my make shift studio on an extra large canvas for a commissioned work. I was asked to create a piece that matched and enhanced the moods and peaceful tones of this contemporary, spacious home in the south of England. I used greys and whites with blues to offset. Acrylic in canvas.

    09 October 2019
    Extra Large Painting

    Extra Large Painting

    I love working on really big canvases. Here's my latest - a couple lie together in a sensual embrace, painted with fabulous oils on a deep-edge canvas, ready to hang. I'll be publishing it soon. Just drying ;)

    08 October 2019
    Blissful oils

    Blissful oils

    I'm happily working in my studio - oil paint on extra large canvas ;)

    08 October 2019
    Spring colours

    Spring colours

    This is really a sister piece to my last post. My creative flow is definitely being affected by the time of year :) The colours are wonderfully spring time! This sensuous pose is given potent energy by the colours of life and renewal.

    09 May 2019
    Bright is beautiful

    Bright is beautiful

    I just had so much fun making this painting yesterday in my studio. Talk about a 'feel good factor' ... female form with such bright, beautiful colours! Intoxicating, fun and joyful. I started with a sketch I'd done of a model in a stunning pose, her back, bottom and of course those amazing bottom dimples that I love to paint so much ;) I knew the colour I wanted in my background, bright green and yellow and as I worked first on the background it became clear to me that the best way to allow the figure in the painting to 'speak' was for her to have no colour added and to allow the colours around her to pervade her. Let me know what you think.

    28 April 2019
    Red Transformation in situ

    Red Transformation in situ

    I have done a massive 'photoshoot' of new images showing my artworks in-situ. I had loads of fun and it gives us a nice idea of what the artwork can look like in a real context. I've updated the artwork images on my page with these new 'in-situ' photos.

    08 February 2016
    THE MAKING OF 'RELEASE I', PART III

    THE MAKING OF 'RELEASE I', PART III

    Colourful oil and vigorous brushstrokes ... and several hours later.

    06 December 2015