I am Pippa Gibbs
Let's create something wonderful!
I am an experienced artist specialising in drawing and painting, working primarily with graphite, coloured pencils, fine line pens, watercolour, and acrylic paints. My work includes representations of people, animals, buildings, and communities, often focusing on detailed observational pieces. I draw inspiration from artists who are experts drafts people, such as Gustav Klimt and Arthur Lockwood.
I explore composition, perspective, texture, and colour to create my artwork and I love to focus on the detail. I think about and reflect on a piece of artwork by taking the viewer’s perspective. I typically structure artwork sessions in three to four-hour blocks, allowing time for reflection and adjustment.
I have completed commissioned works that include technical and scaled drawings of boats, trains, motor vehicles, and pets, with work featured in Model Boat magazine. I am working on a community arts project, collaborating with local people who wanted to tell their story and history as a community.
My experience also extends to 3D artwork; I've achieved City and Guilds levels 2 and 3 in sugar art and received awards for my creations. I have completed several terms at Nottingham Jewellery School and I am trained in silver jewellery design and creation. I value this thinking about things in a 3D way. This is also a challenge for 2D work - to create the illusion of 3D on a 2D surface. My primary focus and love remains on 2D drawing and painting.
Corridor of Light
The location
The reference photograph for this piece was taken by me when walking to The Old Man of Storr in the Isle of Skye. This iconic rock formation is part of the Trottenish Ridge and an enormous landslide that happened millenia ago. Clouds were pouring in to the right, as they swept over the ridge and down the slope. The sun illuminating the clouds created a corridor of light between the rock formations.
The artwork
This is an original painting created using mixed media on canvas board. I used acrylic paints and oil pastels to develop the different areas of light and colour and texture. This is a rugged and dramatic landscape, constantly changing in the light, and I wanted to capture and accentuate this drama, whilst staying true to the dramatic sculptures of the landscape.
Sunset on Lindisfarne
I've watched many wonderful sunsets on the island of Lindisfarne.
I particularly enjoyed painting this one as the sun set between the tress, and shades of purple stole across the sky. It was a very calm and tranquil setting.
The picture is painted onto canvas, using acrylic paints and oil pastels.
Commissioned Art
I create artworks using a range of media bringing your ideas to life and creating original artwork to hold precious memories and moments for life.
Mixed Media Creations
I love to draw and paint, creatively using a range of mediums to develop the colour, light and composition I have in mind. I often use my favourite holiday photographs for inspiration. My love of colour and texture come through in what and how I create.
Original Paintings
Painting is a wonderful way to explore and create, and sometimes surprise as the piece develops. I use watercolour and acrylic paints. I like to mix my palette, and I am experimenting with mixing my own paint using pigments and a non-plastic acrylic medium.
I paint onto canvas, and like to make my own canvasses. This way, I know they are of the very best quality and responsibly sourced.
I also use a heavy hot pressed cotton paper for watercolour painting.
Drawing Services
Drawing is a different art form and requires another set of skills. Every painting begins with a drawing, so these skills are fundamental when creating artwork. My drawings are usually in graphite, although I also use pastels, water soluble pencils and coloured pencils. I also sue fine liner pens. I like to focus on composition, perspective and detail There is something magical in creating an illusion of a 3D image on flat paper.
The Art of Letting Go
Mixed media drawing and painting on 380 gms hot pressed watercolour paper.
Just Passing the Time
Watercolour painting on 380 gms hot pressed watercolour paper. I met this gentleman when walking around Twycross Zoo. He was happily chewing and watching the world go by.
Lindisfarne Sunrise and Sunset.
Both paintings are on canvas. I photographed sunrises and sunsets whilst visiting Lindisfarne Island. I painted these canvasses using those phtographs for reference.