Artist Statement: Roland Nissan

I’m an urban sketcher and painter working primarily around London and the Southeast of England. I concentrate on buildings and street scenes. Since I use my sketchbooks as a form of daily visual diary, my work can also include home scenes and, of course, drawings from my travels. I sometimes get commissions to sketch people’s homes and other memorable places.

I’m lucky to have been able to retire early from my desk job in London to concentrate more on my passion of art and sketching. When I’m not sketching, I like to play guitar and ride my motorbike. Since teaching myself to draw about 10 years ago, I’ve amassed a huge number of sketchbooks and piles of paintings. Mostly I draw on-site, as I believe this is the best way to capture the ambience of the scene. I’m proud that my work has been noticed around the world due to exposure on social media and in the local press. I have fans all over the world where some of my paintings have travelled.

You can see my work on my social media channels, where you may also contact me for sales and commissions:

Twitter @RolandN

Instagram @rolandnissanart (where I post most days)