Country Life

Country Life Few people can encapsulate nostalgic rural imagery in the style of this talented man. The charm of his paintings speaks for itself … but here are some words from the artist.

Harry Chavill

This painting realised an exciting dream for the artist, who had always wanted to paint a gorgeous horse in motion but had never allowed herself to do so previously.

Gentle Giants

This masterful Australian includes working horses in many of his paintings. Here he describes his own definitive approach to one of his favourite subjects.

A Passion For Horses

A desperate yearning for her own horse starting this artist drawing at a very young age.

Early Risers

Horses in the early morning light: A beautiful atmospheric subject rich in colour with strong shadows … masterfully rendered by a specialist oil painter.

The Desire To Experiment

Near Moree in north-western New South Wales, this gifted ‘man on the land’ nurtures a passion for painting the wild plains that surround him – while capturing their many moods and characters.

Energy And Motion

In the booming coastal Queensland town of Hervey Bay, a richly talented artist is building a successful creative business based on his rare illustrative skills.

Fine Artist, Tutor And Art Judge

Pencils have always been a part of my life

Shining Bronze Cuckoo

This artist insists that his ‘loose’ approach to drawing should not be viewed as definitive; and stresses that there is no right or wrong process – whatever works for you is right, regardless of the techniques or opinions of others.

Passion For Detail

This richly talented Queensland artist listens to relaxing music while she paints. She values opportunities to look at her work with ‘fresh eyes’ in the early morning half light.

Nature Study

A self-taught Queensland artist describes her painstaking technique for rendering clear and intricate images of natural subjects using an Artline ink pen.

Drawing The Australian Landscape

A considered approach to landscape drawing from the recognised expertise of an accomplished artist and sculptor who loves the Australian bush.

“Look! Look! That's my Daddy's painting!”

Inspired by his daughter, this accomplished artistquit his day job to follow his dreams.

Fallen

This Northern Territory artist likes to push the colour boundary … creating vibrant, confident and eye-catching works that are charged with positive energy and exuberant brilliance.

The History Of Acrylic Paint

Storrier states, I prefer acrylicsthough. Mainly because they dryquicker. Its almost as simple as that.

Don't Rock The Boat

What comes first the title or the painting? For this colourful artist,it can be either and experimenting can lead to accidentally creatingindividual techniques.

Acrylics - Bess

This artist can turn his hand to a variety ofsubjects and many of his pictures featurepeople and animals. For this demonstrationhe has chosen a charming canine.

Images Of Heat And Dust

Stock workers on Australia’s dusty cattle stations inspire this artist.This largely pictorial article shows some of the steps he follows in producing his works of art.

Thanks To Da Vinci

Wicked classroom caricatures and tattoos fired up the passion for this self taught artist to strive to produce the perfect drawing.

The Noble Equine

Coloured pastel papers have been used to create this beautiful horse.

My Love Of Art

Having his first art lesson in 65 years certainly refuelled the artistic passion of this humble artist.

Early Morning Artist

Being surrounded by natural beauty gives Marciaendless inspiration for her art.

Essence Of The Territory

This talented Darwin-based artist has combined her love of our natural environment with her passion for colour and light to create works that capture the very essence of the Territory lifestyle.

Relocation

Although currently on a ‘relocation’ theme – placing animals that were evicted from their natural environment in unnatural settings – this artist would love to illustrate a children’s book or start a new series of benefit art exhibitions.

Blue Wrens

When I have a pencil in my hand, drawing the details of a quirky animal or bird, I am totally happy, in a meditative, calm, state where time stands still. I love to draw, every day. I love the look of detailed drawings. If given a few moments to do anything I like, I choose to draw.

Cyclone The Macaw

Rich vibrant colours and stunning clarity make this delightful picture of a native bird seem almost real enough to sing and take flight.

Sunflower Frenzy

Feeding time for two Rainbow Lorikeets provided the stunning subject for this extraordinary painting by a deeply talented Queensland artist with a passion for wildlife.

Who Needs Trees?

This talented scratchboard artist always tries to spend some time just observing a piece of her work before deciding it is complete.

Paddlesteamer 'Rodney'

This painting was a commission the artist received during an eight weekpainting trip along the Murray River to Coober Pedy encompassing theMurrumbidgee River and a side trip from the junction of the Murray andDarling Rivers to Pooncarie (on the Darling) in western New South Wales.

Journey Of The North West Cape - Exmouth

An admirer ofacrylics fromWestern Australiahas submitted thisintriguing collage workwhich showcasessome of theendearing featuresof her inspiringsurroundings.