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Artists Drawing and Inspiration

Arnhem Land Boy

This Queensland pastellist begins by selecting a subject that interests her. She firmly believes ‘if you paint what you love and enjoy painting it, someone else will also enjoy seeing it’. This enjoyment she feels is reflected in the painting.

4 min |

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Artists Drawing and Inspiration

A Means of Escape

A one room shed serves as a studio for this Queensland artist. With louvre windows on three sides and shelves around three walls, it is a place of refuge and creativity.

3 min |

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Artists Drawing and Inspiration

Cold One Waiting

There’s nothing like the lure of an old Australian country pub.

2 min |

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Artists Drawing and Inspiration

Oranges And Apples

This pastellist believes that any subject matter could be selected for her technique, which (to her) is drawing – but to others may be a form of painting.

5 min |

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Home Beautiful

Creative Collection: Happiness On A Canvas

After losing her mother, melbourne painter Kirsten Jackson found refuge in creating joy-sparking art bursting with colour

3 min |

May 2020

Artists Drawing and Inspiration

I Followed the Sun

Julie Burdis followed her dream, coming to Australia and developing her artistic talents.

7 min |

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Artists Drawing and Inspiration

Chiaroscuro Portraiture

This piece/technique is a particular method of chiaroscuro portraiture done using mainly willow charcoal and an eraser to work up shadow and light evenly. This creates a dualism that will utilise the full range from white to black along with all of the shades and textures in between.

6 min |

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Artists Drawing and Inspiration

Wait for me Dad!

Marilyn’s grandson Joseph is the inspiration for this artwork. He’s pictured with his Dad, fishing at Nudgee Beach.

4 min |

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Artists Drawing and Inspiration

Derwent's XL Blocks put to the Test

Compressed charcoal and graphite have been around for some time, and David Winning thought he’d seen it all before, until he experienced Derwent’s new Fine Art XL Charcoal and Graphite blocks. Here is his test report.

4 min |

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Artists Drawing and Inspiration

Art is the Beauty of Life

Draw, paint, pastel and sculpt. This artist has found her love of art to be the one constant in her life.

4 min |

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Artists Drawing and Inspiration

A Life Devoted to Art

Intense mentoring as a teenager gave this artist invaluable skills for his art and an understanding of the complex world surrounding him.

6 min |

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Australian How To Paint

The Vase of Flowers

The roses are beautifully brought to life in this painting.

2 min |

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Australian How To Paint

My Creative Nature

An online ‘love affair’ with coloured pencil artworks was just the beginning. After developing a website to meet with similar minded people, this artist is now in the final stages of launching her first online coloured pencil classes.

5 min |

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Australian How To Paint

Botanical Drawing

An accomplished botanical artist whose work will be featured in Issue 53 of Artist’s Palette magazine shares some special insights about her subjects and techniques.

5 min |

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Australian How To Paint

My Story

Ann paints what she sees, in glorious detail of her subject matter’s colour, pattern and tone.

4 min |

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Australian How To Paint

A Tapestry of Many Roles

A range of affections for gardening, literature and art has motivated Helen Lawson’s impressive artistic achievements.

2 min |

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Australian How To Paint

Sketching And Painting In Paradise

Paradise conjures up clear azure skies, white fluffy clouds bouncing along on a warm tropical breeze, swaying palm trees on white sandy beaches, and a serene and relaxing ambience.

1 min |

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