Artists Drawing and Inspiration
To Be at One With Nature
“My art is who I truly am, and it has given me a freedom to become ‘just me’,” claims this talented lady.
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Artists Drawing and Inspiration
Making The Picture Sing
Using her fine attention to detail, this artist creates a loving tribute to her subject.
4 min |
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Artists Drawing and Inspiration
The Noble Equine
Coloured pastel papers have been used to create this beautiful horse.
3 min |
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Artists Drawing and Inspiration
Pelicans To Portraits
This lady has painted everything from pelicans to portraits. She has completed commissions including cats, dogs, horses, possums, numerous beach scenes… and even a Scottish piper.
6 min |
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Artists Drawing and Inspiration
“I Cannot Imagine Life Without Art”
Throughout her story you can feel the delight and joy that radiates from this artist as she describes her passion for art.
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Artists Drawing and Inspiration
Secret Support
Ink and Watercolours:
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Artists Drawing and Inspiration
The Dog Portrait Artist
Honing her career by working with horses, this talented artist found her niche drawing animal portraits, specialising in dogs.
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Artists Drawing and Inspiration
Passion for Portraits
An old school friend sparked a flame inside of this artist to rekindle her love of art.
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Artists Drawing and Inspiration
Cavalier in Black Pencil
Meticulous attention to detail brings Archie to life in this gorgeous drawing.
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Artists Drawing and Inspiration
Sunkissed
A view of the world through my eyes
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Artists Drawing and Inspiration
Why I started Painting
When her youngest child was a toddler, pastel artist Carole Elliott decided she needed some ‘me time’, and began fine-tuning her artistic abilities, enabling her to be the talented artist she is today.
5 min |
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Artists Drawing and Inspiration
Dressed for Work
Charcoal
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Artists Drawing and Inspiration
Canvas and Paper
Here's plenty of information about the most popular canvas and paper products available in the marketplace, including the newest trends.
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Artists Drawing and Inspiration
My Creative Pursuits
With a background in sculpting, Narelle excels in capturing the typical poses and movements of her favourite subjects.
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Artists Drawing and Inspiration
Landscapes From The Heart
Always inspired by the natural world but through a surrealist’s eyes, this artist believes you should always follow your own instincts and paint from your heart.
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Australian How To Paint
It's MY Turn
Being a teacher, mother, business woman and active community member wasn’t enough for this artist, who decided that she also needed to follow her artistic ambitions.
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Australian How To Paint
Thistle Patch – Freemans Reach
The reference photograph for this painting was selected because the artist really liked the light, the old sheds, and the interesting foreground with the thistles and weeds.
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Australian How To Paint
Drawn into Art
Not many people can claim that Woody Woodpecker inspired them into the world of art!
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Australian How To Paint
Ludij Peden: Queen Of The Rusty Iron
Born in Amsterdam in the Netherlands and raised in Cairns in Far North Queensland, Ludij Peden has seen her share of contrasts during her life’s journey.
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Australian How To Paint
I Love Drawing
In Derek’s own words: “Drawing gives you freedom to roam. A pencil and pad is all you need, and you can lean against a wall, in a pub, on a train, you can always draw.”
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Australian How To Paint
Ellen Lee Osterfield: The Singing Artist
This multi-talented Australian lady has nurtured her love for art and music by travelling all over our magnificent country while promoting her creative work.
2 min |
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Australian How To Paint
Paints And Mediums
Here’s a summary of some of the fabulous products that are now available in Australia, with plenty of hints and tips.
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Artists Palette
Pastels: Once We Were Important
A simplified and well named painting tells a powerful and interesting story. This clever pastel artist is delighted to share her techniques for the benefit of others.
4 min |
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Artists Palette
Eye of Observation
Draw, draw, and draw some more; develop your artist’s eye of observation. Sterling advice from a lady who believes that seeing shapes in paintings requires a truly ‘arty’ eye.
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Artists Drawing and Inspiration
Best Friend
This pastellist likes to maintain a good sense of humour, which helps her to rise above unconstructive criticism. And she is not afraid to experiment and invent her own techniques if something doesn’t quite work.
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Artists Drawing and Inspiration
My Creative Side
With the ambition of one day teaching people how to paint and draw, this talented artist is proof that nurturing a life-long hobby can turn a wonderful dream into reality.
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Artists Drawing and Inspiration
Endless Passion
Born with a love of art, this lady has developed her skill into a passion that will never end. Art is something that she ‘just has to do’.
4 min |
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Artists Drawing and Inspiration
Scratchboard As A Fine Art Medium.
In the last few years Patrick Hedges has reconnected with this medium.
8 min |
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Artists Drawing and Inspiration
Art in Retirement
“It was an interesting road I had picked to travel and a very big learning curve,” explains this artist when commenting on her artistic journey.
5 min |
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Artists Drawing and Inspiration
Emotional Connection
Each portrait this artist does challenges her to strive harder, to grow and improve … to capture faithfully the spirit and character of every animal she paints. It is important for her to connect with her subjects on a special emotional level.
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