Artists Palette
Artists' Easels
Many important tools are employed by artists in creating their paintings. Artists’ easels are now available in a host of styles and configurations to enhance the creative process. Some of your favourite art materials suppliers are more than pleased to highlight a selection of the many products being offered.
7 min |
No 172
Artists Palette
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.
5 min |
No 172
Artists Palette
Gregory John Brennan: Lost Profession
Looking back on his early career as a bulldozer driver, this rural New South Wales painter laments the days when he was too young to appreciate his outstanding potential as an artist.
3 min |
No 172
Artists Palette
Proud Eagle
Few artists choose to combine natural materials like bark with oil colours … but this lady has found the way to produce amazing results with an innovative artistic style.
2 min |
No 171
Artists Palette
Paint Forever!
Happiness in creating something she is passionate about is the motivation for this talented painter who would love to become a well-known wildlife artist.
3 min |
No 171
Artists Palette
Life in the Tivoli
Still-life subjects have been a staple for this artist. She recently decided to focus on items from the Tivoli theatre – in order to bring elements of human character and emotion into play.
6 min |
No 171
Artists Palette
Gang Gang Cockatoos
If you decide to paint birds or animals it always helps to know a little about them … things like their habitat and their eating habits. This knowledge will make your paintings more believable.
3 min |
No 171
Artists Palette
Drawing Animals
A previously featured artist in Artist’s Palette magazine has prepared this tutorial article to share his drawing techniques for the benefit of our readers.
6 min |
No 171
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Crimson Snow
This clever Australian watercolorist wanted to give his viewers a sense of being … he wanted them to feel the crispness in the air; smell the blue spruce;and be able to experience the magic of such a moment.
3 min |
No 171
Artists Palette
Art on Cairncross
Beautiful art galleries are located all over this country, hosting and promoting the works of Australia’s diverse exponents of art. Artist’s Palette magazine showcases a broad selection of these venues. In this Issue, we focus on the magnificent ‘Art on Cairncross’ near Queensland’s Sunshine Coast.
6 min |
No 171
Artists Palette
Time Just Seems to Vanish
The end of an interesting Air Force career led eventually to a renewed passion for art for this talented man … who quite often finds himself painting into the late hours of the night.
3 min |
No 171
Artists Palette
The Pleasure Of Making The Picture
Here is a hobby artist who began to do oil paintings in her thirties. She now uses paperbark and oil paints in an innovative combination to create charming and captivating pictures.
5 min |
No 171
Artists Palette
To Draw for the Law
An American police officer, tactical medic and artist tells of his work as a crime scene artist and his mediums of preference – including the innovative Australian product Derivan Liquid Pencil.
4 min |
No 170
Artists Palette
The Old Days
The simplicity of early times in rural Australia features strongly in pictures by this New South Wales artist who loves to create vibrant and unusual colours.
1 min |
No 170
Artists Palette
The Guardian
This artist finds pastel pencils useful for sketching and adding fine detail to a pastel painting because graphite pencils may leave indentations on pastel paper which cannot be lifted out.
2 min |
No 170
Artists Palette
Subtleties of the Atmosphere
The accomplishments of this highly experienced artist are numerous, as evidenced by his membership of several prestigeous art societies in New South Wales.
2 min |
No 170
Artists Palette
Painting Compulsion
This South African artist who paints because she feels compelled to sells many of her paintings … and also gives some of them away to people who love them for what they are.
5 min |
No 170
Artists Palette
Mud Bashin' Buggy
This detailed demonstration describes the artist’s comprehensive approach to building a vibrant image which positively throbs with colour and movement.
4 min |
No 170
Artists Palette
Moving the Cattle – Quipolly
This landscape specialist has chosen a rural scene at the foot of the hills at Quipolly, not far from Quirindi in the New England region of New South Wales.
4 min |
No 170
Artists Palette
Elena Parashko Gallery
Impressive art galleries are located all over this country, hosting and promoting the works of Australia’s diverse exponents of art. Artist’s Palette magazine showcases a broad selection of these venues. In this Issue, we focus on the unusual Elena Parashko Gallery in suburban Sydney.
5 min |
No 170
Artists Palette
Working Outdoors
Plein air painting holds great attraction for this artist who loves to get ‘out there’ amidst the atmosphere and emotion and transfer it all straight onto her canvas.
4 min |
No 169
Artists Palette
Utes in the Paddock
Burrawang West Station is located in the heart of central western New South Wales, about 30 kilometres east of Condobolin. Many months ago, station owner Graham Pickles came up with an intriguing idea to mark the 50th anniversary of the Holden ute – which happened to be 29 November 2008.
3 min |
No 169
Artists Palette
Speedline
Meet a building tradesman and labourer who laid down his shovel and stone work tools two years ago to focus on his art … in an inspirational setting overlooking Blue Haven Bay on the Esperance coastline.
3 min |
No 169
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Mary River Rocks
This pastellist doesn’t generally work from photographs, because the camera sees things so differently … and she tends to lose the mood, spontaneity and enjoyment of the work when she views a camera’s images of a landscape she has been painting.
5 min |
No 169
Artists Palette
Natural History
Meet a talented Northern Territorian who admires the vibrant colours of the western desert artists … particularly some of the women artists who must paint under particularly harsh social and physical conditions.
5 min |
No 169
Artists Palette
Lake Eyre
The painting for this demonstration is a picture of Lake Eyre in South Australia. It is an interesting example of the power of Nature overtaking man’s futile attempts to conquer the land.
2 min |
No 169
Artists Palette
Captivated by Genesis
Another artist who has joined the many admirers of Genesis Heat Set Oils shares the story of her journey of discovery.
2 min |
No 169
Artists Palette
Feline Friend
According to this pastellist, fur can be a little difficult – as it grows in a few directions around the face. Her method is to lay down a foundation of colour, working in the direction that the fur grows.
2 min |
No 169
Artists Palette
Artists' Paints
One of the most fundamental elements of creativity for many artists is paint. The range of options is enormous. There are numerous manufacturers offering quality products to suit almost every conceivable painting style. Here are some outstanding products from a few of your favourite art materials suppliers.
10+ min |
No 169
Artists Palette
Addressing The Light Source
Over the years this notable artist has been trying to capture the energy and beauty of a seemingly ‘nothing there’ landscape. This simplicity encompasses great colour and light. It seems harsh … yet safe at the same time.
3 min |