Fine Artist, Tutor And Art Judge

Pencils have always been a part of my life

Portrait Of An Irishman

Capturing the spirit and the likeness of a person through portraiture takes a significant level of skill and understanding. This clever lady does it with 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.

It's All In The Details

Bernard’s amazing attention to detail brings this street scene to life.

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.

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.

Floral Fantasies

A retired lady in Queensland who describes herself as a hobby artist loves to create beautiful and bright paintings featuring flowers – in a wide range of mediums.

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.

Drawing Vs Dormancy

From pencils and paints to chook wire, this artist revelsin creating a wonderful array of art.

Just Do It

In Lynn’s own words …“Art. Once you get into it – it gets into you. Then your journey begins.”

A Love Of Drawing

Creating art from a variety of mediums,Gail takes her inspiration from the world around her.

Lethbridge Gallery

Art galleries are scattered all over our magnificent country, hosting and promoting the works of Australia’s diverse exponents of art. On the pages of Artist’s Palette magazine we will seek to showcase an extensive selection of these important venues.

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.

Celebrity Portrait: William Dafoe

Using a favourite photograph, create your own portrait masterpiece.

Drawn To Art

A passion for art combined with intense study has ensured the future success of this driven and creative artist.

Two Spirits On Mars

This painting of two foxes has a special meaning for Angela.

A Tale Of Talent

This award-winning, self-taught artist has immersed himself into a variety of mediums and subjects, constantly learning and sharing his skills.

Serious Addiction

Here is a self-taught artist who has enjoyed dabbling and daubing since childhood. She took up ‘serious’ painting in 1985 and dared to start entering work in shows … and now she is totally hooked!

Retirement Bliss

This man discovered that he had much more time for art when he retired … so he took a correspondence course and settled into enjoying his creative passion at his own steady pace.

Time To Relax

Some people play sport for relaxation; some read books. But this keen artist in Western Australia loves to get into her art work to recharge her batteries.

Schardale Summer Magic (Lexie)

The artist chose colours which she observed in her reference photograph for this work, but she readily admits that others might see things differently.

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.

A Sense Of Purpose

Painting is part of this talented man’s life. It gives him a sense of purpose and it is how he relates to the world … by producing outstanding art which is undeniably honest and believable.

Damien

Strong features add brooding depth to this portrait.

Workshop Arts Centre And Ewart Gallery

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 impressive Workshop Arts Centre and Ewart Gallery at Willoughby in suburban Sydney.

Many Hands Art Centre

Beautiful art galleries are located all over this country, hosting and promoting the work of Australia’s diverse exponents of art. Artist’s Palette magazine showcases a broad selection of these venues. In this Issue, we focus on Ngurratjuta Iltja Ntjarra: Many Hands Art Centre at Alice Springs.

Still Life With Rocks

This man prefers to work on dark coloured supports with a slight texture (tooth). Smooth surfaces are fine to work on, but they lack the ‘look’ of textured surfaces.

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.”

Natural Design

The Tasmanian landscape inspires this man’s artworks – many of which celebrate design in Nature with (at times) a surreal element.

Autumn Beauty

This peaceful country scene resplendent with autumn tones was chosen to demonstrate the artist’s mastery of pastels.