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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.
“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.
The Noble Equine
Coloured pastel papers have been used to create this beautiful horse.
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.
Making The Picture Sing
Using her fine attention to detail, this artist creates a loving tribute to her subject.
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.
My Story
Sharing her passion for art has become a way of life for this determined and talented artist.
Link to Life
This artist adores pastels … a medium which she believes can fall between painting and drawing. Her art is truly her link to life.
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 creating individual techniques.
Art for Steven
Some years ago, this man was inspired to make the transition from cartooning to painting. He had always wanted to express himself in this way, and he dedicates every painting to his late brother Steven who inspired him.
My Creative Pursuits
With a background in sculpting, Narelle excels in capturing the typical poses and movements of her favourite subjects.
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.
Secret Support
Ink and Watercolours:
The Dog Portrait Artist
Honing her career by working with horses, this talented artist found her niche drawing animal portraits, specialising in dogs.
Passion for Portraits
An old school friend sparked a flame inside of this artist to rekindle her love of art.
Cavalier in Black Pencil
Meticulous attention to detail brings Archie to life in this gorgeous drawing.
Sunkissed
A view of the world through my eyes
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.
Dressed for Work
Charcoal
Canvas and Paper
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Cold One Waiting
There’s nothing like the lure of an old Australian country pub.
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.
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.
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.
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’.
Scratchboard As A Fine Art Medium.
In the last few years Patrick Hedges has reconnected with this medium.
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.
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.
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.
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.