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‘Jama' – King Cheetah

This exquisitely talented lady believes that every artist has failures … but it is important to remember that every success is better than the one before.

Blahuta's Ute

Early in the year we ran a feature about ‘Utes in the Paddock’ – a landmark project by several notable artists. In this article, one of those artists shares his story and some of his views … and describes the process of creating his own piece of an amazing collaborative work.

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 mins |

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 mins |

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.

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 mins |

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.

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 mins |

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.

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.

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.

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 |

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.

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.

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.

Mud Bashin' Buggy

This detailed demonstration describes the artist’s comprehensive approach to building a vibrant image which positively throbs with colour and movement.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Captivated by Genesis

Another artist who has joined the many admirers of Genesis Heat Set Oils shares the story of her journey of discovery.