Nola Clark is best known to our readers as a devoted pastel artist with previous demonstrations having been published in issues 45 and 58 of Artist’s Palette. After 30 years at her Heathmont home in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs she has taken her pastel box, pets and husband Alan to the peaceful regional town of Trafalgar in Victoria’s West Gippsland.
The tree change has motivated her to rearrange her priorities in front of the easel. A dramatic reduction in teaching, demonstrating and workshops along with other activities has widened her scope to enjoy and participate more often with other mediums.
Pastel still remains top of the list but scratch boarding has moved rapidly into second place. Recently she has revisited her love of drawing and enjoys the idea of beginning and completing a work with charcoal as the vehicle. In this issue of Artist’s Palette she presents two charcoal demonstrations and we also present a selection of other works depicting her versatility in all mediums and diverse subjects.
This story is from the Issue 35 edition of Artists Drawing and Inspiration.
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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.
