Artist's Palette

Artist's Palette is the perfect magazine for the aspiring and accomplished artist alike. Provides insights on, as well as step-by-step demonstrations from, Australian and international artists. Featuring the latest in news, reviews and products from the art world as well as exhibition previews and reviews.

Artist's Palette is sure to stimulate your artistic sense.

Family Influence • Formerly from Athens, this clever oil painter embarked on her artistic career thanks to the example set by her father when she was a young girl.

View from Observatory Park • Here is an oil painter who does not limit herself to using only the bristles of paint brushes. She also uses the pointed ends of the handles to scrape along wet paint, to create specific effects.

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Landscapes My Way • Art created by people with disabilities has a distinctive edge and speaks of triumph over adversity. This talented South Australian landscape specialist is a mouth painter.

Back Road to the Mountains • Very few words accompany this demonstration. Sometimes it is preferable to let the pictures do most of the talking … and these pictures speak volumes about the skill of the artist.

In the Galleries • Art galleries are scattered all over our wonderful country, hosting and promoting the works of Australia’s diverse exponents of art. On the pages of Artist’s Palette magazine we will showcase a range of these important venues.

Art History and Cats • Working with a limited palette, this Sydney artist likes to paint what she knows … not necessarily what she sees. She knows quite a lot about cats and art history.

Trees and Houses • This experienced watercolourist has learned that good quality rough paper is reasonably forgiving – allowing for minor corrections and adjustments during the creation of a picture.

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The Fruits of Our Labours • This Melbourne artist loves to draw and paint directly from Nature. She is fascinated by the delicate and beautiful forms of fruits, vegetables, leaves and flowers, and many other textural objects found in her surroundings.

Pears from My Garden • This botanical artist loves to paint fruits and vegetables from her home garden or from the greengrocer’s shop. She admires the simple, uncomplicated shapes and enjoys the challenge of achieving pleasing compositions.

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Pencils and Other Drawing Materials • An abundance of different styles of pencils and other drawing implements is available to artists – catering for almost every conceivable drawing technique. Here are some examples from your favourite art suppliers.

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’.

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.

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Cliffs at Wentworth Falls • This drawing demonstration is an expansion on a five minute sketch by the artist. The sketch was done during a painting trip in the Blue Mountains west of Sydney early in 2007.

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Painting Humanity • This portrait specialist uses her own eyes as her ‘window to the soul’ – capturing the feelings and emotions of her subjects on canvas.

Just a Girl • This portrait specialist enjoys listening to music while painting, because it helps her to relax and concentrate. She also believes that good natural lighting is very important.

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Perceptions • The underlining factor in most of this artist’s work is the reflection or expression of past and present experiences which have influenced,...