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.

Creative Happiness • A prolific acrylicist in Victoria derives boundless artistic inspiration from the satisfaction and happiness she finds in being creative.

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

MASTER HINTS AND TIPS

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.

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.

MATERIALS

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.

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.

Waiting for the Postman • Childhood memories prompted this artist to base his demonstration piece on a charmingly simple element of daily life for kids in Australia’s rural areas.

MATERIALS

MASTER HINTS AND TIPS

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.

MATERIALS

Come with Me • A pastellist in South Africa has applied her significant pastel skills to this calm and peaceful seascape complete with foliage carpeted sand dunes.

MASTER HINTS AND TIPS

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.

Too Much Fun • There is no doubt that this lady takes her creativity very seriously … meanwhile she has also discovered a wealth of enjoyment and fun in pursuing her love of art.

MATERIALS

Melany’s Moggy • Matisse Structure acrylic paints are well supported by other mediums in the creation of this impressive work by an artist who urges her peers to always use good quality materials.

MASTER HINTS AND TIPS

Hours of Observing • This lady believes that few artists have lucky breaks. Success requires buckets of discipline and plenty of hard work … but she stresses that if you are really passionate about creating, you should do it for the right reasons.

Endeavour Evening Glow • This is one of the artist’s very favourite views in Cooktown. She knows it well. She has spent many hours at this spot enjoying the changing light and colours of the different seasons and weather patterns.

MASTER HINTS AND TIPS

Homage to Beauty • This lady’s art pays homage to the beauty of wildlife, plants and our natural environment – in a realistic fashion. Yet humble buildings somehow live in harmony with their surroundings, and display a true beauty all of their own.

The Guardian • This artist finds pastel pencils useful for sketching and adding fine detail to a...