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.

Wildlife Art • Australian native birds are a mainstay for this man who is passionate about painting wildlife. For as long as he can remember, he has always painted and drawn birds and animals.

Purple Swamp Hens • Some mischievous ‘local characters’ were selected as subjects for this watercolour work which displays the artist’s mastery of his chosen medium.

Plan the Pathway • The ability to subtly guide her viewers through her paintings has greatly assisted the surprising success of this artist’s colourful creativity.

Bunda Cliffs • Painting with a limited range of colours helps this lady to achieve a harmonious result. She rests her glass palette on a white surface so that she can see what the colours will look like on her white canvas.

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Colours and Poetry • This artist believes strongly in the value of great tutors, and she admires masterful art by Joaquin Torres Garcia, Pablo Picasso, Frida Kahlo, John Bracks and Sidney Nolan.

Mrs Celestina • Two things brought this plant to the attention of the artist, when she was walking past it on the footpath one day. She was attracted to the plant’s colour, and the way it escaped out of its pot.

Pencils and Other Drawing Tools • The majority of artists use pencils in some way to assist in expressing their creativity. Some use graphite as a primary medium while others limit their use to sketching. A few of your favourite art materials suppliers are pleased to feature some excellent drawing options here.

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.

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.

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Track in the Flinders Ranges • A highly skilled pastellist in Queensland shares her techniques for creating this beautiful landscape work … inspired by the legendary Flinders Ranges in South Australia.

An Honourable Profession • It is fair to suggest that not many lawyers are artists … yet here is a man who has combined a successful legal career with an impressive talent for painting.

Rabbi Lieder • This portraitist loves to show his subjects the final paintings … to experience the feeling of sweet accomplishment when their faces break into wide grins as they recognise their likeness in his work.

Trust the Process • This artist has been creative all her life, reaching people through painting. She loves to confront a white canvas armed with tubes of acrylic paints … trusting the process that is about to begin.

Forget Me Not • For this artistic lady, the joy of creating cannot be contained. She pursues art for the love of it … above all else.

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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.

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...