Artist's Palette

ARTIST’S PALETTE magazine seeks to showcase the works of talented Australians producing art at a whole range of skill levels, whether they are accomplished creative people with a long history of achievements or beginners (of all ages) striving to bui

• A3 size canvas sheet• Derwent Inktense Pencils• HB pencil• Fixative spray• Masking fluid• Plastic eraser• Kneadable eraser• Good quality watercolour brushes• Liner brush• Round well mixing palette• Paper towel• Derivan Matisse backgroundFolk Black

I was born in Queensland and spent the early years of my life in the outback until my teens, when we moved to Ormiston, south of Brisbane. I met my husband, who was in the army, and didn’t realise that there would be a lot of travel. I have lived in

• Pre-primed large canvas or size of your choice• Leaves, sticks and bark (when gathering these items look for odd shapes and different lengths)• Clear paint medium (if on a budget you can use a mixture of water and medium)• Gloss Vanish (JO SONJA’S

When one thinks of France, one thinks of art. A trip to France would not be complete without a visit to the Musee du Louvre in Paris or to another found throughout the country. Almost on every street corner you can find an artist to paint you a pictu

I have had a passion for art from early childhood. My first painting was the interior of a wall-bed cupboard when I was nine years old. The large white interior surfaces were too tempting. I climbed onto the bed with a mug of red house paint and a fe

• Cotton duck canvas, titanium primed single thick• Selected acrylic paints• Monte Marte Two Seasons acrylic set• Brushes - medium and line (Bristle : Taklon)• Container of water• Spray bottle of water• Masking tape• Damp cloth Working from several r

Trevor Richards opened Morpeth Investment Art Gallery for business in 1991 as part of the Campbell’s Store Craft Centre complex, in Morpeth’s main cobblestone lined street. Since then it has doubled in size twice, and is located adjacent to Campbell’

I loved art at school. It was my favourite subject! Then I left school, started working and life just took over. I married, had children, then became a single parent and worked. Life was so busy I rarely even thought about art. I would admire any art

Having spent almost all my life around water I guess you could say I have salt in my veins and have spent many happy hours by the sea and lakes. Until the age of 30 I lived at Cronulla, a beautiful stretch of beaches and bays south of Sydney borderin

• • Double primed canvas• Acrylic paints- Cobalt Blue, Turner’s Yellow, Titanium White, Burnt Umber, Indian Red Do a basic sketch to establish horizon if any and focal points to lead the eye into the picture. Sometimes I think the old saying ‘less is

From as far back as I can remember I could always sew and draw. Now, I can account for my sewing ability as my Mother was an excellent dressmaker as was my Grandmother, so I guess some of it had to rub off on me, but to my knowledge there has never b

• 50cm x 40cm Mont Marte canvas• Mont Marte Gesso• Mont Marte Titanium White• Mont Marte Sap Green• Mont Marte Ivory Black• Monte Marte Yellow Ochre• Monte Marte Raw Umber• Winton Alizarin Crimson• AP Cobalt Blue Hue• Mont Marte fan brush• Monte Mart