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MATERIALS • Canvas • Assorted oil paints: Pthalo Blue, Viridian Green, Indigo, Burnt Sienna, Cadmium Yellow, Cadmium Orange, Forest Green, Gum Leaf Dark, Cadmium Yellow Light, Cadmium Green, Ultramarine Blue, Lemon Yellow, Titanium White, • Atelier Artist Quality Gesso • Assorted brushes: taklon flats, combs, long liners, taklon fan No 10, round, sable, large blending brush • Assorted colour pencils • Mineral turpentine • Paper towel • Masking tape • Solvent sealer I only ever use artist’s quality paint and mediums and finish with a solvent sealer. I use a variety of brushes I have collected over the years and have learnt not to throw any away as some of my most used and abused ones adapt well for various techniques. I have a large variety, but my most used…

MATERIALS • Paper: 175gsm Skytone Text Pewter (finished size 26 x 17 cm). • Propelling Pencils: Staedtler 2H and HB, 0.5 leads. The hydrangea in this demonstration drawing by Helene Wild was slowly wilting while she worked. Because she has found that flowers (in most cases) are the first parts of a plant to ‘flop’, she usually completes them before moving on to the leaves. STEP ONE Because it provides an interesting background, I selected a sheet of softly marbled pewter coloured paper for my drawing of a Mophead Hydrangea. Carefully examining the specimen from all angles, I determined its shape would best suit a landscape format. I began by very lightly marking (so lightly that the lines were hardly visible) where the main elements would be positioned – the…

MATERIALS MATERIALS • Arches 340gsm hot press paper. • Colour palette: Cobalt Blue; Indigo; Raw Sienna; Burnt Sienna; Black; Windsor Red. • Brushes: Number 12 Raphael mop; Number 8 mop; Number 6 mop; Number 3 and Number 5 Golden Sable synthetic. I photographed this scene on a trip to Echuca. I have always been inspired by the majestic gums on the Murray River and the historic port of Echuca. Step 1 I started with a drawing on layout paper and transferred it to Arches 340gsm hot press paper. The reason for the use of layout paper was so I would not to rub out my final art work (the surface of the paper gets damaged by erasing mistakes). Next, I marked out the highlights on the pier and gum trees…

In helping Artist’s Palette magazine to mark the significance of our 50th Issue, two suppliers of art materials have provided some valuable gifts which we will offer as prizes to our readers. Simply tell us, in 25 words or less: What inspires YOU to draw? Send your submissions to The Editor, Artist’s Palette magazine, PO Box 93 Hazelbrook NSW 2779 – and you can be in the running to win one of the beautiful items detailed below. From S&S Wholesale, we have a Graphitint presentation pack. This pack contains: A 10-sheet, spiral bound A4 book of 200gsm watercolour paper; a golden sable watercolour brush; a pencil sharpener; a 20-page A5 ‘Watercolour Media’ instruction manual; and a tin of 24 Graphitint pencils. Graphitint is water-soluble tinted graphite. Also from S&S Wholesale,…

Jenny Greentree resides on an ancient red ridge overlooking Gidgee Lake – quite literally out the ‘Back of Bourke’ in western New South Wales. Her home has been a source of inspiration which has helped to unlock her exciting God-given talents. Jenny uses pastels in a style that is fresh and crisp. She manipulates pure colours, line and tone to capture the extraordinary images of the Australian Outback which she experiences on a daily basis. Waking up to a spectacular sunrise, or driving down the road and being struck by the glistening light of the sun reflecting off an approaching storm, cannot fail to spark the creativity of this talented lady. She still responds in wonder at beautiful sunsets, and is still mesmerised by the sight of the moon rising…

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The seaside with its vivid colours, endless movement and constant change is Scott Christensen’s muse. His work commits to canvas the beautiful crystal clear days south eastern Queensland is famous for as well as scenes of blustering seas during dramatic storms and local attractions such the distinctive Byron Bay and Coolangatta headlands. His subjects are close to his home and close to his heart and this shows in his careful rendition of colour and the attention to detail in his work. As a child, Scott remembers often drawing cartoons and even winning a stamp design competition when he was just ten. “I was always the kid that all the other ones would crowd around in the classroom to see what I was drawing,” he remembers. And even though he has…

Born with a fascination for anatomy, Brett Garling gained the nickname of ‘Monster’ at age five due to his early collecting of bones and animal specimens. ‘Monster’ was quickly shortened to ‘Mon’ and the name stuck. Brett is widely known as ‘Mon’ to friends and collectors alike. ‘Mon’ was born in Pambula in 1970. He spent his childhood in rural towns such as Lightning Ridge, Narrabri and Dubbo where his love of the bush and its characters was nurtured. These themes now play a dominant role in his work. Completely self-taught, he takes great pride in the fact that the influences of the modern art world have not clouded or plagued his development. He has used the greats such as Streeton, Roberts and Hoff as role models. Brett Garling’s fascination…

MATERIALS • Soft Chalk Pastels (artist quality) – hand-made by Jeff Waterson, Art Spectrum and Rembrandt. • Pastel Pencils – Stabilo CarbOthello – favourites include: 1400/105 Cream; 1400/760 Dark Blue Grey; 1400/635 Dark Brown; 1400/706 Grey. • Spray Fixative. • Kneadable Eraser. • Stanley Knife and Palette Knife. • Pastel Paper: Colourfix by Art Spectrum. STEP ONE I make a sketch, considering tone and compositional arrangement, remembering that sunlight will be a feature of this painting. I select most colours before I start, choosing colours with reference to photographs. I consider complementary colours and often exaggerate a little for impact. I use Colourfix pastel paper (half a sheet of Blue Haze for this picture) taped to board for stability. STEP TWO I draw in a horizon line with pastel pencil…

I always do drawings of my photographs and plan my subjects using artistic licence … the photographs are used only for reference. From a very young age, I always liked to paint and draw. My first lessons were at the age of 13 years. I learned the basic principles of tone, form and perspective; beginning with charcoal before progressing to oils. I painted in oils until the mid 1980s and then moved on to watercolours. I attended a course in Bathurst which showed me a lot of different techniques in watercolours. I have used and adapted these techniques suit my own style, being predominantly self taught. Watercolours represented a real challenge. I attended some workshops, and the more I learned the more intrigued I became with the medium. Although at…