• Artists’ canvas. • Artists’ oils: Titanium White; Cadmium Yellow; Jaune Brilliant; Naples Yellow (reddish); Yellow Ochre; Australian Red; Burnt Sienna; Raw Sienna; Spectrum Green; Cerulean Blue; Ultramarine Blue; Permanent Mauve. • Brushes: Large s

My home and studio is at Leonay, an outer Sydney suburb. I was born in East Germany. My wife and I arrived in Australia in November 1960; and in 1966 we moved into a new house at Leonay where we have lived ever since. I have had no formal artistic tr

Perspective is all around us. It is in the landscape, in buildings and clouds in the sky. Creating depth is an essential part of any landscape scene. Unless you understand the simple principles, your work will appear flat. Perspective in the landscap

• Artists’ canvas.• Artists’ acrylic paints.• Chalk.• Selected brushes.• Turps-based varnish. I have drawn in my initial lines and composition with chalk. This can be easily reworked or removed with a cloth, leaving no pencil lines or commitment. Nex

Imagine a product designed by Australian artists for Australian artists. This concept is what the Roymac brand prides itself on. Roymac creates colour products that you will love to create with; and has done this since 1960. Vincent van Gogh famously

Some might say that John Murray’s current home at Lightning Ridge in New South Wales makes a dramatic contrast to his Melbourne birthplace – but it doubtless feeds his passion for the Outback landscape. John has a Diploma of Art, and he has always nu

Bay Art and Design has recently opened the ‘Murray Charteris Art Gallery’ in Hervey Bay, Queensland, showcasing the brilliant work of Murray Charteris along with some more of Hervey Bay’s finest artists. The community of Hervey Bay is very excited ab

So far we have explored being able to confidently sketch and draw lines, circles, and curves, the basics of hatching and crosshatching, the rudiments of creating good compositions of your own and delved into the specifics of the tools and equipment r

In the last issue, we looked at the importance of light and the ways in which you can use the lighting in your studio to enhance your painting. In this issue, I would like to discuss the fundamental question of space. Not everyone has the luxury of a

What an amazing invention the pencil is. We take it for granted, but where did this ingenious invention come from? The Egyptian scribes used a stylus, a thin metal? rod to leave an indelible mark on papyrus This technique, some scholars believe, was

Greetings! Human beings learn by comparison (last time I touched something red, I burnt my finger). I frequently question my actions, as well as other people’s, in a non critical and non judgemental way. I do this so that I can clearly define my own

In the last issue, we discussed how many of us don’t really have an inkling of what is possible with our brushes. In this article we’re going to expand our abilities by simplifying your applications of your paintbrush. Sounds like a contradiction, bu

Brenda Holden spent her formative years in the foothills of Adelaide. Hiking around waterfalls in the area, she grew to love the abundant birdlife. While young, she spent many years in Broken Hill and outback Western Australia – all the while develop

• 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.•

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 1

• 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

• 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 (i

• Genesis Heat Set Oil Colours: Genesis Red; Ultramarine Blue; Genesis Yellow; Sap Green; Phthalo Green; Titanium White; Burnt Umber; Red Oxide; Mars Black.• Brushes: Roymac Golden Sable sizes 000, 1, 2, 4 and 6.• Round Tip Palette Knife.• Background

• 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 Qualit

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

The need to illustrate his surroundings has long been a hallmark of the human. Some claims suggest that our ancestors were drawing on the walls of their caves 35,000 years ago – embellishing the rocks with pictures of the animals that they hunted for

GraysOnline attracts 500,000 visitors to its retail website each month. The breadth of high quality new products on offer along with the excitement of the auction process keeps people coming back. GraysOnline is one of Australia’s top ten online reta

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 drama

This painting is a combination of things I enjoy painting, cows, birds, flowers and old houses! I have chosen to paint this in Acrylic on a gallery edged canvas 51cm x 60cm. I have made this one a little different to show you what you can do to dress