Artists Drawing and Inspiration

Everything you need to know about drawing and much more. Easy to follow guides and heaps of new drawing techniques.

Reader's Gallery • These feature pages are reserved for displaying the work of emerging and developing Australian artists; as well as other unknowns whose efforts may provide interest for our readers.

Eye of Observation • Draw, draw, and draw some more; develop your artist’s eye of observation. Sterling advice from a lady who believes that seeing shapes in paintings requires a truly ‘arty’ eye.

Once We Were Important • A simplified and well named painting tells a powerful and interesting story. This clever pastel artist is delighted to share her techniques for the benefit of others.

Passion for Portraits • Tracey Choyce is an inquisitive artist who goes beyond simply sketching a subject, instead forming a personal connection that takes her art to the next level.

Hear Me Purr • I’ve created this portrait using Prismacolor pencils. By using various shades of green, I’ve been able to create striking eyes that pop out of the portrait.

A Passion for Sea and Sky • Attracted to subjects with strong light emanating from them, this artist is currently focused on creating multi-layered pastel paintings.

Golden Reflection • This subject is a beautiful scene photographed at a bend in the Murray River in the Echuca area of Victoria, where the sun seemed to linger forever in sleepy surrender of the day, and the mood was one of reflective peace.

Celebrating Animals and Nature • Beautiful interpretations of native and domestic life

Tyler • In loving memory of our beautiful dog, whose favourite game was looking under rocks for lizards.

Drawing Animals • A previously featured artist in Artist’s Palette magazine has prepared this tutorial article to share his drawing techniques for the benefit of our readers.

My ‘Arty’ Life • Terry shares his tale on how art now colours his life.

Rainbow Lorikeets • The vivid beauty of these birds is wonderfully captured in Terry’s artwork.

Back to the Drawing Board • Kevin gives some wonderful tips on getting back to the basics.

Jane • Captured in pencil, this monotone portrait is a delight.

Enjoying My Art • Studying up on history, art instruction books and DVDs, this talented artist successfully paints from a wide range of subjects, including Ned Kelly and Sovereign Hill.

Bringing the Past to Life • This clever artist discovered that bringing an old photo of herself and her nephews Ricky and Peter back to life was a very interesting experiment.