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.

The Best Job in the World • This mural artist’s favourite quote is: ‘Life is not a rehearsal’. She believes we have to make things happen … and it’s no good thinking about what we would like to do; we have to actually do it.

Five day Rainforest Mural • This professional mural artist doesn’t spend too much time drawing detail. She does a basic outline to begin with, and paints the rest.

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Stay Relaxed • This artist advises her peers to stay relaxed and enjoy what they are doing. She also urges them to accept compliments – even from family and friends who may be slightly biased!

Fading Light • Artists are not limited to mere paint and other mainstream mediums when creating works of art. Here is an exciting and challenging project using mosaics.

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Artists’ Canvas and other Substrates • Before creating a painting, an artist must first decide what surface to paint it on. Traditional substrates include canvas and various types of paper … but there are numerous other options available too. Some of your favourite art materials suppliers are delighted to highlight a selection of the many products being offered to today’s artists.

Always Imagine • Artistic inspiration comes from a myriad of sources. This artist found some of her own inspiration while reading her grandmother’s collection of old English ladies’ magazines featuring sepia prints and pen drawings.

The Jester Queen • Here is a methodical approach to creating a stunning work of art based on a character from the artist’s vivid imagination.

Cell Art Space: Managing an Artist Run Initiative • Stunning art galleries are located all over this country, hosting and promoting the work of Australia’s diverse exponents of art. Artist’s Palette magazine showcases a broad selection of these venues. In this Issue, we look at Cell Art Space in north Queensland.

Striving to Create • As artists, we are all striving to create a great painting that feels or looks a particular way … and this clever lady believes she should finish every painting and learn from it; and then begin another.

Homage to Austen • It is very important to take your time when drawing, according to this artist. She believes a good drawing will pave the way for a great painting.

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Stirring Feelings • With her unique but likeable style, this lady wants to stir feelings in people … so she looks for subject matter that stirs feelings in her.

‘Woofa’ • The subject of this Demonstration is a very good friend of the artist and a well known character from Cobar. Will Brown is affectionately known as ‘Woofa’.

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Ute Sketch • Using artists’ pencils on black Canson paper allows this accomplished artist to work back in reverse … gradually lighting his image.

Surprising Combinations • The technique of covering her canvas with an initial layer of colour works well for this artist. She avoids the white of the canvas showing through in her finished work, and the process often helps to intensify the top layer of colour.

Fiesta Steps • This artist’s approach to painting is to work over the entire canvas at each stage. This prevents her from getting bogged down in particular areas, and helps her to constantly adjust her work.