Yoshie Hughes was born in Hokkaido, Japan and came to Australia in 1996 for a working holiday where she ended up starting a new family and a career as an artist on the Gold Coast. While growing up in Japan, Yoshie worked at the family business of a b

• Cotton canvas 31cm x 25cm• 2B pencil• Variety of brushes (fine to large including taklon brushes)• Jo Sonja’s Clear Glaze Medium• Final Coat varnish• Matisse Professional Flow Acrylics:– Payne’s Grey– Cobalt Blue– Ash Pink– Burnt Sienna– Australian

• • A3 MDF board, triple primed with Gesso• HB pencils• Kneaded eraser• Clean clothes/rags• Medium• Brushes:– Hog bristle brushes (#2 and #8)– Taklon Mop (½” and 1”)– Detail brushes (round #0)– Long liner (#0)– Fan brush (#1)– Filbert (#4)• Artist qu

SAM is recognised for many things that differentiate it from its colleagues and other regional galleries. It has a unique collection focus, holding one of Australia’s leading collections of Australian ceramics in regional Australia. It is also recogn

Jennie Jones was born in Canberra and now lives in Sydney’s Northern Beaches. Growing up in Canberra was an introspective time for her. With not many activities for children in Canberra and the long winter months, Jennie spent her childhood pouring o

Combining art, fashion, science, and conservation, the revelatory exhibition Fragonard: The Fantasy Figures brings together—for the first time—a newly discovered drawing by Jean Honoré Fragonard (1732–1806) and some 14 of his paintings that have been

• Eraldo stretched canvas 76cm x 122cm• Art Spectrum Refined Linseed Oil• Art Spectrum Pure Gum Turpentine• Various size flat brushes (Bristle and Taklon)• Art Spectrum oil paints:– Titanium White– Pthalo Blue– Lemon Yellow– Yellow Ochre– Burnt Sienn

• HB Pencil• Palette knife• Variety of brushes• Acrylic paints:– Unbleached White – Yellow Ochre – Lavender – Variety of blue – Variety of green Sketch the design with a HB pencil. I always walk away and return for a fresh perspective to make sure it

Shane Moad’s path into art was certainly not the ‘normal’ course. In 1990, Shane had a bad motorcycle crash that caused major problems with the Neuro system in his body, producing pain throughout for no apparent reason. The injuries sustained in the

Adrian Ball is a Queensland based artist who works predominantly with acrylics on canvas. His work comprises of mostly landscapes in a realistic painting style. Living in such a beautiful place means Adrian has no shortage of inspiration, especially

This fall, The Frick Collection will present Veronese in Murano: Two Venetian Renaissance Masterpieces Restored, a focused exhibition on two recently conserved and rarely seen paintings by the celebrated artist Paolo Veronese (1528–1588), Saint Jerom

• Pre-stretched primed canvas 51x41cm• Selection of small to medium fan brushes• Long haired fine brush• Charcoal pencil• Atelier quality acrylic paints:– Medium Yellow– White– Orange– Olive green– Sky Blue– Blue Black I use a charcoal pencil to sket

• Mi tientes tex brown paper in A3• Paper stumps or silicon blenders• Charcoal• Find sandpaper P240 wet/dry• Stylus or pencil• Pastel colours:– Brown– Dark brown– Red brown– Cream– White– Black– Pink– Orange– Green– Yellow– Mauve– Light grey– Dark gr

Malcolm Hamilton’s love of art and colour has been an important part of his life as far back as he can remember. At the age of ten and while living in Western Australia, Malcolm had the great fortune to have a teacher who saw his talent. He encourage

The desire to create pictures has been with Lynda Robinson for as long as she can remember. As a child, she would while away many hours, sketching with a biro or pencil, or splashing around with a lovely watercolour paintbox that she received for Chr

Animal behaviour is driven by instinct. This natural inclination gives them an aptitude for bonding, protecting and instructing their young in the way of survival and food gathering. This parental instinctive bonding by animals is every bit as commit

• Canvas• Derwent HB pencil• Small foam paint roller• Palette knife• Art Spectrum odourless solvent• Gum turpentine• Disposable gloves• Old cotton t-shirt• Art Spectrum oil paints:– Yellow Ochre– Burnt Umber– Zinc White– Ivory Black• Brushes:– Fan br

• Assorted pastels, mainly Sennelier and Unison• Art Spectrum Colourfix paper – Burgundy I begin by lightly indicating the main elements of the scene, remembering that the main thing I want the viewer to notice is the area of light between the trees.

For a long time, Nicole Maguire had no idea what to paint or how to begin. There was an empty room in her first apartment, so she thought it could be turned into an art studio. It was not meant to be – a pad of paper and a pencil sat on a table in th

Having loved drawing ever since she could remember, Gayle Newcombe humbly recalls sitting in her room after school, copying anything that inspired her. “We moved around a lot when I was growing up, so art wasn’t always something I could do, but I tri

I love art. I love seeing what other artists are doing, going to galleries and exhibitions, checking out websites, seeing their work on Facebook, YouTube and elsewhere. However, even an art lover like me can get bored. I get bored when artists haven’

Prepare a cup of fluid Alizarin Crimson by adding some flow control medium plus a small amount of water and set it aside. Mix cadmium orange with a small amount of Australian Red Gold and apply this to the entire canvas using a rolle. Don’t forget to

When I am doing a portrait, I prefer to work from the person. That gives me more detail to work from. It gives me more understanding of the moods and feelings of the subject. Nevertheless, for this demonstration I had to use a reference photograph be

Flashbacks to childhood provide Natasha Junmanee with fond memories of drawing in her spare time. Any empty space on schoolbooks, note pads or scrap paper became a canvas for her. At school, her classmates always asked her to draw something for them.

I always start with a base colour. The landscape I am painting gives me a feel for what colour I use. The base colour gives me a bit of direction as to what the painting’s overall colour palette will be. For this one I am using Red Gold. I draw in th