Creative Artist

Direct from the National Portrait Gallery in London, the National Gallery of Victoria will present the Australian premiere of William Eggleston Portraits, the first major exhibition devoted to the portraits of the ground-breaking American photographe

Philip has always been interested in art, and drawing in particular, from an early age. He showed a natural ability to capture details and proportions of faces, cars, planes and birds. This was encouraged by his mum, Gilva, who was herself talented i

• Gesso coated acid free paper • Acrylic paints: Burnt Sienna, Ultramarine Blie, Impasto Light Grey, Hookers Green • Oil paints: Ultramarine Blue, Sap Green, Burnt Ember • Spatula • Fine brushes • Flat taklon brushes • Art spectrum • Glazing gel• Inn

Heide Museum of Modern Art began life in 1934 as the home of John and Sunday Reed and has since evolved into one of Australia’s most important cultural institutions. Soon after purchasing the fifteen acre property on which Heide stands, John and Sund

Frédéric Bazille Exhibition explores the artist’s role in the Impressionist movement at National Gallery of Art Frédéric Bazille (1841–1870) created paintings inspired by contemporary life that challenged the aesthetic conventions of his day and help

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

Colonial Afterlives brings together contemporary responses to the complex legacies of British occupation by outstanding indigenous and diasporic artists living in Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, Barbados, Canada and Britain. The exhibition incorpora

• 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

Article and photography by Margaret Hodgson OAM Brush strokes and clicks start a new adventure journey for the illustrator and photographer! Botanical and wildlife can become an addictive and rewarding pastime for the dedicated. Exploring habitat ass

The Frick Collection presents Rembrandt’s Abraham Entertaining the Angels, a captivating work dating from 1646. This luminous oil painting on panel has been exhibited only a handful of times in its history and was last on public view ten years ago. T

A journey that started at a very early age, Helen has always demonstrated an eagerness to draw and create from nature and life. After receiving a set of paints and equipment for an early 18th birthday present from her parents, Helen began painting in

A talented artist who has always had a passion for art, Amanda Gray cannot remember a time in her life when she was not painting or drawing. Coming from a family of engineers, pilots and mathematicians, Amanda felt somewhat like the black sheep, but

• Hydrocryl Acrylic paint (Australian made nontoxic): Titanium white, burnt sienna, Transparent red oxide, yellow ochre, lemon yellow, Ultramarine blue, cerulean blue, turquoise, alizarin crimson • Gloss medium and varnish • A stay wet palette • Flat

• Canvas panel 69x48cm • Various brushes – hog’s hair chisels, Taklon round, Riggers. Size 00 to 12 • Turps & stand oil • Titanium White • Naples Yellow • Yellow Ochre • Indian Red • Burnt Sienna • Van Dyke Brown • Viridian • Cadmium Yellow • Lemon Y

BY PATRICK HEDGES One of the criticisms levelled at me, fairly, is that I don’t know how to sell myself. Well, today I’m selling myself. In 2010 I had an idea to create a scratchboard society. I knew this had been tried before and failed. I was also

This year the National Gallery presents the first ever exhibition devoted to the creative partnership between Michelangelo (1475–1564) and Sebastiano del Piombo (1485–1547), featuring exceptional loans, some of which have not left their collections f