Creative Artist

Over the past 34 years I’ve travelled the world, amassing a substantial collection of images of people and places on all seven continents. The images are published worldwide in books, magazines, newspapers, brochures, calendars, posters, cards and we

For as long as I can remember, I have had a keen interest in animals and art; drawing, tracing and cutting out pictures was an important pastime. As the years passed, I continued to develop a strong interest in art, so after leaving school I went to

I prime the canvas with two to three coats of white primer sealer, allowing to dry thoroughly between coats. Meanwhile, I draw a series of thumbnails in my visual diary, brainstorming ideas for the composition. I then look through my photo library fo

The collection is stored in a purpose-built facility with designated rooms for works on paper, textiles, black and white photographic negatives, ceramics, and paintings. Recently the Gallery presented a survey exhibition focusing on the past 40 years

I can never remember a time I did not draw or a time it was not encouraged. Even as I took to sketching on walls as a two year old, my mother’s markers were replaced with pencils and the walls replaced with paper. At the age of 12, my grandmother too

Today’s digital SLRs and point-and-shoot models of cameras are set up to work as soon as they are unpacked from their box, and with the numerous auto settings to pick from you can start shooting straight away. All the hard work has been done with the

Sketch in your image with your pens in fluid motions – no need for hard lines or abrupt ends to your pen stroke. Paint in your sky, using Ultramarine Blue, watered down to a wash. Paint in your darkest area and blend out with Titanium White. Add the

Born in Brisbane into a RAAF family, Kim spent her earliest years constantly on the move. This nomadic life led to many hours drawing and crafting, which in turn led to her love affair with art and ‘bower birding’. During her holidays, Kim would spen

It is not uncommon for me first to draw with a brush using gloss varnish to make marks on the canvas. This acts like a masking fluid that leaves the canvas exposed with white pattern when you drag the colour over the top. I first start with a wash of

Fiona Pardington is an artist of Scottish (Clan Cameron of Erracht) and Maori (Kai Tahu, Kati Mamoe, Ngati Kahungunu) descent. She is one of New Zealand’s most important and celebrated photographers. ‘A Beautiful Hesitation’ is the largest exhibition

One of the things that wildlife artists can get criticised for is being draughtsmen rather than artists. We can get very good at copying photographs, and that's where criticism often comes in. I like to keep my work real. I don't try to make it look

Born in Nepean Hospital in 1965, I grew up in Glenbrook in the Blue Mountains of NSW. Our house backed onto the National Park, so my playground was the bush. Up to now, I’ve done quite a few Australian landscapes with eucalyptus trees, and I feel thi

To begin a work, I always use a soft thin charcoal stick. Quite a few. This is good for shading and structuring the composition. I also use my hands and fingers to help shape the forms of the work. I love to get my hands dirty and feel the paper dire