No 182

Artist's Palette

The magazine for all artists

Artist's Palette2 min readVisual Arts
Great Advantages
Whilst a young pupil of PLC College in Adelaide, Bev Saxby won the annual art prize many times. She was eventually given the chance by her art teacher to paint glass slides, for projection in the theatres. At the age of 18, Bev won an art scholarship
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Happiness
My family migrated to Adelaide from Italy when I was only three years old. My first recollection of drawing was at the beginning of primary school. Due to my language barrier, I spent a lot of time on my own – drawing and decorating my books during l
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The Meeting Place
• Artists’ quality acrylic colours: Mars Black; Titanium White; Phthalo Blue; Phthalo Green; Burnt Sienna; Yellow Ochre; Cadmium Red.• Palette or ceramic dish.• Square stretched and primed canvas.• Selection of brushes.• Cardboard.• Chalk.• Ruler.• H
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Fragrance of Nature
• Canvas.• Selected artists’ oil paints.• Selected brushes. The first thing I do when I enter my studio is put on a CD. The type of music sets the mood of the day. Sometimes classical, sometimes lazy jazz or easy listening contemporary. I begin by wo
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Create the Vibe
Sydney was my birthplace, back in 1948. I was raised in suburban Balmain. At the age of 30, I moved from the city to the country – to a beautiful little place called Callala Bay on the south coast of New South Wales. Mount Beppo in Queensland is my
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The Art of Eltham
I was born in Swan Hill in Victoria. I attended the local primary school. I later went to Swan Hill High School where I was fortunate to have an art teacher who was happy to let me explore my painting, and encouraged me to develop my own style. After
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Colour Burst
• Sanded card (26 x 20 inches).• Reference photographs from my garden.• A range of soft and hard pastels in suitable tones.• Fine sticks of vine charcoal.• Pastel paper stumps in various sizes.• Masking tape.• Baking paper. My selection of colours i
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Flooded Canvas
My name is Linda Baldock and although I currently reside in the western suburbs of Sydney, my heart will always be in my birthplace of Perth in Western Australia. I work as a freelance artist and creative product designer within the craft industry. I
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A Walk In The Park
• Deep back canvas 20 x16 cm.• Gesso.• Heat gun.• Flat paint brush.• Black acrylic paint.• Matisse Derivan Impasto Medium.• Spray bottles with assorted coloured dyes and mica pigments.• Spray bottles with assorted alcohol based inks.• Spray bottle of
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Artist’s Hints And Tips
• Be comfortable with stepping outside of your comfort zone – by blending colours you wouldn’t normally put together. • Always take care when using a heat source on any medium. There may be fumes. Work in a well ventilated area; and if you feel any e
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Pencil Portrait of Phillip
This is a description of the processes and techniques I use to draw a pencil portrait. This is the sixth pencil portrait I’ve drawn. I have a connection with all of the people I have drawn previously, with my husband René being the first subject; the
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A Bit of Herself
Singapore is the country where I was born. I now live in Mount Isa (in Queensland) where I work as a Veterinarian. And having decided that my job is not challenging (or stressful) enough, I am also venturing into full-time motherhood. I have not rece
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Simple Pleasures
• Reference photograph.• Canvas (30 x 40 cm).• Artists’ acrylic paints.• Impasto Gel Medium.• Palette knives of different sizes.• Spray bottle (one that produces fine mist).• Some brushes for fine work.• Varnish. I find the combination of cats and f
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Artist’s Hints And Tips
• I use a white plastic bucket lid as my palette. When working with acrylics, it is advisable to spray the paints often with a spray bottle of water. Once I’ve finished for the day I place a spare plastic lid (sprayed) over my palette (also sprayed)

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