Creative Artist

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 • In

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

I make a sketch, considering tone and compositional arrangement, remembering that sunlight will be a feature of this painting. I select most colours before I start, choosing colours with reference to photographs. I consider complementary colours and

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 association will abound endless inspiration and cha

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

I begin working in thin layers of acrylic paint, thinned down with some gloss medium and water, using a 2inch hake brush almost in a watercolour wash style. The first colours are a very pale blue mix of cerulean and white for the sky, burnt sienna an

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

I always work with my reference photo ‘Blu-tacked’ to the easel as a guide. Firstly, I block in the sky and significant areas like foliage and rock. I’m trying to pick up the general tone and weight to create an undercoat and a sense of where I want

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 warned that I woul