Creative Artist

‘Because I have a face like a pudding and it’s easy to draw.’ This was Margaret Olley’s humorous response when asked by friend and biographer Christine France, why, in her opinion, she was such a popular portrait subject for fellow artists. Margaret

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.

Nicole Foxall is an artist based in Bathurst, NSW. Her art journey started later in life, although making art has always been an interest of hers. After living in Sydney for 10 years working as a nurse, Nicole returned to Bathurst in 2000 with her hu

• Pre-stretched canvas 100x75 cm. • White pastel pencil for drawing. • Schmincke medium W. This painting medium allows me to mix the oil paint with water, removing the need to use turps in the painting or cleaning process. • Winsor & Newton Liquin im

Since its establishment, the Gallery has amassed a magnificent collection of 19th to 21st century Australian and European paintings and decorative arts, including 18th and 19th century English porcelain, British art pottery, colonial Australian silve

• Atelier Free Flow and Atelier Interactive Acrylics: – Cobalt Blue – Red Gold – Cadmium Yellow – Alizarin Crimson – Paynes Grey – Titanium White • 95F Art Basics Stiff Synthetic flat (various sizes) • Art Basics 123 Taklon Wash brush (various sizes)

In August, the National Gallery London will unveil The Caged Bird’s Song, a new tapestry by Turner Prize-winning artist. The exhibition marks the first time the artist has worked in the medium of tapestry and will include a series of preparatory work

• Cartridge paper • Willow charcoal • Kneadable eraser • Stanley knife for sharpening charcoal sticks • Small brush for blending • Cotton swabs for blending • Home-made charcoal blending tools • Workable fixative spray for charcoal When I am doing a

Photography by Margaret Hodgson OAMBy Margaret Hodgson OAM The word IRIDESCENCE is derived from Greek and Latin, (iridos means rainbow in Greek) this combined with Latin suffix, ‘escent’ meaning beginning of a state or action and ‘Iris’ from Greek My

Multi award winning artist Paula Wiegmink was born in Rhodesia/Zimbabwe. Growing up surrounded by the African bush, Paula's life was peppered with adventure. Her first close encounter with African wildlife at the tender age of four years old had a li

• Canvas 80x80cm • Hydrocryl flow control • Pastel pencil • Paint roller • Mist spray bottle • Crystal clear varnish • Paint – Background – Cadmium Orange – Alizarin Crimson – Jaune Brilliant – Australian Red Gold Kangaroo colours – Van Dyke Brown –

BY PATRICK HEDGES One of the goals I always aim for in my art is to create interest and drama and one of the best ways to do this is to manipulate light and shade. As a wildlife and portrait artist I rely on references: photographs of the animals and