Artist's Palette

This painting of a 1950s Sydney double decker bus climbing through the suburbs above Bondi was produced at the request of an enthusiast who sought the recreation of this scene from his childhood. A detailed colour photograph was provided but, for the

The son of a scrap metal and bottle dealer, I was born at Leichhardt, Sydney, in 1936. As a young man I was employed in various occupations including factory worker, salesperson and tram guard. Late in my teenage years, I hitch-hiked around parts o

I apply a coating of White directly to the paper. Three-quarters of the way down, I blend in a small amount of Australian Ocean Blue with the side of the brush. I check the colour before painting a dark line at the base. I dip a knob of steel wool i

I prime a 10 x 12 inch canvas board and tape it around the edges. I do this so that my artwork appears photographic and sharp. I divide the canvas (in this instance into background and foreground). Using Van Gogh Ultra Marine oil paints, I loosely fi

Kate Frawley was born in Elmore, Victoria. In 1972, she moved to Melbourne to follow a working career with the Commonwealth Government. She had studied art throughout her schooling. After leaving school she continued with art as a hobby. In 1976, on

I was born some decades ago at Charleville in western Queensland – due to the simple fact that there was no doctor at Augathella where my parents lived. Primary school was at the Augathella Convent; then I was off to boarding school at All Hallows La

My studio ‘Perugina Art’ is a special place where I spend my days creating and painting pictures. My journey started many years ago when I was a child. First and foremost, I paint what inspires and captivates me; and what I find beautiful. It could b

Steve Leadenham is a Sydney-based artist specialising in transport subjects. He paints in oils and acrylics on canvas. He was brought up in Doncaster, South Yorkshire (England) and while attending the local grammar school was encouraged to undertake

My home and studio is at Leonay, an outer Sydney suburb. I was born in East Germany. My wife and I arrived in Australia in November 1960; and in 1966 we moved into a new house at Leonay where we have lived ever since. I have had no formal artistic tr

Nature has some wonderful treasures for us to discover. Blue and pink native waterlillies are common plants which are found where quiet lagoons, billabongs, lakes and swamps occur. I am passionate about such native subject matter. The large flat floa

I am originally from Holland where I worked for the Arts Council in Amsterdam. When I came to Australia, I completed a Diploma in Visual Arts Management and worked for a variety of art galleries and arts organisations in Perth for about 15 years. In

Originally from Nowra on the Shoalhaven River in New South Wales, I now live and work at Stawell in Western Victoria – with the Wimmera region and the Grampians for inspiration. I studied Fine Art at St George TAFE in Sydney between 1990 and 1993. I

My favourite palette is a large traditional wooden one that sits on a painting table among jars of brushes and mediums, and gets scraped off and cleaned with turps every few paintings. It is gradually becoming heavier with coats of paint residue, but

This painting is a tribute to one of my many favourite watercolour works by Norman Lindsay. I bought a print of his painting many years ago, and each time I visit Lindsay’s home at Faulconbridge in the Blue Mountains (which is now a gallery and museu

This was a rough but accurate sketch done on canvas with a Number 1 or 2 round hogs hair brush using a mixture of Ultramarine Blue and Burnt Sienna diluted with turpentine. The whole canvas was then covered with a mid-tone, turpentine-diluted mixture

Marc Poisson enjoys painting landscapes, street scenes and figure studies with an emphasis on the dramatic effects of light and shade … creating works which often capture the beautiful atmosphere of his favourite subjects. Born in 1952, Marc displaye