Artist's Palette is the perfect magazine for the aspiring and accomplished artist alike. Provides insights on, as well as step-by-step demonstrations from, Australian and international artists. Featuring the latest in news, reviews and products from the art world as well as exhibition previews and reviews.

Artist's Palette is sure to stimulate your artistic sense.

Simple and Basic • This artist/tutor teaches a simple, basic method of working with a limited palette of colours. Her students learn to push those primary colours to the limit … and they come to know them intimately and understand their possibilities.

Early Risers • Horses in the early morning light: A beautiful atmospheric subject rich in colour with strong shadows … masterfully rendered by a specialist oil painter.

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Workshop Arts Centre and Ewart Gallery • Beautiful art galleries are located all over this country, hosting and promoting the works of Australia’s diverse exponents of art. Artist’s Palette magazine showcases a broad selection of these venues. In this Issue, we focus on the impressive Workshop Arts Centre and Ewart Gallery at Willoughby in suburban Sydney.

Take Your Time • This painter goes out a lot with her dogs, walking in the bush or along the river … observing animals, plants and flowers and discovering artistic inspiration.

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Amber of Rowy’s Home • This artist in Western Australia urges you to take your time with your work, and don’t rush it. It does not matter if you finish it today or next week – as long as you’re happy with the end result.

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Tumultuous Affair • This accomplished lady started with pencil drawings before progressing to coloured pencils and then watercolours which is now her favourite medium … although she describes it as a tumultuous affair.

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Waiting • This artist is pleased to share the intricate details of her techniques for achieving beautiful watercolour paintings.

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Pied Imperial Pigeons • This astounding Northern Territory watercolourist has been featured on our pages once before. In this Issue, she discusses her innovative techniques for achieving striking results with her demanding medium.

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High Aspirations • As a hobby artist with high aspirations, this lady’s work embraces a whole range of different media including pen and ink, pastels, acrylics and oils.

Riverside Tranquility • In this composition the artist was aiming for a sense of peace and tranquility with a slight air of mystery … never quite knowing what was out there in the morning mist; using minimal colours.

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Have a Go • This remarkable lady believes it would be a joy to go on painting and learning new techniques as long as she lives. She thoroughly recommends that everybody looking for drugless exhilaration in their life should have a go!

Banksia • Here is an artist who lives by her own wonderful advice: Paint what you know, understand and love … but always leave your mind open to new ideas and experiments.

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Machinery Mindset • Heavy powered machinery provides subject matter for this meticulous artist. Predominantly, he draws commission pieces of trains and trucks and helps the owners to define their business identities.

Customised Peterbilt 379 • This drawing was a commission piece completed by the artist during 2009. It shows what can be achieved with the meticulous use of pencils in talented hands.

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