Artists Back to Basics

Artists Back to Basics is an entry level magazine for all artists. From setting up a studio to what easel to choose it’s a must for all artists. Featuring the latest in news, reviews and products from the art world as well as exhibition previews and reviews

Traditional Landscape and Still Life Artist

Onkaparinga Morning • Onkaparinga Morning was painted by John McCartin from a selection of photos taken on route to a planned all day plein air charcoal drawing session at Mount Pleasant.

The Bare Bones

Art Tours • What is an art tour? What takes place on an art tour and what are their benefits?

Back to School and University Contributed • Early in the New Year, many student artists and keen amateurs will be planning to replenish their art supplies and learning tools for the busy months ahead. A selection of your favourite art materials suppliers are ready with useful products to assist with the enhancement of your creative education in 2011.

The Ben Roberts Cafe and Gallery Contributed • Quality art galleries are located all over this country, hosting and promoting the works of Australia’s diverse exponents of art. On the pages of Artist’s Palette magazine we will seek to showcase an extensive selection of these venues. In this Issue, we focus on the Ben Roberts Cafe and Gallery at Lawson in the Blue Mountains west of Sydney.

Handling the Tools

Temple entrance at Tirtagangga Water Palace, Bali

Heading The Desire to Experiment • Near Moree in north-western New South Wales, this gifted ‘man on the land’ nurtures a passion for painting the wild plains that surround him – while capturing their many moods and characters.

Images of Heat and Dust • Stock workers on Australia’s dusty cattle stations inspire this artist. This largely pictorial article shows some of the steps he follows in producing his works of art.

Spotlighting Patrick’s Exhibition Crash Paintings Contributed • Patrick Dagg is a Sydney based artist creating paintings and ceramics that capture the fragility of the human form. Through his vibrant colours and gestural composition there exudes a spirit and imagination that both questions and celebrates life.

Drawing What You See

Brush Strokes • It seems a lot of artists somehow end up hating waste.

Wash Away the Doldrums

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