Australian How To Paint

Australian How To Paint magazine chooses a topic or style of art each issue and gives you a comprehensive guide for you to develop your skills. Over the series we will cover all major painting technques plus popular paint ideas.

Subjects Everywhere • According to this highly accomplished artist, there are subjects everywhere for painting … and it’s amazing what you notice when you walk.

Coastal Walk • The coastal landscape, with its steep dunes, unusual vegetation and ocean backdrop, is a constant source of inspiration for this talented artist.

Pelicans to Portraits • This lady has painted everything from pelicans to portraits. She has completed commissions including cats, dogs, horses, possums, numerous beach scenes … and even a Scottish piper.

Cowrie Hole – Newcastle • A lot of the paintings produced by this artist are quite detailed – but she does not draw them prior to painting. Instead, she works out the scale from a reference photograph and uses a ruler to measure where each part of the painting should be.

St Michael’s Mount • Glyn Macey is excited by the results he obtains with Derwent’s new Artbars

Sun Catcher • Scott Christensen’s paints his magical seascapes with a great passion and affinity! He knows the sand, the breaking waves, the distant headland and the seaside vegetation from his lifetime of living around the sea, and his greatest pleasure is sharing this passion with an ever-growing audience.

Sunrise • Capturing that special moment when the suns rays herald a brand new day, this peaceful oil painting is by renowned Queensland artist, Scott Christensen.

Painting Compulsion • This South African artist who paints because she feels compelled to sells many of her paintings … and also gives some of them away to people who love them for what they are.

Come with Me • A pastellist in South Africa has applied her significant pastel skills to this calm and peaceful seascape complete with foliage carpeted sand dunes.

Back to School and University • 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 2013.

A Colourful Life • Experiencing amazing lifestyles and extraordinary natural beauty as a child, it seems a natural procession for John to finally pick up a paintbrush.

Art Amongst the Ruins • This amazing piece of art was created with just one knife, two colours, and three brushes!

Keeping on Dreaming • Dianne's intense connection with nature reveals itself in her artistic endeavours.

Glasshouse Mountains • Dianne explains the methods she employs when creating a glorious seascape.

In the Galleries Contributed • Art galleries are scattered all over our wonderful country, hosting and promoting the works of Australia’s diverse exponents of art. On the pages of Artist’s Palette magazine we will showcase a range of these important venues.