Innholdsfortegnelse for Issue 45 i Artists Drawing and Inspiration

Good Morning My name is Debra Land. I have worked for over 30 years as an accountant, but I have always had a desire to become a professional illustrator. I have recently started a business of pencil sketches of pets from photographs, called “Pencil my Pet”. My ability to draw was dramatically changed when I first purchased Betty Edwards’ book, “Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain” back in 1984. This book taught me so much about how to actually see what you draw. I recommend it highly to any aspiring artist. I love drawing people’s pets, as being a pet owner myself, I know that special bond you have with a pet and how much joy they bring to your life. It is so rewarding to produce a…

Composition is so important and worth planning for. I love using Fibonacci’s designs to place each rock or crest of a wave. But to simplify the composition you can always use the golden rule of thirds. MATERIALS • Art Spectrum Colourfix paper – white 1000mm x 700mm• Holbein watercolours – Marine Blue is a great one• A variety of Hake brushes. 1” and 3”• Unison pastels – I can recommend the Tricia Taylor Seascape Collection 72 full or 63 half stick sets for the water• Art Spectrum pastels – including Indigo Blue and Warm White• Rembrandt Pastels – including Cinnabar Green STEP ONE Watercolour underpainting – I mix all of my colours first, having a brush for each colour. I test them to check their tone before I start, and…

I haven’t exactly had a conventional background when it comes to art. I was born in Tweed Heads and have lived on the Gold Coast all my life. It is only recently that I have begun to really concentrate on my love of drawing animals. As a child I had a bit of an interest in art, often sending in drawings (and poems) to the Sunday papers, and winning small prizes. But for most of my adult life, I’ve not considered myself a particularly talented artist, and had very little confidence in my ability. Unable to study music due to teacher restrictions at my high school, I made a practical choice and became an accountant. At least I could be fairly sure of getting a job . . . so…

For Rosie Jones, memories of the first painting she ever did are very strong. “I was sitting on the balcony of a beautiful apartment on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast, overlooking a lush rainforest and the vibrant greens of the fairways of a golf course. My father was bringing me glasses of fresh water and snacks whenever I requested, and I painted for three hours without pause,” she relates. “It sounds blissful and romantic – but the truth was far different.” “I was 37 years old; my fourth baby had been born four months previously; and I was in the depths of a raging, devastating psychosis. My mental state was severely altered and I was painting in an attempt to quell the torrent of bizarre thoughts that were occupying my mind.” Rosie…

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I was born in Leicestershire, England. I followed the norm and studied art and music at college. After my studies I took up a career in finance. However, throughout a successful career I always felt unfulfilled. Two years ago I came to the end of a contractual role and I followed my instincts to draw. It had been twenty years since I picked up a pencil. The passion was stronger than ever. I could never draw in my spare time; it had to be all or nothing. I give 100 per cent in every piece I produce. For me it’s all consuming. It was a natural step and the right time in my life to undertake a course of full time study of fine art at degree level at Winchester…

MATERIALS • Canson A3 drawing paper – 220 GSM• No. 2 and No. 6 paper tortillons• Staedtler Mars Lumiograph Pencils – 2B, 4B and HB• 2B Mechanical Pencil• Soft white eraser• White eraser pencil• Tissues• Tracing paper (for resting the drawing hand on) STEP ONE I begin by printing the original photo on an A4 piece of paper in grayscale, and drawing a 1cm grid on the printout. I then draw a 1cm grid on the A3 drawing paper using a 2B mechanical pencil, using a light touch as these lines will be erased as I progress through the drawing. Using the same pencil, I lightly draw in the outlines of the body and dark areas from the grayscale picture onto the grid. STEP TWO I always begin any drawing…

For as long as I can remember I have always enjoyed drawing and painting, but it is only in recent years that I have had the opportunity to concentrate on improving my art skills and extend my interest in art to working with charcoal and pastels. Coming across Artist’s Palette magazine at my local newsagent has been most beneficial in helping me and encouraging me to try new mediums. I suppose I should begin this article by writing a little about my background. I am now a retired pensioner, but because of my many interests I find I am always busy. Some people might call me a Jack of All Trades, as I have worked as an A-grade butcher, a resort maintenance person and vineyard worker, but most of my…

Art has always had a hold of me. I always had a brush and some paint nearby while growing up. I found pastels in the mid-1990s in a small art group in Sarina, Queensland. I was hooked. The beauty of not having to wash the brushes and clean the palette was a godsend with small children in the house. Pastels were quick to paint with and you could put them down and pick them up anytime. Working full time for many years I was grateful to be able to give up my day job as an administration manager and follow the call of a full time artist in 2009. Beginning with teaching a few small classes, I now have regular classes and also have the privilege to teach throughout Australia…

That is exactly what I’ve done in this picture. I was given a photograph of this old shed from a friend and couldn’t wait to draw it! I’ve chosen to work in Graphite pencil adding a hint of colour using Derwent Graphitint pencils. STEP ONE Having decided on my medium I set about sketching up my drawing, I have chosen a full sheet of 310g Illustration board lightly textured. Firstly I mark in my horizon and then the vanishing points. I start on my sketch using a 2B graphite pencil. The shed has a lot of boards missing and the gaps between them make an interesting outlook through to the background. STEP TWO I add a little colour to the tin roof using a mix of Shadow and Dark Indigo…

MATERIALS • 2B and 9B pencils• Graphite powder• Mechanical eraser• Putty eraser• Tortillon• Bristol paper (or any paper of similar quality and smoothness of texture)• Cotton wool• Camera  A self-portrait is a challenging subject. This is how I have approached it: I work from one or maybe more photographs. To get the level of detail in the work a photograph is the ideal tool to record the facts. It also means the subject hasn’t got to sit still for hours on end. Copyright laws allow the use of another person’s image if it is just for practice. However, this is a complex area and I am no expert. I would advise that if the work is to be sold it is best to have permission from the original artist. STEP…