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

Childhood Memories • Every time this enormously talented man paints, it evokes precious childhood memories of his artist mum at her easel … and it reaffirms his conviction that he will never tire of the wonderful world which is art.

Cutty Sark • The artist loves this sort of theme. When he commenced work on this 40 x 50cm Demonstration piece, he was just itching to get painting!

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Reference Sources • In this article I want to examine both the good and not so good aspects of the various reference options, and a few of the sometimes quite different ways in which artists go about using reference sources to help create their work and why.

Painting White Flowers in Watercolour

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.

Houghton Winery Exhibition Review 2013 • “This joint exhibition was held with two other hang up artists, a glass artist, and three fabric artists, l had 12 framed works exhibited there together with other work mounted ready to be framed, like the spaniel portrait shown here.”

Looking Into the Light • For this artist, serious painting began more than 30 years ago with a study of tonal impressionism. Her home in the country is an ideal setting for much of her landscape painting.

Country Cottage • A home near Mudgee in central western New South Wales lends inspiration to this lady who loves to paint beautiful landscape works.

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Fixing to Finish • One of the most important aspects of any drawing is knowing when it’s finished. In this article we are going to explore the latter aspects of projects in graphite and pastel as well as what to do to with the artwork once it is declared finished to protect it and get it ready to frame.

For the Love of Art And Music • ‘Children’s books were a terrific launching pad for Jacqueline to move into the world of fine art – which has now become her major focus.’

The Tree • There really are no rules in art.

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HINTS AND TIPS

Brush Strokes

Stepping Stones to Improve Your Art