Creative Artist

It’s sometimes hard to know the exact moment one becomes interested in something in particular. For photography and me there were no great ‘ah ha!’ moments, no kind grandfatherly figure gifting a leather bound box-brownie at an impressionable age or

Nestled alongside the harbour at Sydney’s iconic beach suburb of Manly you’ll find this cultural hub, which began in 1930 after Manly Council supported the idea of a gallery as a cultural focus for the area. Passionate committed citizens, including a

I am a watercolour artist living in Somerset, England. I started my career working in forged steel sculpture, but this line of work became pretty impractical with two small children in tow, so I started to look for something that fitted in a little b

Reflectors are mostly used for studio work and on big sets in film production indoors and out. In the studio you are setting up for a soft modelling light on your subject, which is often portraits and modelling. This is generally done by creating art

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 c

In presenting Martin van Meytens the Younger (1695 - 1770), the Belvedere highlights one of the most important European painters of the Baroque age. Meytens, who documented influential personalities of his time in a highly impressive manner, numbers

• Arches Aquarelle hot pressed watercolour paper: 140lb (300gsm) • Brushes: various makes: Nos. 00 - 8 • Daler Rowney Watercolour Paints: • Cadmium Yellow • French Aquamarine Blue • Quinacridone Magenta • Alizarin Crimson • Sepia • Yellow Ochre • Ind

Like many artists before me, life has been interesting to say the least. I have countless stories to tell of humour and horror, blessings and failures. But through everything, for me there has been one constant and one thing I have always had faith i

I started drawing when I was seven years old. It came naturally to me while other children my age seemed to struggle with it. Creating works of art gave me great joy. When I was 13 years old I was asked to give a live drawing demonstration inside a l

• I use Chroma Australia and start with Atelier Gesso Primer over the canvas. Then I use Archival Oils and mediums. • Paints – Cadmium Yellow Light – Raw Sienna Dark – Burnt Umber – Cadmium Red Light – Quinacridone Red Violet – French Ultramarine Blu

When I was first introduced to soft pastels I remember thinking “I don't want to paint impressionistic, 'big stroke' pieces of art”. That's pretty much what I thought pastels would produce. There's nothing wrong with that either, it's just not the wa

Today I’m meeting with artist Shane Mode, to hear about and see his imaginative artistic interpretation of the endless rolling hills and valleys that encircle Beverley, the little Avon Valley town here in Western Australia, and also visit his quiet b