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 techniques plus popular paint ideas.

Plants Speak to Me • Following her passion for art, particularly botanical art, this prolific professional artist, teacher and author has travelled extensively, winning prestigious awards, sharing her knowledge and selling her artworks to institutions and private collectors around the globe.

Dryandra Formosa • A brilliant eye for detail has captured this specimen in all its glory.

Floral Fantasies • A retired lady in Queensland who describes herself as a hobby artist loves to create beautiful and bright paintings featuring flowers – in a wide range of mediums.

Tropical Frangipani • A home surrounded by the natural beauty of far north Queensland provides this artist with a lot of inspiration for her charming floral creations.

Botanical Drawing • An accomplished botanical artist whose work will be featured in Issue 53 of Artist’s Palette magazine shares some special insights about her subjects and techniques.

My Story • Ann paints what she sees, in glorious detail of her subject matter’s colour, pattern and tone.

The Vase of Flowers • The roses are beautifully brought to life in this painting.

Easels • In the market for a new easel, but confused about what is best for you? Never fear – here’s a comprehensive report on what’s currently available, including the newest ideas and products, and the perennial favourites.

My Creative Nature • An online ‘love affair’ with coloured pencil artworks was just the beginning. After developing a website to meet with similar minded people, this artist is now in the final stages of launching her first online coloured pencil classes.

The Flower • Inspired by a bud from her own garden, this artist has created a strikingly lovely work of art.

A Tapestry of Many Roles • A range of affections for gardening, literature and art has motivated Helen Lawson’s impressive artistic achievements.

Wedding Belles • This artist photographs her subjects from all angles in order to promote accuracy in her finished paintings.

Sketching and Painting in Paradise • Paradise conjures up clear azure skies, white fluffy clouds bouncing along on a warm tropical breeze, swaying palm trees on white sandy beaches, and a serene and relaxing ambience.

Botanical Artist • A lifetime love of drawing and a fervent wish to become an artist has turned into reality for this talented illustrator.

Bromeliad • With patience and skill the beauty of the plant is brought to life in great detail.