Artists Drawing and Inspiration

Drawing and the techniques to enhance your skills

Woodland’s gallery • These feature pages are reserved for displaying the work of emerging and developing Australian artists; as well as other unknowns whose efforts may provide interest for our readers.

A Life Devoted to Art • Intense mentoring as a teenager gave this artist invaluable skills for his art and an understanding of the complex world surrounding him.

Chiaroscuro Portraiture • This piece/technique is a particular method of chiaroscuro portraiture done using mainly willow charcoal and an eraser to work up shadow and light evenly. This creates a dualism that will utilise the full range from white to black along with all of the shades and textures in between.

I Followed the Sun • Julie Burdis followed her dream, coming to Australia and developing her artistic talents.

A Powerful Image • Julie skilfully captures the intensity of the landscape.

Art is the Beauty of Life • Draw, paint, pastel and sculpt. This artist has found her love of art to be the one constant in her life.

Teenage Contemplation • Using her daughter as her subject, this artist creates a beautiful image for her demonstration drawing.

Derwent’s XL Blocks put to the Test • Compressed charcoal and graphite have been around for some time, and David Winning thought he’d seen it all before, until he experienced Derwent’s new Fine Art XL Charcoal and Graphite blocks. Here is his test report.

In my Narnia • This artist portrays taboo subjects or the darker side of human nature, juxtaposed with the beauty in life, in order to present a visual narrative of the mysterious or the ambiguity of a situation.

Sweet Madness • For the concept of this painting, the artist used herself as the subject; however the work is a statement about the vulnerabilities that portrait artists possibly feel when expressing their thoughts, emotions and experiences in a visual narrative that may be viewed and publicly criticised.

The Need to Create • Throughout her life, Marilyn Murray has amassed an amazing array of artistic experiences which, in her words, “acknowledge my soul’s desire for creativity.”

Wait for me Dad! • Marilyn’s grandson Joseph is the inspiration for this artwork. He’s pictured with his Dad, fishing at Nudgee Beach.

Born into Art • Online communities have enabled and encouraged Cat to embrace her artistic talents.

The Chihuahua • With careful sketching this gorgeous little canine comes alive.

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Emma Hack’s ‘Birds of Prey’ Exhibition

Vienna in 1900