All about Palettes
WHAT ARE THE OPTIONS FOR PALETTES? Traditionally, an artist’s palette was a wooden board with a hole for the thumb, so…
History of the Paint Tube
JOHN GOFFE RAND'S INCREDIBLE INVENTION “A metallic vessel so constructed, as to collapse with slight pressure and thus force out the…
Get Your Art Out There
FINDING OPPORTUNITIES TO SHOW AND SELL YOUR ARTWORK Some people find galleries scary - firstly they take a large percentage of…
Watercolour Paper
CHOOSING YOUR WATERCOLOUR PAPER By Charlene McGill Choosing your watercolour paper is more important than you think, and can definitely affect…
Reading Oil Paint Labels
ARTIST QUALITY PAINTS Every pigment has a unique Colour Index Name, consisting of two letters and some numbers. It’s not a…
Watching Oil Paint Dry
UNDERSTANDING THE DRYING TIMES FOR OIL PAINT Traditional oil paints are bound with drying oils. This is what gives them their…
Aaron Hoskings
THE URGE TO CREATE
Aaron Hoskins has completed a large commissioned work and finds it very interesting to meet his clients’ wishes. He is creating a series of carved and painted oars that are based on his own historical Maori research on Northland, enjoying the combination of Maori and European influences and reflecting on New Zealand history.
Vicki Leeuwenburg
A QUIET LIFE
A QUIET LIFEBorn in New Plymouth and now living in Ngararatunua, Whangarei, Vicki Leeuwenburg took up her passion for art once her children had left the nest. Once she had the time to focus completely she became consumed with her art. She has never really had any formal training, apart from attending Aroha Paora’s art classes for three years at Reyburn House. We asked Vicki what she loved most about being an artist.
“When I look at a painting I like, I ask myself what it is about that painting which draws me to it. For me colour is a very important component and it tends to be a very emotional thing. I love bold vibrant colours, but the combination of colours is also important. The way the play on light is used to make contrasts between light and dark creates an impact, which also draws me to it."