Art Basics: Leigh Walker Term 1 2025

Leigh D Walker is an artist, living and working in the Canberra region. She specialises in drawing and painting.
Born in South-West Scotland, she studied for her Honours Degree (Drawing & Painting) and her Master of Fine Arts at Edinburgh College of Art/Edinburgh University.
Leigh combines her art practise with exhibiting, teaching, community art and commission work.
The exquisite surfaces of Leigh’s paintings and the intricate beauty of her drawings reflect her ongoing exploration of the craft of drawing and painting. She is fascinated by the building up of layers and the process and alchemy of creating art. Her drawings and paintings are constantly changing, each incarnation creating an imprint of what has gone before.
Being the recipient of numerous awards, Leigh has exhibited widely in the UK and Australia. She has shown in venues such as The Royal Scottish Academy, The National Portrait Gallery, London and The Scottish Gallery. Her work is held in public and private collections throughout the UK, such as The Scottish Equitable Collection and The South Ayrshire Council Collection.
Her paintings have featured in The BP Portrait Award Calendar, The Financial Times (UK), The Mail on Sunday and Livewire Magazine.
Currently living and working in Canberra, Leigh runs regular art classes throughout the region.

All Levels

Works on Paper

• Black Sharpie marker ultra-fine (available Officeworks)
• Water soluble coloured pencils (12 or 24 pack)
• Pencils HB, 2B, 4B
• Eraser
• Watercolours – Rives or Faber Castell pan set of 12 are fine (under $20)
• Gouache paint set 12 – Reeves do a very affordable one available in Eckersleys and Officeworks
• White acrylic gesso 250ml (a cheaper brand like Jasart or Born is fine)
• Black waterproof ink
• Water soluble graphite stick – Lyra is very affordable from Eckersleys
• Brushes – if you don’t already have watercolour brushes, a mixed set of cheap synthetic brushes are good (available Officeworks and Eckersleys)
• A3 watercolour pad (Reeves intro from Officeworks is an excellent affordable option)
• A5 watercolour pad
• Posca Extra Fine Marker (white) or equivalent (available Eckersleys)
• Any other drawing materials you already have – the more, the merrier!

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