Share to XSome time ago, I emailed about an artist named Henry Hensche for his stunning use of color. In response, one of my readers suggested I check out the work of an Australian artist, Hilda Rix Nicholas. I wasn’t familiar with the name, but turns out I was captivated by one of her paintings when I visited the New South Wales Art Gallery back in 2019. See my photo below.
She studied under Frederick McCubbin. I’m not sure what he was like as a teacher, but he was a masterful artist. Interestingly, Nicholas’ style is quite different from McCubbin’s. Often you see hints of the teacher’s style in that of the student.
I curated the following gallery of her work plus a few photos of her so you can put a face to the name. I’m particularly fond of her high-key landscapes, use of bright greens, and painterly brushwork.
Hope you enjoy her work as much as I do. I’ll continue to share master artists as they become known to me.
If you ever want to learn more, you might be interested in my Composition Breakdown course.
Happy painting!
Dan Scott
