Colour Burst
Step One
My selection of colours is chosen from autumn flowers in my garden. These are set up on a plate. The colours may change as the work progresses. After taping the card to a padded board, I’m ready to start. The masking tape gives a clean edge to the finished painting and makes framing easier. A quick charcoal sketch places the flowers and helps to keep them clean and fresh.
step TWO
For the background, I layer a few tones. When I’m happy with the colours I push them into the
my fingers, around the