ARTIST’S HINTS AND TIPS

• I never use black paint, it may just be a personal preference but I find that it takes the vibrancy out of colours, makes them dull and creates a hole of lifelessness in a painting. Instead I use a mixture of Prussian Blue, Indigo, Spectrum Red Deep and Vandyke Brown to create my darks.

• The best way to learn anything is trial and error; you need to find what works for you.