Dryandra Formosa

MATERIALS

• Paper: Arches 300gsm hot pressed smooth watercolour paper• Pencil: I used a 0.5mm HB clutch (propelling) pencil• Grey kneadable eraser: for removing pencil lines• Round Sables Brushes: Raphael• Palette: I prefer a ceramic palette with 10 or 12 individual sections to keep colours separated. It is also easier to clean.• Colours: Winsor & Newton Artists’ quality 5ml tubes. I always work with a very limited palette and try to keep my washes to a 2-colour mix, which ensures the colours remain clean and bright. Overglazing at the final stages gives areas of the painting a glow and enhance the underneath colour.• Colours used: Cadmium Lemon, French Ultramarine, Burnt Umber, Quinacridone Gold for overglazing, Raw Sienna.