Artist's Palette

Suncolour Magic

MATERIALS

• Gessoed canvas 91 x 61 cm.• Dala Suncolours Fabric Paints (each in its own spray bottle with 10 per cent water added): Number 1 Magenta; Number 4 Primrose; Number 5 Cyan; Number 8 Violet; Number 10 Lime.• Spray bottle with plain water.• Ferns and pine• Lengths of fancy knitting yarn.• Home-made stencils or profiles for the fish.• Onion rings, separated sequins, and tiny beads.• Acrylic paints for touch-ups and for painting the fish.• Foil and glue.• A few pebbles (to hold items flat, if needed).• Salt.• Acrylic Gloss Sealer.

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