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    Nov 26, 2021 5 minutes

    LEARNING OBJECTIVES

    ■ Learn basic elements of proportion that will assist in painting convincing small figures

    ■ Confidently paint natural-looking and lively small figures in watercolour

    You wiII need

    ■ Surface

    • A few sheets of watercolour paper in any size

    • I use 140lb Arches Bright White Cold-pressed (NOT) paper

    ■ Winsor & Newton Cotman watercolour (tubes)

    • Cadmium yellow

    • Yellow ochre

    • Burnt aienna

    • Cadmium red

    • Alizarin crimson

    • Ultramarine blue

    • Prussian blue

    • Cerulean blue

    • Viridian

    • Burnt umber

    ■ Miscellaneous

    • Round watercolour brush (medium)

    • Watercolour palette with a large enough space for mixing

    • 2 x small containers for holding water

    • Board to lean on and tape paper to

    • Paper towels

    • A soft pencil and an eraser

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