Australian How To Paint

Mist of Magic

MATERIALS

• Gesso board prepared by the artist.
• Art Spectrum oil paints: Ultramarine Blue; Cadmium Yellow; Alizarin Crimson; Cadmium Orange; Raw Sienna; Burnt Sienna; Viridian; French Titanium White.

STEP ONE

When I begin a painting, I seek to arrange the composition as best I can. Drawing and placement of the elements is important at this stage. It is crucial to get positioning right at this early stage,

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