I always find that a painting painted outdoors has a freshness and spontaneity that a studio painting lacks.
MATERIALS
• A sheet of Art Spectrum Colourfix pastel paper, Midnight Blue colour cut in half
• Soft Pastels - Studio Palette
- I use a variety of brands including Mt Vision; Unison; Art Spectrum; Rembrandt; and Terry Ludwig.
STEP ONE
Using the recent plein air pastel painting as my reference and with a stick of Vine Charcoal, I drew in the major shapes of my landscape composition on to a half sheet of Art Spectrum Storm Blue Colourfix sanded paper. Design: The main
