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    Tree of Solitude

    Jul 13, 2023 4 minutes

    MATERIALS

    • •Canson board (Canson paper mounted on acid free board)
    • Art Spectrum Colourfix Primer
    • Art Spectrum Gouache
    • Art Spectrum Soft Pastels (occasionally some Windsor Newton, Rembrandt)
    • Art Spectrum Extra Soft Pastels for highlights
    • Conté sticks and Faber Castell/Conté/Derwent pastel pencils for fine detail

    STEP ONE

    The first stage is to plan the format and composition of my artwork. In this case I have chosen a square format - a square is a solid shape with a natural sense of balance and it seems appropriate for this particular subject. I have placed the tree slightly higher on the page because

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