Artist's Back to Basics

Spotlight on Dungog

STEP ONE

Tape paper to a board. Draw out using a 2B pencil.

STEP TWO

Wet certain areas that you want colour in, being careful not to go near the cars or the front of buildings to keep them white. Using a large brush, I used a Raphel size 8 Chinese mop brush, add in colour:

• Mixture of• Antwerp/Raw Sienna/Cadmium Red for the far left tree• Alizarin/Ultramarine Blue for the distant Jacaranda and fence• Antwerp/Indian Yellow (most) /touch of Alizarin for other trees and footpath Let it dry.

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