Artists & Illustrators

Conquering confusion

SIÂN’S MATERIALS

Watercolour Paint

Daler Downey

Permanent Rose

Daler Downey Sap Green

Daler Downey Viridian Hue

Daler Downey Permanent mauve (PV23)

Daniel Smith

Quinacridone Magenta

Daniel Smith Hansa

Yellow Medium

Schmincke Ultramarine

Violet

Support

Paper: Bockingford

140lb, stretched

Winsor and Newton colourless masking fluid

2B pencil

Eraser

Ruling pen

FOR THOSE OF US WHO ENJOY PAINTING FLOWERS, clematis are fabulous plants. The vibrant flowers, standing tall above a tangle of stems, along with budding blooms stretching upwards, radiate a dynamic allure that

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