The picture above shows the first stage of the painting I am
working on. Carmarthen River Bridge. You can see I have started form the top
and am working down. This is a standard format for watercolour paintings but
not necessarily for oils, it’s just that it is convenient when working this
way. Some colours are mixed and laid on to be left whilst other darker colours
are mixed on the canvas adding differing shades and lighter colours. All the
colours are mixed none are straight from the tube. The second piece of advice I
give to anyone wanting to learn to paint is read a good book on colours and
learn how to mix them so you can replicate the exact hue and value when
necessary. The first piece of advice is draw, draw and draw.
Tonight I have a meeting of the co-operative. Tomorrow I am
teaching but I hope to paint in the morning.
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