painting Early snowfall, from start to finish Initial pastel sketch looking across Strathmore to the Grampians First pass of colour washes diluted with ersatz turps using brush. Working with a palette knife, I develop value, colour and texture, working on composition as I go. The finished painting, ‘Early snowfall’, oil on canvas board, 30 x 30cm ‘Early snowfall’, oil on canvas board, 30x30cm, on display at the Gateway Gallery in Shrewsbury. Me and my painting, before a nice lunch in Shrewsbury Market Hall to celebrate. Grey ceramic tile used as palette + oil paints; lemon yellow, cadmium yellow, cadmium red, alizarin, ultramine, Prussian blue, burnt Siena Studio set-up
