| I've been painting since I was little; it's just something | | | | maybe the colours, or I might alter positions of |
| that's always come naturally to me, but there's | | | | buildings or hills. Just remember that you can paint |
| always room for improvement. I love to paint with | | | | anything you like, so be adventurous. |
| pastels and acrylics, but in this article I'd like to show | | | | I gather together all my materials; paper, pastels, |
| you how I paint with pastels. | | | | pastel pencils, rubbers and photographs if working |
| Well, here goes. You have to have some idea of | | | | from them. I draw an outline of my topic and if it is a |
| what you are going to paint. Will you use | | | | seascape, I measure down from the top and draw a |
| photographs, or will you be outside. Alot of the time | | | | line in blue pastel pencil for the horizon. Green or light |
| I gather together various photographs I have taken, | | | | brown pastel pencil works better for landscapes. |
| and then I might decide to alter something slightly, | | | | |