After the Storm
Materials List
• Soft Chalk Pastels (artist quality) – hand-made by Jeff Waterson, Art Spectrum and Rembrandt.
• Pastel Pencils – Stabilo CarbOthello – favourites include: 1400/105 Cream; 1400/760 Dark Blue Grey; 1400/635 Dark Brown; 1400/706 Grey.
• Spray Fixative.
• Kneadable Eraser.
• Stanley Knife and Palette Knife.
• Pastel Paper: Colourfix by Art Spectrum.
Step One
I make a sketch, considering tone and compositional arrangement, remembering that sunlight will be a feature of this painting. I select most colours before I start, choosing colours with reference to photographs. I consider complementary colours and often
