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PRACTICAL
Robert Dutton
is a UK ambassador for Canson papers
and Nitram Charcoal and an associate
artist for Unison Colour pastels and
Derwent. Robert has won awards for his
work and is a popular tutor, leading a
number of creative painting and drawing
holidays and short breaks in the UK and
Europe. For more information, visit
http://www.rdcreative.co.ukp FINISHED PAINTING
Spring Evening, Lower Slaithwaite, Kirklees, mixed media on Canson Heritage Rough watercolour paper 300lb (640gsm), 22 3 30in (56 3 76cm).
After a inal assessment I extended the middle-distance wall to connect to the building. This addition also emphasises the division into thirds I had
made when considering the design of the composition. Expressive textures sit comfortably with graphic elements and the semi-abstract efects
ofer both a true photographic sense of place and playful but efective interpretation
t STAGE SIX
Having applied several more carefully
selected photographic prints one over the
other, coloured acrylic paint was added to
build up the layers. Some parts of the printed
transfers were deliberately painted over or
masked out during this layering process to
protect them as and when required