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canalmosthearhis“ditdrrit”chirping.Step 1Step 126 artistWORKSHOP
B
efore any painting is commenced, a number of
decisions have to be made. The first for me is
the subject. I have thousands of photographs
of wildlife (mostly but not exclusively birds) and a
decision needs to be made on what species of animal,
insect, or bird will be the subject of my new painting.
The second decision will be the support base that I use
for the painting. For the purpose of this demonstration
I will be using the Fabriano 600gm hot press paper.
The thickness of the paper relieves me of the necessity
of stretching the paper, which is something that always
seems to cause me difficulty. Further decisions need to