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PRACTICAL
q FINISHED PAINTING
Chastleton House, ink and watercolour on HP paper, 91/2 3 121/2in (24 3 32cm).
Finally I used some titanium white with a fine brush to pick out some
highlights, which really made the building dance in the sunlight. This is always
my favourite stage and the perfect finishing touch to bring the building to life
p STAGE SEVEN
I wasn’t too concerned about the detail beyond the main building, such as
the wall on the right-hand side or the hedges on the left. I think they work
well to set the scene but I like to keep this kind of detailing very loosep STAGE EIGHT
As I neared completion I used a slightly drier paint to
mark impressions of bricks on the walls, nothing too
detailed, just enough to add some texture. At this
point I did find that the detail on the bottom window
in the middle of the building, which is completely
in shadow, had become very murky, so I very, very
carefully re-drew the window lines with the ink pen. I
had to have a very light touch for this as I desperately
didn’t want the lines to look darker here than
everywhere else on the artwork