Australian How To Paint — Issue 23 2017

DEMONSTRATION

STEP ONE

Take photos of your preferred fish,
and then prime your canvas.
Sketch your fish.

STEP TWO

Place background colours (cobalt teal
and aqua green light) onto the canvas.
Using your larger nylon brush drag
paint across, now work in the Matisse
Phthalo blue and green towards the
middle. Lighten your colours as you

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STEP THREE

STEP ONE