I usually keep a sketch book near me when I paint. I find it a great tool for playing with possible color combinations before I apply them to the canvas.















I like to apply my paint in thin layers building the color up slowly. I seldom use water to thin my paints, preferring instead to use a satin, or flat medium.















These are the first washes for the sky, again building layers of color over each other. There are many ways to paint and apply color, this is just the way I usually work with acrylics.