This picture was painted in colour pencil used dry on Bristol board. I normally prefer hot pressed paper but I thought I would try a different surface this time. The plate surface of this type of Bristol board makes it a little less easy to build up layers of pigment, but luckily it worked out well.

Many people have commented that I must be patient – I am not! But I do love a challenge and become engrossed in it. This was such a subject. Painting all the tiny flowers is not a real problem, particularly when you know about the ‘Fibonacci spiral’. Once you recognise this pattern, it is easier to follow what you have and haven’t done whilst painting the picture.
Medium: Colour pencil
Price: Original sold, but get in touch with me via the ‘Contact page’ for details of prints.
Size: 21 x 30 cm
Prints: available