November 2, 2026 · 9 min
My pigment shelf and what each one is
The Panel Notes
A short letter every Saturday: one step from the studio, one tip and one thing to try on your own panel.
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Painting a hillside in thin layers
Four thin layers of green and ochre, and why the first one looks too pale.
Sketching in the orchard before I paint
Drawing the village from the slope with a pencil, and how the sketch becomes the line on the panel.