Bluebell Wood, acrylic on paper, 12x16in. (30.5x40.5cm). A heavy watercolour paper is ideal if you are working on paper with acrylic. I enjoyed painting this and lost myself in the gradual build up of patches of colour. The opaque quality of acrylic makes it ideal to pick out the light through the trees and as highlights on the vibrant colour of the bluebells. It is easy to add the lighter coloured leaves and grasses as acrylic can be painted over without disturbing the base colour. The dark trees provide contrast to the bright woodland scene
Matthew Evans at work on The Gardens at Hill Top Farm, Cumbria (page 31)