Exmoor Cottages

Mick, thanks for putting up the sketch. I often wonder how others prepare for a painting. I find I feel unprepared for oil if I have not sketched in pencils, pastels or watercolour. Yet with pastels I just go straight at it, no prep....and it probably shows. More recently in pastels I have tried doing the same subject in different palettes. Extraordinary how much the dynamics of the image changes dependent on the palette. I follow and enjoy your work but don't always comment if I have nothing constructive to say. Would prefer to see more constructive criticism on the site rather than compliments.