Governor's Hill

Starting with a black background, I initially build my subject in pastel chalks. This helps me keep track of the many tiny facets of colour. When happy with that, I mask off the areas which need to stay black, then I paint layers of colour, adjusting tone and hue as needed. When I am happy with the work I remove the masking. That is when the magic really happens and the facets of colour are revealed with their encapsulating black.