On canvas boards I apply a coloured acrylic to sketch over my composition. Often adding Gesso paste to create a texture base for a rugged coastline for example. I work top-down always starting with the sky. My go-to tool is a flat headed brush to create the layered horizontals of the clouds, land and sea. I enjoy spending time mixing the right colour palette so that when I’m ready to add the paint to the canvas I can work quickly. Purple is my best friend as it creates a great dark tone without the need for any black in my paintings. Very much unique to me is my ability to maintain the cleanest and tidiest working studio in the universe!