Guidance

Christmas Baubles for a bright, festive splash of colour

Materials needed;

• A collection of your favourite baubles
• Unison Colour pastels in a variety of bright colours
• Sanded paper ideally Fisher400 taped to drawing boards
• Craft knife  
• Small size silicone spatula for blending

I have used some dried echinops to hang the baubles from and also have a mirror for some colourful reflections.

In the video I show you round my set-up with the baubles hanging and also show you what fun it is to observe the baubles reflected in a mirror. As with all still life set-ups, get into the practice of seeing the objects on different levels and be a little inventive. Avoid being content with the obvious as that is usually the easiest option. You will learn much more by being experimental and investigative in your approach.

I have included a photo of the piece that I did with the baubles sitting on the mirror which creates something quite exciting to look at but to help you get started the piece I have filmed is hanging baubles. Once you get to grips with this subject then try them in different positions or combined with other objects. Have a play with them and as always I would love to see your examples on the dedicated Facebook page.