I get the biggest kick out of putting colours next to each other to see what happens. Some shades get on very well with each other. They have a soothing harmonious friendship. Other colours really pop when juxtaposed and in all cases the effect is beautiful. I’ve picked out a Highland Cow painting from a year or two ago where the colours were super striking. In ‘Dornie’ I used lots of gold and mauve shades on the face, which absolutely sang together!

There are Deep Ultramarine Blue touches in the shadows under her muzzle and around the neck in the shade. Next to the roaring scarlet and crimson in her coat the blue is electric!