While preparing for my recent abstract landscape workshops I decided to do a bunch of small paintings on paper to show my students various techniques and compositional styles.  I really discovered the benefits of painting several studies in succession.

• Safe – not a big commitment

• It allows us to explore composition

• The freedom to try new and different colour palettes

• Try different techniques and tools

• Improves painting skills by working quickly

• Can be done when we don’t have a lot of time to paint

• Ideas for future paintings

• Discovering new techniques