“Imagine a fine sheet of water colour paper. At first it is pure white, and then a thin veil of blue spreads across it which is followed by delicate graphite lines that look almost violet against the blue behind: now a pattern of pure colour appears which never quite obscures the blue since large reserves of blue are allowed to remain. These reserves relieve the pure colours and enable them to breathe. I have had the privilege of watching Julia paint; her drawing is Italianate, her touch secure and the result is delightful.”
Francis Hoyland
