Super fun evening, the small print outs were a really good point of reference, particularly on the more detailed areas. Rachael brought a lovely atmosphere to the room. I found it handy to have a close up look at the finished examples during the breaks, as sometimes it was hard to see how everything was going to come together. I thought about using a darker background but was not brave enough to try it! The painter next to me ended up with her white beak on a very pale section of background, it think it would have helped to know to have a grey/blye section on that part of the canvas. If I could change something I would have had my “flowers” higher up as they ended up becoming a bit mixed up with my tail.