| For Kroot, this effect was achieved with a green undercoat, a generous brown wash and a Bilous Green drybrush. |
| Done mostly in drybrush watercolour, a technique he mastered to perfection, they reveal the aftermath of war, but unlike Varley's emotionally charged scenes of devastation, Milne's images are devoid of drama and horror. |
| After that, stones received a grey drybrush followed by a white one. |
| The support received a drybrush and the platforms were spray-painted along the outer shape to have an even thickness of paint. |
| His brother-in-law Peter Hurd, also an artist, introduced him to egg tempera, a medium that, in combination with the drybrush method he favored, slowed down his technique and added distinctive texture to the work. |
| The watchtower was very easy to paint, using the same techniques than for the cottage: drybrush and spray paint. |
