Iain's Background - Iain began painting in Oils which because of their (then) problems of drying time, smell, etc, became unsatisfactory, so switched to watercolour with which he then struggled for about 20 years. He nearly gave up when he stopped for a year or two before returning to studying with a Devon Artist who believed in working quickly, producing 3 paintings a day! Pastels have the reputation for a 'free and loose' style so he then gave them a try.