I have decided to consider the composition of the azalea flowers at the Spanish Steps in Roma. An outline takes very little time, but gives me a general feel for how the overall painting will look. I liked the two flowers sketched previously but will add more to fit the suggested form of the composition as I work. In the background areas, I shall add leaves and buds to create a more natural feel. There are similar plants in the Brisbane Botanical Gardens for me to use as models, but I shall try to create the lush quality of light that I experiences in Rome. Fortunately Brisbane has a similar light quality especially on the approach to winter where the light seems to have a 'crisp' quality.
 The composition will be built around the two flowers which will dominate at the top of the composition keeping the eye of the viewer central to the work. I may decide to extend some petals outside the frame as I draw, as this adds dimension but I may also decide to keep it all in the frame which 'contains' the subject