![Creation of a Zafer style painting about Aloe plant by artist Pascal Lagesse](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a8fb04_a6dec22486a04976a6023eb703411b7a~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_980,h_975,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/a8fb04_a6dec22486a04976a6023eb703411b7a~mv2.jpeg)
I am often asked if I visualise the finished painting before starting to paint. The answer is yes… and no. I visualise the drawing but rarely the finished painting. I know in advance how the composition is going to be but only have a vague idea of the colours and the final look. Generally I advance accordant the my inspiration. The first colours are in acrylics because it dries quickly then I come back with oils for the details. For the colours, I decide while going along and it may change from time to time. The image above show four steps of a painting of an aloe plant and Rempart mountain.
![Aloe and Rempart mountain, painting in Zafer style by Mauritian artist Pascal Lagesse](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a8fb04_8cdc319ee60c402aba21e3a4a2b938f6~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_981,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/a8fb04_8cdc319ee60c402aba21e3a4a2b938f6~mv2.jpg)
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