The ( artist's name ) painting that I copied was called…   The colours are …their effect is one of…. I particularly like the area…when I tried out a section of the work I was working in oil pastel/paint/coloured pencil/charcoal…. and I found that…. ............

(artist's name) worked in ........(oil paint/watercolour/pastel/ etc) I think (artist's name) was trying to convey a mood of….He/She  has used the composition in a way to emphasise the feeling of… the line of the painting is rhythmical/jagged/flowing/broken…The overall effect is one of…

In my work I am trying to develop…. my first ideas were…and now I am moving towards… the (artist's name) painting has helped me to ….