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After your initial development you should select an idea and work on refining it.

Refinement is the improvement of the idea. It does not involve radical changes, but is about making small changes which improve the idea in some way. This might be done by:

• Modification of the composition – eg replacing one object with another or changing a pose slightly
• Variation of a technique - eg trying oil pastel rather than painting to achieve an expressive style
• Adaptation of the idea - eg including some detail in the foreground of a landscape to add more depth and distance
• Alteration of an aspect - eg arranging objects in a triangular composition instead of a linear grouping, or changing the colour of the sky in a coastal scene to achieve a more dramatic atmosphere
• Enhancing an element of the idea - eg improving the application of a particular technique, or harmonising the background colours with other aspects of the composition
• Fine-tuning a technique or an aspect of the composition.
• Tweaking the positioning of a subject to make the composition more balanced, or to create more tension, as appropriate.