September 15th, 2013

I decided at least momentarily to leave both versions up – though I’m surprised after a morning of retooling how similar the two photos look. Certainly need to take a new photo of the new version, as it was taken in full sun which makes glare a problem in the mid-ground. I realized while I was painting that my problem yesterday was a case of not being able to see the trees for the forest. I was so dazzled by the harmony of various facets of the landscape that I wasn’t able to focus well enough on the parts to reproduce the whole I was seeing. In the finished painting, as a compromise, I decided to focus on the impression individual players made on the whole.