This week I focused on the Montana painting and worked on 2 different sections:
- Mapped out the light/dark areas of the band of trees - I am not 100% happy with how this looks, the colours are not quite right either, but at least everything is in the right place and I have a good base for the future. It is a complicated part of the picture, there is so much detail in that area and I already know I don't want to duplicate every leaf. At the moment, it is hard to know how detailed to be. I do not want that part of the painting to look like Bob Ross style 'happy trees'.
- Mountain in the background - EXTREMELY happy with this. I've been able to show shadows in the snow around those craggy peaks with the pale blue paint. This part of the painting really seems to be 3-dimensional. Unfortunately I am not sure that this comes across in the photos very well :( But trust me, it looks great!
Trees:
Mountains:
Idunno, those trees are starting to look rather deep Kate. I can feel myself walking between those trees building a little campfire and bivy in the clearing just past the trees at the rivers edge in the center of the painting. I'd cook a freshly caught grouse before settling in on my bow bedding :D I think you can just barely make out the amber glow from the fire and the wisps of smoke. Can't you? Maybe I should throw some more wood on the fire for you.
ReplyDeleteI'm a bit behind here but I caught up today. I love-love the mountains too--and the sky. What about the snow on the ground? What if you add some more medium-darker areas as you go back in space.. I think the trees are looking very good, just a few areas will need more attention.
ReplyDeleteLove you!