There are a few options for lighting, it just depends on the mood you want.
- Bright afternoon light- strong colors, few shadows, harsh whites
- Early evening light- sun hasn't set, shadows are longer, colors are more subdued, and warmer. Most dramatic lighting. I think this is the time of day in "Abundant Spring".
Stormy-Darker, bolder colors, some areas lit and some in cloud shadow. Not my favorite option, just because it's a dark, ominous mood and tricky to get right, but it is out there.
And I can change things as the painting progresses, but it would be best to have a clear idea to start with. The main reason "cheesy" paintings look that way is the lack of a defined light source. The sun could be anywhere, or different parts of the picture have mismatched light sources, I don't want to make that mistake.
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| First sketch in oils, really bright afternoon-type light, but it shows where things might generally be. |
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| Closer view, darkened a little. |
These sketches are to help me work out which direction of sunlight would work best, thought you might like to see them though.
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| Light coming from the left |
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| Light coming from the right |
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