Trying to draw the full size picture wasn't working out, so I moved to making a small reference painting to work from.
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| Pencil drawing, laying out trees. |
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| Drawing by the ink sketch on canvas. |
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| Sketch in grey ink on the canvas. |
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| First layers of paint, establishing the major shapes. |
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| Second layer of paint, refining things more. |
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| Third layer of paint, flowers added in. |
Some parts of the painting are still placeholders until I find the right things to go there-like the front of the river, the flower fields, and the sky. But I can start working on the big canvas soon, because enough parts are figured out.
The sky will have clouds soon, and the colors will be toned down to a more golden, evening light.
