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| "May Cottonwood Grove" 9" x 12" Oil on Oil Primed Linen Panel |
The new spring grass growing in, deep shadows, new growth in the distant trees, beautiful colors in the sturdy cottonwood trunks. And I love the stripped bare tree almost dead center.
I did a quick bare bone sketch, took a pic and headed home. Painted in the studio.
Photo of the painting is a little off. Sky is slightly less green and some lavenders in the trees are coming across too grey.
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| Photo of scene |
I edited the photo of the painting and the photo of the actual scene to black and white to check final values against each other. Of course, overall values in a photo can never compare to live. I think it still helps checking keeping in mind that darks can be much darker in a photo and lights can be blown out. I kept that in mind when painting. Also, because I had painted some notes on site I had a good idea where I needed to be.
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| Photo of painting |
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| Photo of scene |
A few progress shots of the painting below
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