I had way too much blue in the sky to even think about adding yellow like Bob did and I'm glad. For me, this painting wasn't about the sky. It was about getting some practice on trees and shrubbery.
You know when you're learning, you'll struggle with something for a while. You just can't get it to work the way you want because you're simply not doing it right yet. Then there's that moment where something clicks and things start working. That moment happened when I started the trees at the back of the pasture.
What I learned was slow down. You're not going to keep up with Bob. Take your time. Then I started to really pay attention to the paint I was mixing and recognized when it was thin enough to stick to the layer below it. I studied how the brush was loaded. And I watched the pattern left by the brush and how it changed depending on how I was holding it.
I think it's obvious I enjoyed this one. Can't wait to do the next one.
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Thank you LPM!
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Nice job KJay! Important lessons to learn! The added attention shows in the trees and shrubs and also brings its own reward with increased enjoyment!