Landscape/Plein Air Painting Lessons

"Aspen Grove Study_01"

By Jim Thomas

The latest painting session took two days, lots of small details that make the difference. I added three more values of color to the grass, and totally reworked the foreground leaves. I now have more random light in the distant forest void and the four mule deer in the painting are easier to see now. There is still some work to do on the forest floor, distance and the foreground branches. Little things that make a difference.

Here's some close up pictures of the painting in its current state, the upper left corner and the lower right corner. This helps you see more of the texture and the detail, and more accurate color, depending upon your monitor of course.

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