I finally managed to make it dark enough, or too dark, I don't know. I completely lost the masses of leaves on the left side of the tree and had to recreate them at home. I wish I had used a different color for the long horizontal shadow behind the trees, maybe something more related to the orange/brown bank in front of it. I think I was relying too much on blue to make the shadow. Each painting is a learning experience. The contrast of the yellow tree was important, but the sun on the bank causing the reflection in the water was another interest point.
Larry Hatfield
the lake has incredible darks and you clearly were trying to tackle that here. This one looks too dark in the small post but when I enlarged it I could see the shapes and shadows much better. I think you are on the right track and look forward to see what you do next week.
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