My Palette colours set out (in a dvd case) and the Autumn cherry oil painting at the start of Day 2 I started a very small 5x7" oil sketch of the autumn cherry tree in front of the silver birch grove in the hour or so left before garden closing time at Holt farm. I didn't feel it was finished so next visit I set up my paints again and took this snap before I started.
I spent about 5 more hours on it.
By the end I had a more detailed finished painting.
But when I compared it to this earlier snap I could see I prefered the first version. I had lost the freshness of handling and colour by over working the image.
It can be hard to know when you are finished. I need to think carefully about starting anew rather than keeping going.
I spent about 5 more hours on it.
By the end I had a more detailed finished painting.
But when I compared it to this earlier snap I could see I prefered the first version. I had lost the freshness of handling and colour by over working the image.
It can be hard to know when you are finished. I need to think carefully about starting anew rather than keeping going.
Autumn Cherry , Holt Farm Carolyn Lamb 2015
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