I began building up detail and refining areas. Here are some close ups as well as the final result of my day’s work.
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Lots of color in the base for the sky.
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The blue from the sea is bleeding into foreground.
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In painting the tree there are several approaches, paint the the shape of the branches or focus on the sea between the branches. Do both.
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The painting ir roughed out pretty well now, recognizably land, sea and sky. From here on the work will be subtle fine-tuning.
I see & hear the sea & surf…..
I feel the motion of the moist sea air….
I smell the various seaside vegetation & a bit of Cypress…
I long for a day in Monterey or any other northern California ocean side site..
The sky speaks of may fine days to come.
All my senses are alerted & I love the new Monterey Cypress commission painting. VERY NICELY DONE.
I’m quite simply loving what I see!
Wow.
So wonderful to see how you develop this amazing painting from canvas to sea-scene. The vivid green foliage sparkles of early summer days. One can almost smell the fragrance from pine wafting along in the sea breeze. Simply stunning.