I added several layers of paint to the water and worked on developing a hint of movement in it without making it too busy. I am pleased with the color of the water and feel I captured the way it looks on a hazy day, well lit, but very softly. I also muted the distant hills a bit and then began to define the darker areas. A good trick for artists who have been working on a piece for a while and can’t really see the whole of it anymore is to look at the piece in a mirror or to take a photograph of it. Works like magic. Posting these wip photos on my blog has replaced running to a mirror with the painting.
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