I have painted in short spurts on this painting since posting the last photo. I find it interesting that so much time has actually been spent looking; it seems the simpler the composition, the more crucial each element becomes to the whole. I continued to layer on the greens in the hills, and the blue in the dress. I altered the shape of the collar a bit using gesso and successive layers of paint. I added a couple more daps of white highlights to the knuckles, nails,hand, arm, nose, and mouth and blended them with my fingers. I developed the little bird a bit more and added the figure of the girl as a reflection in the eye. I had thought she would be a mirror image and smiling, reflecting a sort of premonition. At this point I am considering leaving the reflection as she is, young and all eyes. I’ve been dreaming more and attribute that to working on this piece from my imagination.
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