I do hope the winter blues are not setting in, my enthusiasm quickly evaporated as soon as I started painting today and I decided I couldn’t take the picture any further. After half an hour I was finished. I am still struggling with the 2 foreground trees. They have moved in the right direction, but need a bit more work. The valuable lesson from this is knowing what to avoid in the future, not because I can’t paint it, but because it doesn’t fit my style. I am no Impressionist, I have always favoured an odd mix of the Renaissance with a sprinkling of Expressionism. Looking at todays painting I know it isn’t finished, lets hope for bright blue skies when I recommence.
Evening in the Coquetdale Valley. Day 7