The title is a bit theatrical, but I thought by painting small and infrequently I would be able to avoid any unnecessary fatigue. This is not the case. It seems to me that the smaller the painting the higher the level of concentration is required. Any tiny misjudgement with the brush seems to be multiplied ten fold in terms of the unsightly impact it has on your painting. It is now the afternoon and I have wisely called it a day.
The painting has progressed nicely and I am pleased to report the bright green tree is going to remain as is. Now the other areas of green underpainting have disappeared the tree itself seems more convincing. I think this is because the colour seems more particular and intentional.
High plateau. Day 4