I plod on and continue to work a bit on the trees, background and pond not knowing what I really want to do until it hits me. The background is too dark, and the trees just don’t look like I would like them to.
I take a bit of yellow ochre and try to blend that in with the burnt umber to see what type of effect I would get. The ochre is a bit better than the yellow, not too light and not too dark. I go over the background to see if I can highlight some areas. It’s a little better but not much. Time to let it go for another day.
I realize that as much as I love the Impressionists, their work is not easy to copy or even to try on one’s own. I consider myself more of an abstract artist, but I do like the challenge of other types of painting on occasion. I am beginning to find this painting one that challenges both my painting style and my knowledge of acrylics which I am still trying to master.
