In preparation to paint "Serene Vista of the Valley", a landscape watercolor in the studio, I became a regular visitor to the site to sketch and paint. One late afternoon, I did 3 quick oil sketches with the intent to observe and record the aerial perspective and the colors of the vineyard in light and shadow.
Study 3 shows that the value of the far hills and vineyards match; the foreground vineyard is in the shadow and provides value contrast and an animating line.
In preparation to paint "Serene Vista of the Valley", a landscape watercolor in the studio, I became a regular visitor to the site to sketch and paint. One late afternoon, I did 3 quick oil sketches with the intent to observe and record the aerial perspective and the colors of the vineyard in light and shadow.
Study 3 shows that the value of the far hills and vineyards match; the foreground vineyard is in the shadow and provides value contrast and an animating line.