The weather was deceptively spring-like on Saturday, so a few of us went out for the first plein air session of the 2018 season at Potter Hill in Grafton.
This area has nice vistas as far as Mount Wachusett, but as usual, my focus was a little closer. The colors were not intense, as the day was not consistently sunny, and of course, due to this year's weather pattern, not much was leafing out yet.
As often happens, my paintings look ok until I get them home, where they look pale and insipid. I took some corrective action a couple days later. Improved, but I would still like more depth in some of the color.
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| "Hay Bales" as painted outdoors |
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"Hay Bales" after enhancement
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| "Wishing Well" as painted outdoors |
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| "Wishing Well" after enhancement |
You brought more neutrals into the picture it looks. The darker values you added create more 'space' between objects.
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