The Process
March 7, 2011
I am about to start a Painting.
I was asked by a previous buyer if I would be interested in creating a larger painting with lots of yellow floral. This Canola field came to mind.
I decided to have a long look at my reference photos. 
I took these photos last summer with the idea of creating a painting that would feel as if you could walk through the field and into the distance.
The first 3 hours…getting in the basic values and shapes.
I love when the foreground of a painting pulls you in. It is important for me to stop and observe. I ask myself : What is my Intention?
Almost there.
Finished for today. I will look at it over the next few days and make changes if needed.
Michele
MARCH 8 2011
i woke up this morning with this painting on my mind….something was not sitting right. Had another long look. I was not happy with the foreground. I realized I had ove worked the canola and lost the front foliage and midtones. I had done exactly what I was afraid I would do and lost my original intention to draw the viewer in and through the Painting I also felt like the background was not cool enough to make the Canola “pop”. So at 6 am I was back in my studio..
I covered the Foliage area with dark Paint and repainted the Mid value green area where needed. I also added cooler colors in back and around the singular canola plants which helped them brighten up and come forward. I then softened the back area to feel more like the morning sunrise. the final touches included detailing the front with some reds and oranges that were intertwined at the base of the canola.
