03-26-2011, 06:19 PM
Hey, I don't mind if you tell me how to do these tings every now and then, instead of you just nudging me, pointing me in a direction, and letting me figure things out myself! 
I've been practicing sketching the scene for now, which is making me study the scene in depth. I'm noticing the shadows and the light, and what it is that makes that look close, but that look distant. I'm getting a feel for the size of the houses and the individual trees. I've also come to the conclusion that the lower half of the painting is going to have to be done "oil paint style" instead of "water color style". By that, I mean the lower portions will have to be done with opaque full strength paint instead of diluted transparent paint. Hmmm... actually, it could use both styles. The first overall coats of green can go on transparent, but then all the tree trunks and leaves and houses and road will have to be opaque. After those things are on, will go back with transparent dark colors for shading, and opaque light colors for things reflecting the sun.
This is getting interesting!
I've been practicing sketching the scene for now, which is making me study the scene in depth. I'm noticing the shadows and the light, and what it is that makes that look close, but that look distant. I'm getting a feel for the size of the houses and the individual trees. I've also come to the conclusion that the lower half of the painting is going to have to be done "oil paint style" instead of "water color style". By that, I mean the lower portions will have to be done with opaque full strength paint instead of diluted transparent paint. Hmmm... actually, it could use both styles. The first overall coats of green can go on transparent, but then all the tree trunks and leaves and houses and road will have to be opaque. After those things are on, will go back with transparent dark colors for shading, and opaque light colors for things reflecting the sun.
This is getting interesting!