"Above Big Sur" 

A step by step from study to studio painting

 

Step 3

I decided to give you a wider view of what I'm working

on.  In this step, about 3/4 of the way through,  I have started

to add more paint and slowly build up areas working all

over the canvas.  Working this way for me breaths life into

the whole, all at once,  not a section at time which tends to

make a painting look stiff as if you were copying directly 

from a photo.  Of course,  areas in the distance don't need 

that much detail compared to the middle ground and fore-

ground areas.  Color and value aren't much of a concern 

since I established that during my block in,  but minor 

adjustments are made during this step.  Also,  edges at 

this step are well thought out keeping most of my crisp 

edges in the foreground.

 

Hint:  I do not soften any distant edges,  they are 

left alone since painted rather loosley early on 

in my block in.