Grand View

"Grand View", 16x20, oil on canvas

Started this painting this morning by blocking in the sky background. 

 Then I moved onto the clouds.  Bright colors on top, muted grays down toward the horizon.

Next I added the river water.   Lastly, I added the land mass (see finished painting above). For the land mass, I put in the darks first, and then the lights.  Saturated colors in the foreground and muted, grays in the background.  I'll put it away for a few days and then put on final touches.