For me, there's a period during production where I really can't stand the work, and there are thoughts of abandonment and starting over. At this point in the piece, I'm emerging out of that phase kind of with one foot in and one foot out. There are areas that are starting to sing, but most of it is a fingernail on the chalkboard. At least I'm starting to feel the image, and design directions and decisions are becoming more clear.
The next phase is the momentum phase in which I'll really start to make progress. Areas that are now ambiguous and weak will begin to resolve.
Green is a very challenging color to work with, and this particular landscape is tough due to the fact it is dominated by very similar greens. I'll be departing from reality a bit in order to provide for a stronger composition and avoid monotony. This day was a very bright and glorious summer day. Foliage on everything was in full maturity, and it was GREEN. Variety in the finished piece will result from purposefully pushing and pulling the green hue to create subtle ranges of warm and cool, thus imparting depth and movement. That is my goal at least. We'll see how successful I am.
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