
It is really important that if you study art that you make studies! I’ve been following along in my haphazard manner a number of teachers I like, online, and am trying to implement what I am learning. Or what is being taught – and then working conscientiously to absorb some of it. Being a magpie doesn’t help as I am so easily distracted by this and that. Focusing on one thing really helps bring mastery, but I get bored with doing only one thing. I know a lot of single-minded people, and I rather envy them. However, we all have to follow our own drummer.
The focus here is to lead the eye to the orangish, autumny trees in the distance. The water does it primarily, but I hope the curves of the field do, too, as well as the lines along the horizon. I am not too thrilled with the trees on the right, but c’est la vie.
So many artists say a value sketch is important. I like to think I can create the values in my head as I become more sophisticated in my abilities. I have decided to create some kind of preliminary sketch before painting as a habit and that is not an easy task for me – even if it only takes a few minutes. Well, the one below is not really a value study, but it did help me work on some compositional elements. Hmmm.
Kilimanjaro rough 140# paper; watercolor.

I like how you’ve done the water.
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Thanks, Fraggy. I was rather pleased with it. Other parts need some help, but watercolor is the devil’s own.
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I flit around from thing to thing artwise too. I really like this study of yours. The water is done perfectly.
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Thanks, Sienablue. It’s nice to know there are other flitterers out there! (Or, Renaissance people?)
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I am very old, live on my own, have just found Peter wheeler, will be drawing every day ,thank you terry oneill
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Enjoy the drawing and painting – so fun to do, satisfying. Thanks for stopping by! Have a wonderful holiday season, Terry.
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