Great Smoky Mountains No. 12 - Quench Mini I refer to the latter

I refer to the latter approach as an "underpainting" because it supports the final work from behind-the-scenes

This landscape is the debut painting in my new series

I'm pleased with how this piece turned out

but there's still enough lingering daylight in the sky to showcase all of its magnificent colors

Great Smoky Mountains No. 12 - Quench Mini I refer to the latterThis is the latest addition to my ongoing series of plein air landscape paintings from the Great Smoky Mountains. I actually started this piece a year ago (!) and then put it into timeout. Sometimes, that happens. I lose my mojo and I need to set something aside for a while. But when I came back to this subject, it just took a little finesse in my studio and I landed on a result that I really liked. I enjoy painting water because of its energy and