P3 P3: Ex 2 Foreground, middle ground and background

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It has taken me to select photos and sketches to work on this exercise, for me to let go of my previous composition for now. It was a more made-up impromptu landscape, which hasn’t allowed for in-depth study yet.

Whilst studying this section, I did watch the BBC’s This Green and Pleasant Land: The Story of Landscape  Painting. It was certainly offered some much needed motivation and inspiration.













I am not entirely happy with the lenticular cloud, but I decided to stop working it. I’m also not so happy with the shape of the tree on the right. New version:


Reflection






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