final version?

After letting the painting sit for a while, some parts of the painting started to look unfinished after all.  It’s always hard for me to work on a painting after I think it’s done, I’m afraid I will mess it up, make it worse.  But finally I have to do it, after I realize something is not right.

I was thinking today as I was reworking the painting, that using the right brush seems to be as important as choosing the right color.  The wrong shape brush can totally ruin the effect I am trying to create.  And as always, changing one part of the painting means the other parts change too, so I had to redo the ocean part, boat and sky today.  I think the water still needs more work.  There isn’t enough detail towards the front of the painting now.

I was hoping to finish up with this one today because Flora Bowley’s painting class, “Bloom True” starts tomorrow.  I cleaned my studio and organized all my paints so I would be ready.  I’m really looking forward to this, hoping to meet some interesting people and learn some new techniques.  It is a 5 or 6 day a week class I think so I am a little concerned about keeping up-I don’t get home until 6 many days.  Will report in and let you know how it goes!  Can’t wait!