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Well, Ya Always Gotta to Try

It's easy to paint something like you have done before, so once in a while I step out of my comfort box.  In this case it's a landscape but it's a busy landscape.  Lots going on and hard to do.  


So it's back to basics.  Photo : check, drawing : check, Paint : check.... and it kinda works out.  Yeah it's more or less the same style but looks alright (at least me wife likes it).

I remembered to take a couple of photos while I was working on it.  This photo shows my setup and process with my iPad and drawing from a photo.  Not working on an easel, just on my desk.

One last thing.  I have a number of frames squired away for my work as framing a piece can really make a huge difference in how it looks.  I also have a mat cutter and some extra mat board so fitting my work to a frame is not too hard.


Anyway, enjoy.


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