This painting helps me understand landscapes a little better, because the entire time I've been working I have been thinking that all I am painting is blobs of green, but even without intense detail which I think is what I have been looking for the landscape comes together. One does not need the every sand grain on the ground or on a leaf to create a good landscape, and once all the layers are finished it creates the perspective one is looking for. In this piece just the shading of the green on the ground creates a nice perspective, not every blade of grass was painted individually, but it still comes together nicely.
Homer is a favorite! The way his paint application is done amazes me. The choice of his color is so perfectly compliments his content. I do not tire of looking at his work. I find myself wanting to emulate this master!
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