Make Your Painting Sing

When is a painting finished? There is a danger of overworking a painting; therefore, it is sometimes good to leave the work sitting for a time so you can look at it with fresh eyes.

I liked the look of the painting; however, it did not “pop”. The next day I put it on the easel again. I started to highlight the sun on the trees and worked the grass in the foreground making it lighter – more sunbathed.  I adjusted the tree trunks as well as the hill behind the trees. I lighted the sky a little at the horizon.

Here is the finished painting. Now it sings. What do you think?