The season, 70x100 cm

outremer

Oil on hardboard.

I have decided few months ago to spend time on more complex and larger work. It is not easy and takes time but I feel guilty of lurking here without posting anything, so... here you go, I am still working on this one.

I do not like posting WIPs but this is kind of finished related to the reference photo (from Unsplash). I am thinking about developing it a bit further. I plan to "break" the tree trunk verticals at the left and the center with few branches/leaves, and I am not sure about the bush at the right, thinking maybe it won't hurt to remove it completely. Will try that on a computer first.

The ref image was heavily modified digitally to boost the contrast and colors in the center and myself, I often have to temper the saturation. Trust me, I tried. 

C&C welcome.

allforChrist

Incredibly well done.  You've handled the shadows and leaves excellently.  The composition would be improved if you broke up the trees on the left, they are too close to "perfectly" spaced which is not ideal in terms of composition.  But you seem to already be aware of that   Good job.

Abstraction

You've really created that depth in the foliage with your layering.

In terms of tempering saturation I can particularly see in the foreground where you've saved the cad yellow(?) for a few spots to allow it to feature, like someone out with friends not as good-looking so that they draw the eyes.

tassieguy

@outremer, there are some lovely autumn colours in this and you've handled the foliage very nicely. 

GTO

I like the muted greens in the far end of the roadway.  The sky poking through the trees on the upper left is convincing and fits with the shadows of the tree trunks.  

outremer

@allforChrist , @Abstraction , @tassieguy , @GTO , thanks a lot! Glad you like it.

@Abstraction , in the foreground I wanted to have few small sunlit patches, but I guess they have to be more pronounced (contrast, deeper small shadows etc). Not a big deal though. The source was evenly lit and looked good anyway, the stripes on the path are "mine".

MichaelD

Lovely autumn scene @outremer

outremer

Thank you, @MichaelD !

A_Time_To_Paint

Very nice autumnal painting.  Love the colors!

outremer

@A_Time_To_Paint,  thank you!

outremer

Finished now. Could be more leaves but I was afraid of overdoing it.

A_Time_To_Paint

Very nice!  I love the colors and the shadows across the path with all the fallen leaves. 

tassieguy

Very good, @outremer. It was already good, but I think your finishing touches have lifted it a notch. 

outremer

Thank you, @tassieguy and @A_Time_To_Paint !