Nearing the end!

The finish line is in sight! Now comes more and more fine detail work, all the while adjusting values now that more areas are completed. With Payne's Gray drying 40% lighter than when it's wet, it requires more layering to get just the right value level. This is fun for me- not all artists enjoy such labor intensive detail work, but I certainly do. I'm especially enjoying painting the tree reflections right now-nice to see some green! Our flowers are beginning to bloom, and we've had great weather this week, so the green leaves are coming. With the better weather, it's going to take a lot of discipline to work as hard as I need to to get this painting completed! Allentown is the second weekend in June, so that deadline sure helps. I'm hoping for the same fabulous weather we had last year...fingers crossed!