Overcast Value study

Pleasantly overcast afternoon the other day. I loved how the super dark trees popped against the yellow leaves, I never would have put these colors together in my imagination. I guess that why it's good to get outside once in a while. 

Value Study

Over the Thanksgiving week I got a ton of drawing and painting time in. My Wacom pen died right after this study, so I finished the week in my sketch book.  The bottom shot was a view out of one of the windows at the Gold Beach house. I've seen many value studies but never really used them. It was a very helpful step.

The look out

I've been challenged by nature. The fam and I went to the Oregon coast over new year and had some really good observation time. No tablet time, just really good sit, relax, play with the kids and look at stuff time. I loved now so different light effects could happen in one spot. I did this without the luxury of looking at it.