Step 1
I put in my darkest "darks," which were the trees on the right and various dark shadows.
Step 2
I then added the local color of the grass on each side of the road in the foreground.
Step 3
Next, I added the local color and value of the trees on the left side of the road.
Step 4
I added the distant grass, trees, and hills along with the final touches, such as the telephone poles and the house.
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This is a painting I did of a country road in Michigan. Click on the left thumbnail photo above to see the step-by-step description of how I painted this picture going from dark to light.