Behind SALI

This is a little creek that runs behind the south side art league building. The day this picture was taken the sun was blinding. Thankfully there are quite a few trees back there that shade part of the area. Before I started painting this I went over my guidelines and decided to add another item to the check list. I will only paint using a small travel palette. This keeps color choice simple and will help me get to know colors better. There is an initial wet in wet was wash followed up by darkening some areas. The trees were left white until I was done with the land and background. After that I put in the trees and dragged them down for a reflection. There are a few problem spots but it reads well from a few feet back.