Lost in the Grand Canyon

And I mean LOST.  I hate working strictly from photos and this painting is a great example of why that is.  Photos flatten out what is usually a great view, making distances hard to read.  Trying to get a realistic idea of the atmospheric perspective is difficult with a photo of a normal landscape, but with the G.C. really, really confusing.  At least for me.  Maybe you have successful G.C. paintings lining your walls.  I clearly will not have even one, at least not from sitting in my studio trying to half decode a photo and half make it up.

After I realized I wasn't getting anywhere I wanted to be, I got out my trusty Sharpie pen and worked out where the lines I'd drawn had gotten off to.  It is a good drawing.  It's just not a good painting.  There's a difference.  

So, it's back to the old drawing board for me. I know- that is a terrible pun, but it's better than crying, right?   Two bad paintings in a row.  This is just plain dumb and stupid.  But, tomorrow is another day.  Now, I am going to go eat ice cream.  Lots of it.

Thanks for stopping by- Alice