Rafael Ridge Morning-Revised

Oil on textured panel 11" by 14". I tweaked the upper sky with a grayed down yellow after Stephen Williamson commented that it looked too blue and did not read right. I also tried to show the infused light through the trees a little better.

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Comment by Stuart J. Gourlay on March 25, 2013 at 15:38: Thank you Li. Stu

Comment by Ningning Li on March 25, 2013 at 15:12: This one has more life because of the warm light at the background , on the ground and on the trees. Those light effect makes big differences.

Comment by Stuart J. Gourlay on March 9, 2013 at 16:56: I like it better now. Thanks for your input Stephen. Stu

Comment by Stuart J. Gourlay on March 8, 2013 at 1:12: Thanks Michael. Wish I could do more of this in plein aire instead of having to apply so many fixes in the studio. Stu

Comment by Michael J. Severin on March 8, 2013 at 0:26: Excellent Stu!!! This is really a nice painting....you have nice contrasts of size, line, direction, and value. I like your use of the repetitive rhythms of your tree trunks ..no boredom there!! We have a nice quiet place to rest on the path and your dominant cool color scheme gives the painting a morning feel. Your figure gives scale to those tall trees and your dominant vertical direction is balanced nicely with some horizontals. I love your "Naples Yellow" looking color at the horizon. Everything is clicking on this painting Stu.

Comment by Stuart J. Gourlay on March 7, 2013 at 16:00: Thanks Pauline; the trees are quite tall and are everywhere. I,m glad my painting expresses that because their tallness and fascinating colors in the bark are what I like about them. Stu

Comment by Pauline Le Merle on March 7, 2013 at 9:07: Nice painting Stu, the trees look even taller now that you've tweaked it. love the distant people they give the whole piece a lovely big perspective. :-))