stroll in the park wip

after many months I'm getting back to painting..and remembering that one of the best things about it is the way I can forget everything and just think about the paint.
this is an 8x10 in progress - I wass drawn to the high contrast between dark and light - and have "lost" that in the painting - hoping I can find a way to capture it. As you can see in my sketch, I'm considering adding the two (really three if you count the stroller?) figures, with mom the focal point & child looking back the secondary..but now I'm not sure if I should add them. Also think my road is way too cool. I would appreciate comments/critiques/advice..

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Comment by Michael J. Severin on July 18, 2016 at 16:37: Hi Lori. Yes your horizon line should be a lot lower ... also, the figures are essential to the painting ... I will take a close look at this tomorrow and help you ..

Comment by Lori Ippolito on July 18, 2016 at 13:56: hmmm i think i need to lower the horizon? my road is climbing a hill and I've lost the drama created by the tall trees...