Don't try to use the whole painting. Panoramas like this can be daunting
Here is the original photograph (Thanks to Barry Ennor - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. - fantastic photo Barry)
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From this we can choose many different views and formats to paint.
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| concentrates on the dramatic cloud forms |
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Make your focal point the "v" shape between the hills with the clump of trees. Note nice diagonals leading the eye to the focal point |
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Tall format minimises regression and draws attention to the forground. Don't paint all your dark colours in the mid range mountain. Leave your darkest darks for the foreground |
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| Make the sky less dramatic if you want to put more detail in the foreground |
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You can either make the lake or the "v" in the hills the focal point. Choose either one but not both. If you choose the lake make it more dramatic by adding some bright reflections on the water. |