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Miniature ruby-throated hummingbird.
Sketching in the hummingbird; underpainting with different hues.
Painting in some background weeds and leaves; using the round sable brush; details of wings.
Putting final details on the little hummingbird; using the chisel-edge brush to paint leaves, weeds and flowers.
Using contrasting values to create various cloud formations.
Adding the sunlight glow and sunrays; applying the silver lining to certain clouds.
Converting a photo of a sunset into a painting.
Creating a waterfall; layers of highlights establish form and details of rocks and falling water.
The proper use of the value system creates depth; using impressionistic techniques to underpaint and block in the background.
Using loose, impressionistic strokes to block in the middle and foreground; minor highlights lead the eye to specific areas of the painting.
Negative space creates good eye flow and form for the trees and bushes; foreground grasses.
Placing the barn; blocking in live trees; blocking in a large dead tree on the right foreground; middle ground flowers.
Highlighting the road, barn, large dead tree and leafy trees; painting daisies and grasses in the foreground.
