This is the block-in for an oil painting of a rock face at the summit of Brighton Ski Area, near Salt Lake City, Utah. When I do a block-in I try to get the shapes and colors on to the canvas as close as possible to the colors and the values to the study, photo, and notes I have taken from the original. Some times I will make immediate corrections to the colors, values, and shapes. I will also wait for it to dry to make adjustments. I would like to get to the point of being able to do the painting in one go or alla prima. Sometimes it works, but usually it takes a bit of work to get the painting to the point of satisfaction or frustration.
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