Twilight Time, Finished!

The Finished Painting

I have really struggled with this painting, getting it to a point where I liked it. I have now added the flowers and details to make this an inviting scene. I'm very happy with it now.  It makes a big difference to have the houses of a different size. I've put some lights in the windows so you know that someone is home.

Twilight Time, Step 7

Drastic Changes

After much deliberation and trial and error, I finally decided that I would feature the large house, so I made the one to its right a bit smaller to look more like a guest house.  I deleted the little cabin replacing it with a small rowboat in the reeds, so I still have the balance of the steelyard composition. I like the feeling of this so much better, as I have implied a story which anyone can read something into it.

Twilight Time, Step 7

Here I have developed the trees a little more, bringing them into focus.  Unfortunately the more I develop them, the less I like the whole composition. The buildings are competing with each other.  I need to decide which one is more important so that my eye doesn't keep jumping around.