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This painting was done several years ago.  It was my first painting after returning from an 8-month deployment and I had not touched a brush in the 9-10 months prior.  It actually turned out pretty darn good…in my un-humble opinion. 

The underpainting was painted free hand and done in burnt sienna.

I used a bright orange to highlight the transition of the dark tree line with the light sky behind it.  For the electrical wire I should probably have painted less of it, should have just “hinted” at it with a smaller line.  It stands out too much to me.  I also could have brightened up the steeple roof a bit more to match the brightness of the side of the building.