Life by the River
As with a lot of things in life overthinking can lead to confusion and overworking a subject. A while ago I did a lovely little gouache track postcard ( well I loved it anyway) and then some time later I did an upscaled version in pastel. I wanted to try a different approach and I was fairly happy with it until I did this little 15 minute demo in class today!
There’s a real freshness to this because I had no time to overthink or overwork it. Sure there are problem areas and it’s a little unfinished but it really captures the mood of sunlight and shadow and joy in the moment.
I prefer how I’ve left the vegetation so loose and suggested to my more polished version. I like the more scribbly approach .
Lindy Whitton Studio 
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