Painting from a Study

To the right is my plein air painting "Done Smokin", 8"x10". I have always loved this little painting. This is the source of the painting that I did in the studio below.  I used my imagination as well as my memory of the study to complete this one. It was so much fun to do. I warmed up the scene, although the photo makes it seem even warmer than it is in real life. While painting I remembered the beautiful warm lavenders and rose colors of the early spring growth in the distant trees.                                   

                                                                                  I remembered the distant plowed fields and tried to suggest them in the studio piece as a subtle background.
I will let this one marinate and decide if it is finished. That is the most difficult decision I have to make. Do I sign it or not?

I am learning how valuable my plein air studies can be as reference materials.

I will be traveling to Arizona next week with my paints and will concentrate on painting studies of the desert. Another fun adventure.
" Last Stand", oil, 14"x18", Amy Evans