Contrast and compare

Two scenes of Topsail Island
6" x 6" oil on gessoed masonite

I followed Laurel Daniel's excellent tutorial, and was really pleased with the results. I did the painting on the left in mid-September, the one on the right last week. Of course there's a difference in the hues, as they are different times of the year, but I got a lot more depth and a more solid foundation after studying her work.