This is Week #3 (called “Red Cliffs”) of “Travels Near & Far” — a mini painting challenge at Acrylic University, and the artist is Dianna Shyne who also took the reference photo used. As with the week #1 work, the photo is of Prince Edward Island, Canada.

This was painted on a 6×6 wooden panel, which I had toned with naphthol crimson some time ago. I am liking painting on wood. But I dislike the painting itself; the shadow looks fake, and the rock in the background looks more like a slice of chocolate pie! (LOL).

Trouble is, I don’t care enough about cliffs to repaint it. And I need to stop trying to copy Dianna’s style, and focus on the fundamentals.

(Well, I DID modify it a bit after all. The most current view is on the left. A somewhat better painting of cliffs is here.)