Monday in the Park

As I moved towards the local color from the complimentary color, the painting became more balanced in it's appearance.  The painting looked good in the shadows but I was not sure how it would appear in the light.

A lot of people like to paint with an umbrella so that they can see the colors without the reflection of the light on the paint.  Because I paint with pastels, I prefer to paint with the sun on my surface so that I can see the intensity of the colors.  Since I was painting in the shadows, I was unsure how the painting would turn out.