Shaws Cove

As I worked through the foreground and the background, I had to figure out what the area of interest would be.  The shape of the rocks in the background were dramatic and gave the painting character.  The detail and values of the rocks in the foreground pull you into the painting.

Up to this stage in the painting. I was still working at determining the shape of the rocks within the composition.

Once the shape of the rocks and the water was finished. the remainder of the painting became an exercise in comparison and contrast between the various areas within the painting.