5.) It's 4:45 am and I begin to paint by mixing up a nice burnt orange color and apply it to my canvas with a large brush...this is just to tone my canvas so ultimately I'll even it all out to the edges with a towel wetted with a little thinner...
6.) Once my canvas is toned, I use the same burnt orange color to draw in some of my major elements...shown next to it is my original study which will aid me as I progress in the painting.
7.) Here you can see the extent of the detail I give myself...not too much at this stage...
8.) My sky is broken up with clouds, so using a light blue color I define the area of clouds and sky...
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