Quiet Waters

Starting a new painting, trying for more quieter waters and to create some interest with the pilings and dingy shapes, will try to have the shapes create a pathway into the painting and the water. My mantra to keep in mind - simplfy - , not so easy.  Square format will use a  24x24 canvas

Initial Sketch - pen and paper - 3 inches by 3 inches

Drawing edited a bit in Photoshop - like the birds on the pilings

Below is the first pass at the painting, not all the elements in yet.

Worked more on the paintings, chenged things around a bit, not a good photo, color looks a bit harsh.  Need to work on the water some more add some lines to help pull it together?

Below is the finished painting, I changed the pier colors, the orange looked too cartooney, added a boat and changed the direction of the middle boat and worked on some reflections and softened the water color. 24x24