I admit that finding the differences in this series of progression of the painting will be daunting. The top image is the most recent. Before I started working on this painting I took a moment to note the colors I had used, and what colors the painting needed. I like to take some time preparing my palette before digging in. I mix the colors I think the painting needs, in general. Then, I mix lighter or darker shades of them. Then more vibrant versions, and more muted. I like to have a balanced color palette before even getting started.
I am selectively adding details at this stage. Architectural details, cars, trees and sketches of people. Each building takes on a personality. Some are more apparent to me than others, so they get their details first, while others take a while to come forth. I am putting a statue in the middle of the park, it's going to be a bee getting nectar from a flower. At this stage in the painting the narrative begins to form....
