Day Twenty Seven - Winter Whitewater

I've spent a lot of time looking at whitewater but never understood its structure so well until I painted from a reference photo.  Ocean waves on the beach seem so simple now.

Since I've been having lots of trouble with values I went back to the monochrome underpainting technique.  It does take longer, but until I learn values better it's something that's needed.  I tried a black and white reference photo, but apparently I need to spend time painting the values, not just looking at them.

Winter Whitewater
6 x 6 oil on gessoed paper

 

 

 

 

Only three more painting days left!!