I thought I finished this yesterday but the colors are sinking in and the foreground is darker today than yesterday. How long do I have to wait before I can paint another layer to brighten the foreground, or do you think I should sign it and call it finished?
I am unhappy with seval things that I am afraid to try to fix this late in the game:
1. The horizon is too sharp but how can I soften it now? It looks bowed here but it is not, I measured all the way across.
2. The reflection of the white shirt is too bright, but I do think I could fix this.
3. I just couldn't figure out how to make believable foam!!! I am not, nor do I pretend to be a landscape artist!!!
I am not convinced the viewer actually knows what time of day this is. I had to adjust colors from the reference photo because the clients wanted to see golden sand, which is not really in the picture. In the reference photo the sand is more wet/blue than anything else.
Anyways, I would love final comments in case there is a surefire way to make this better or to hear those magic words "sign it"!!!
You have all been so helpful to me, I can't thank you enough. I have learned SOOOOOOO MUCH from this project! But now, I am anxious to begin a head and shoulder in oils, what I really love to do!!