Consolidating in the studio

For the past few days, I've been working in the studio, developing new works from the sketches  I made outside last week.  I loved exploring the 500+ acre farm nearby, and have several pastel sketches which interest me.  I'm working on a long distance view from the farm, and experiementing with different 'keys' in value (how dark and light the colors are- kind of like octaves on a piano). I'm developing a darker version, and a lighter version, and will see what I can learn in the process, and how the moods of the paintings differ with choice of values. I'm also excited about working from other sketches on this farm- many interesting compositions and colors!