Spring is Coming 6×10

The fields have turned green here in Walla Walla.  This was painted around the first of March on an overcast day.  Looking at it now I like the composition, I feel there is a sense of balance and that the eye does not immediately leave the painting, but rather circles its way around to different points of interest within the painting.  I'm reading a book on composition right now and am excited to practice the different theories out in the field.  My problem, however, is that when I arrive at a painting location I find it extremely difficult to slow down and consider various compositions.  Instead, fearing that the scene will suddenly blow away, I find myself in a semi-controlled frenzy, rushing to start painting, and only later do I consider the success or failure of my arrangement.

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