Here's a stepbystep of a studio painting I did. Based on a photo plus memory and observation. I wanted to evoke the feeling of strong, rich autumn color lots of heat, but then contrasted with little bits of cooler color. But most importantly, I wanted to move away from the highlyrepresentational and move more toward the abstract. It's not that abstract, of course, as you can see see the tree and its limbs and even the twigs!