Evolution of a Painting

In my free time I tend to paint.  My mother found a photo that she liked, and she offered supplies for painting it.  Slowly its been progressing, but I find the evolution of a painting just as interesting as the final image.  Sort of like a flip-book, the painting has energy in each stage.

 Each level focuses on one specific detail of the landscape. 

 First the sky and water, then background working into the foreground.

 I'm not entirely happy with the trees in the foreground, but the rock formation looks fantastic.
I think the person in the boat distracts from the overall image, so I don't expect they will make it into the painting.

48"x36" oil on canvas