composition on a 12x36" canvas is difficult, there is not a whole lot of ways to make the panaramic view different. i struggled with the composition, and color, particularily with the greens. i started with the colors:
ultramarine blue
cadium red deep and touches of alizarin crimson on the flowers.
cadium yellow pale, but ended up with cadium yellow also.
the blue and yellow pale mixed greens are too rich and saturated and the cadium yellow mix is too dull, but i found the mix of both to finish off the left side which came out much better on the green hues.
i painted this entirely without drawing, just let it happen, thinking about the river inlets along the coast of the northwest united states. the wildflowers were put in to for eye flow, composition, warm-cool balance. i am disappointed in my values.
my new order from dickblick.com of new big stretch canvases is due. 12x36"are different, difficult and they also require a custom frame.