This is the view of the house that I am currently rebuilding and reshaping in oil paint.

I thought it was looking good, but I was ignoring all the architectural details. You know, those little things like the size and shape of the windows, the placement of the chimney, the width of the porch. And there is that troubling section of roof that doesn’t show off to the far left; a small blur in a photo is one thing, but enlarging it in oil paint on canvas means I need to know.

This was a day of measuring, scooting, erasing and reshaping.

This path leading back behind the house is looking good. It was looking like water, and now I think it resembles gravel.

That’s something done right!

Anyone know a drawing teacher? I’ve heard one should learn to draw before attempting to paint.

Looking at these photos here on the screen shows me there is more scooting, rebuilding and reshaping ahead.