Cat 66, Tiger on the porch

Cat 66 Tiger on the porch
acrylic on canvas, 12" x 16"

   Once again I reverted to the bad habit of getting too involved in details before establishing the basic structure and had to put this painting aside for 2 months to come back with a fresh eye, and the courage to paint over some nicely executed- but poorly placed- brush work. Ack!
At least it's getting closer to what I want to see.
 Not really done with this yet- I intend to work on the right side of the painting. Still can't paint trees/foliage. Who knew it would be this perplexing?

What I intended to do:
1. Work out the composition in thumbnail sketches before picking up a brush.
2. Work with a very limited palette.
3. Establish the large forms in terms of value patterns.
4. Utilize warm and cool colors
5. Sculpt the shapes with the brush.
6. Add details at the end.