Here's what I'm looking at as I paint. First I find a pic and crop it to my liking. Then I do a value drawing that also helps me see what I want to emphasize and what needs to be down played. Even with this preparation there are problems. I realized that the bridge was way too dominant since it was the only curved shape in the painting.So I darkened one end and also extended the tree branches to chop into the arc shape and lead the eye back to the center of the painting. To me it made a big difference.
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