An Artist's Guide to Plein Air Painting Oct. 2015 | Page 34

P a g e | 33 STEP 8 FINISH Figure 20 The finished painting The final refinements have been added. This is a matter of personal choice. You can go too far doing this. I have added a bicycle for a sense of life. Someone may be visiting! But you decide how to end the painting. You are the artist and your vision is what matters. Overall I think the advice to keep your statement simple, bold and strong is good advice. I try to keep this mantra close to heart when I paint. An Artist’s Guide to Plein Air Painting Malcolm Dewey