Samana beach two - step IV... thinly applying thick paint!

The greater part of this week has been spent getting the garden ready for the summer... sort of another creative endeavour!

For this fourth 30 minute painting session, not being familiar with impasto gel, I opted for the "prudent" approach... slowly getting a feel for it as an add-on to color mixtures.

I built contrasts and textures step by step... trying the best I could to smooth out transitions between the various color strata (water area) and to create a certain overall movement... which I haven't found yet! The front part will get much paler to create the impression of a highly reflective surface...

So far, I like the new consistency that the gel imparts to the paint...