Goldenrod, Sunny Evening

This was painted the day after the previous painting, in completely different lighting. It was late afternoon, with the sun behind me. The goldenrod field was a blaze of yellow, and there was much more color in the distant tree line. This is basically the same scene as the previous painting, with a lower horizon line. Oil, 8x10...this one was entered in the same shows as the previous painting and it won 1 award. I'm not sure which one I prefer, they both have merits. However, I felt that I was unable to capture the intense color in the goldenrod field - but I'm still not sure how exactly to do that! Try again next year.