'Queen of Spades Range' - Death Valley area

Here is today's effort...the first layer of paint over the blue underpainting.  The medium I am using is an exotic smelling mixture..spike lavender oil, damar varnish, stand oil, and real turpentine...pungent and intoxicating.  So far the colors used are gold ochre, terra rosa, prussian blue and ultramarine deep.  The values need major adjusting and you can see the design has already changed...and will again as it evolves...a somewhat complex piece.  

I painted while listening to the great Beethoven's third...music while working is wonderful...puts bounce in your brush.  This piece is like a giant puzzle...all the colors and shapes have to work together...a symphony in paint.