This little painting left me with an interesting question. What level of detail am I looking for in my paintings? Leaf A doesn't really have any literal details. Leaf B does (though to be honest they really aren't literall either, as I just kind of wanted to give the impression of the veins and not be exact to the leaves themselves).
I don't think there is a singular answer to my question. I think a thoughtful blending of more impressionistic elements like A with some more literal elements like B to draw attention will be important as I learn and grow. I guess the trick is desciding what elements will be done which way. Some of that will be compositional descisions, and some stylistic preference. It's all part of building my artistic vocabulary in this medium I suppose.
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