I do not know what I would do without my artist critique group. Even after studying a painting for several days, I am often left with a feeling that something is off, but I am not sure what. Bingo, the group nails it. I go back to the studio, make the corrections and finally feel the painting is complete. That happened to this painting of a thunderhead growing over the Diamond Valley in South East Oregon. I forgot to "mass and simplify." When Vicki, Tracy and the others recommended that the clouds be a bit less scattered it was an "ah ha" moment. Artist friends are the best!