Update 1:
I sketched an idea for this painting well over a year ago. I was deployed to the desert at the time. After my first deployment, I always brought my laptop and Wacom drawing tablet. While I worked hard, I was in the Air Force. I wasn't suffering field conditions like the most of the Army and Marines do. Still this wasn't home. It was a long walk from the latrine back to my hooch, especially in the middle of the night. On my way back to my bed, from the latrine one night, something funny hit me. No, David Letterman didn't give me a quick jab to the face, although he has travelled often to entertain the troops. It was just an idea, and I knew that I needed to capture that thought before I lost it. So I sketched this idea out.
Now, you're not seeing the whole idea here. Or even the sketch. This is the underpainting for my project: D,NTP! I'm leary to even mention the title beyond the abbreviation D,NTP! But I feel I need your help. After all, I'm just a hobbyist. I plan to add much detail and even some more elements, but what should I do about the color? I want that hazy feel at the bottom, but I think it's too blue. If you have any suggestions for color, please add your comment.
I hope you'll join in the D,NTP! Project with me.
Update 2:
I guess I'll just keep adding to my original article. You can see in this updated version, that I've added some more depth to the second layer of rock formations. I still haven't figured out what I'm doing with the desert floor, but I'll probably end up going tan with it. It seems to be too blue right now.
I also adjusted the main rock formation, the stair case is roughed in more accurately now. I haven't had a lot of free time recently, but when I get stressed out I'll be forced to relieve my stress by working on this some more. That could be any day now.
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The rocks look a bit more substantial though...