Another milestone for me - my 20th painting. I wanted to paint a nice autumn scene that I could hang up in my work office. In the end, I wasn't too pleased with how this came out. I absolutely must acquire some Bob Ross brand titanium white. I've been using this Windsor Newton titanium white for a while that I got as a value pack - 2 200ml tubes for 25$, good deal, but it isn't the best for making paint break on the mountain. It's a bit too creamy and gives me a hard time. I'm not sure what happened with the evergreens. As my wife so lovingly put it, they look like "Dr. Seuss trees." Haha.
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I think the mountain looks great. It has nice lighting along the highest peaks and seems very far in the distance. Good stuff!
I remember this painting taking a really long time to complete, something like 3.5 hours, and I must admit that around the end I was getting a bit tired, so I may have rushed those pine trees a bit!
I like the mountains just the way they are. I don't think the white always has to break to make a great painting. You could try spreading your white paint on a piece of absorbent card. After a while scrape it off and onto your pallet. The card should absorb some of the oil. If it's very soft another option might be to use it as a base instead of liquid white.
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Well your sky is absolutely on point, and the reflections make it seem so peaceful. I think your mountains look great - despite your own criticism :)
I think your Dr Seuss trees are all pointing "up" too much. Maybe add some other directional foliage? - It might also help to add the Dr Seuss tree reflection on the right hand side.
Still a great painting overall!