Quercus alba - stage three

Now I am at the third stage of painting my oak leaf branch.  It is called the Overlap Stage.  This is the time to make sure the leaf reads correctly in three dimensions.  Where one leaf overlaps another, I must make sure that the underlying leaf is darker.  I work all over the painting at this point, continuing to develop the color of the leaves and beginning to add definition, such as veining.  It might be hard to tell what has changed since my last post, but trust me, paint is going on the paper!  Enjoy!