Foregound rocks are getting there

 Now foreground rocks are getting to what I want them to be. Will continue working on the right side a little more then move on to the middle ground.

Came back to rocks and pushing values darker

 I realized my last update was back in January. Since then, I kept coming back but soon stayed a way a while. But now I started putting more time on this so that I can get closer to the finish line soon.
Now I realize the forground rocks need to have more value contrast and overall values need to be much darker. Or at least that's what I wanted to do with this painting. So will work on this part a while this month.

Filling the moutain range part

 

The ridge of the mountain range is almost done and considering the colors against the sky colors. The initial filling was too greenish and they probably need to be a little darker than that although they're mostly covered by snow.

Just to test, at this stage, I put those two birds in the sky, which I regularly avoid. It's not so easy to make the shapes right with simple brush strokes like old sumi-e paintings.

Moving on to the maintain range

 

Almost satisfied with foreground to midrange rock shapes. Farther rocks are not so important about the shapes but colors. So started shifting the focus on to the mountain shapes.

Still drawing toward midground rock shapes

 

Gradually coming up to the midground of rocks but still drawing with basic values. The colors are hodgepodge allover the places but don't care much at this stage.

Will keep going.

Continue drawing shapes with colors

 

Started putting colors but mainly for three values relatively dark, mid, and light. Overall tone is still darker, which is ok at this stage.  And, defining rock shapes further, so basically I'm still drawing with those colors. 

To put some mental notes, putting some variations of colors with red, green, etc. But will override them soon.

Point Kean drawing continues

 Continued to draw, but I'm almost satisfied for now. So I'll starting putting some colors on key shapes.