finally it looks like tree bark

Finally, it started looking like tree bark. Now I can work on the bird again to make it a little more attractive.
This is the end of 2018. I couldn't make as many as I wanted but I'm hopeful for the coming year.

covering more areas

While filling more areas with colors I keep finding proportion isn't quite right at some specific areas like left vs. right and top of the rock vs. base, etc. I needed to keep adjusting them gradually.
At this stage, it's not a big deal because I can easily paint over not to worry about the mismatching colors with surrounding areas.

Looking for Bigger Shapes

I wanted to adjust bigger shapes not to be too off so that I won't be in trouble later changing them again.
So far the initial drawing doesn't seem to be too off, which I'm feeling better.
By the way the canvas size is 20x30.

Came back to Woodpecker

I haven't given this up just yet although I'm still now sure how I can finish the tree barks. I of course know it's just background. But I want to get feeling closer to finished background instead of still under-worked.

I just filled the saturated light on the left. Need to come back and make it more saturated.

New Landscape - Cape Falcon

Next landscape is also a coastal scene - Cape Falcon in Oswald West State Park, OR. Technically Cape Falcon is north corner of this peninsula while this view is on the south side. But it's probably ok to call this this way since I couldn't find its clear definition on the internet.
Anyway, the composition is simple as I painted there last summer. A big part of this painting is deep greenish ocean. The colors on the ocean would be the key for this painting.