Tree and Hillside (Oil Bar Painting as of March 4, 2015)

This is my painting as it looked when I last worked on it, which was yesterday morning. I am using oil bars to paint this landscape, basing it on photos that I took in October at Appleton Farms in Ipswich, MA. My reference photos are posted on this site, January 2nd and 3rd. Yesterday's task was mostly continued work on the path and fence, trying to get the perspective right. In this painting as in the reference photos, there are going to be fallen leaves on the path. Of course, that will soften the lines of the path, but still I want the lines of the path to be convincing before I add the leaves.