Lake Dillon, Colorado

One of my favorite places we visit is Colorado. We will be there next week on holiday and I'm very excited about taking my kit and plein air painting the mountains for the first time. This week I have been experimenting with background colors for mountains and that wonderful glow that the sunsets give. I did a quick painting in my sketch book first (from a photo off my phone) and then today painted it again using a few tweaks in color to see what resonated best and maybe where I need to adjust.
Feel free to give feedback.
Thanks in advance!
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I very much like the color pallet, Cara....and the sky is gorgeous!
As said before, I agree that the foreground trees must be highlighted and the shoreline could be a little more emphasized, but all in one, it has a bright and delicate look!