I make landscape paintings on commission. Below is an example of the process.

A client sends a picture of a special place that is meaningful to them.

I create the painting, using the photograph as a source but taking liberties as an artist.

In this case, I altered the dimensions. I made the sky a little pink to compliment the green.

I made the house a bit brighter in order to make it more of a focal point. Finally, i opened up the sky.