In this project I focused on developing my own art skills. I did learn new techniques, I never used acrylic paint until this artwork. I was totally new to this paint as it spreads differently than temperate paint. I learned the technique of how to mix for example a dark and lighter blue. I did gain skill with familiar material. Whenever I use color pencil, most of the time I use to layers of two different colors. So in this project for example I layered shades of green, blue, and some purples together to make the water. I first started with my trees, with a base layer, and then added the texture of the trees. Then I did the background a darker green to show there is more trees in the background. Finally I did a base layer of blue for the water, then went over with different shades of blue. In this I used space because of how close and far I put the trees. Secondly I used value, for example how I went darker to lighter in the water.