Since my foliage-foo weakness extends beyond basing, tried fiddling with plein air. Could have placed the bushes better, maybe added some morning mist around the mountain, but its a start and I managed to stop after a few hours. No dragging this horse around. Maybe next time from the deck instead of a picture. I need to try it again and follow the artist’s workflow closer. Maybe go wild and actually use the suggested reference. I really don’t take direction all that well.
Based on exercise in A Guide to Digital Painting in Procreate: Landscapes & Plein Air