I was advised to check out Thomas Moran’s paintings. I really like the way he introduces the landscape to us in his work.

I observed the layers he has in his work and noticed a pattern or a technique he uses with layers. I then decided to copy down his layers of mountains, rocks, plants and river to get an idea of how he uses them to create good compositions.

After copying the compositions, I really had a good idea of what mine should look like: