![The original plein air sketch](https://i0.wp.com/www.meldrum.se/meldrum_wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/P1210312-Skanstull-sketch.jpg?resize=580%2C421)
I had a great Tuesday morning painting plein air with Daniel Luther at Skanstull here in Stockholm. I felt I had too much foreground and not enough focus on the boat so I painted a studio version today. I have also included a sketch that helped me improve the compositi
![Original painting at Skanstull](https://i0.wp.com/www.meldrum.se/meldrum_wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/IMG_8734-e1536247903101.jpg?resize=580%2C773)
![David Meldrum](https://i0.wp.com/www.meldrum.se/meldrum_wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/IMG_8739-e1536247922187.jpg?resize=193%2C415)
![My sketchbook](https://i0.wp.com/www.meldrum.se/meldrum_wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/P1210320-sketchbook-skanstull.jpg?resize=338%2C316)
![Daniel Luther](https://i0.wp.com/www.meldrum.se/meldrum_wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/IMG_8730-e1536247884465.jpg?resize=224%2C299)
![Studio version of Skanstull](https://i0.wp.com/www.meldrum.se/meldrum_wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/P1210315-Skanstull-studio-version-1.jpg?resize=580%2C417)