Well stated, serenitybygrace..........I too remember all that you said was drilled by my art teacher. But when it came down to brass tacks, I just never seemed to grasp the image on canvas. Lucky for me, quilting is not like oils but the perspectives are the same. Yes, creating holes within the tree branches in front of church will give depth, anything to not have smooth edges. I tried a landscape a few times and I have it in my UFO drawer right now. Perhaps seeing this quilt scene progress will get me to take it out once again.
About the only thing I would like to offer is, catrancher, can you raise the church steeple above the mountain top so it is prevalent to the Heavens?