The customer requested grazing deer on the lawn. I tried.
Placing and sizing the deer was just a guess, and after contemplating things, I decided they were just too small to be that close to the front. So, some grass grew over them. When the grass is dry, I will try again.
I removed the top step in the foreground because they just looked too “heavy” (big, taking too much space, competing with the house), and changed the color of the concrete. 
I added more branches on the left and grew the tree on the right.
Then the branches on the left sprouted leaves.
Next, the barn. In order to get the right proportions and angles, I worked on this upside down
I used the sky to shape the barn. 
I was mechanically following the photo without thinking about placement, and then I realized that it was too far forward on the canvas. Look at it and you’ll see what I mean.
So, beep-beep, back the barn up. 
Now this has to dry so I can recoat the sky, add some clouds, work on the background hills, and start making the barn look as if it is there to stay. Oh, and then add grazing cattle. I hope I can make them the right size in the right locations.
This calendar might be the right size for your location.
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