Backyard pond

We get these beautiful views from our bed room window. This is a backyard of one of our neighbors as seen from our window. An early spring morning, the red buds had just started sprouting and coloring the gray canvas that winter had left us. When I saw this view, I knew I had paint it.

Now at this stage I decided the fence should be a bit larger in case I decide to frame it. You can see the final version up top.

I darkened the house a little bit. 

But looking at the photograph, I see that I need to

1. Increase the density of red flowers on the back side, may be using a sponge

2. Increase the thickness of the tree trunks

3. Increase the density of yellow grass on back right behind the red flowers.

Update:07/11/2013

 I keep on thinking about where I start and at this point I think it will be better if I do a whole new painting from scratch based on this. I have neither the heart nor the energy to fix it. And given that it is painted on paper, I am not sure it that would be worth the effort either.