Do you ref these from your own photos? It’s always been really hard for me to paint from a 2d image, so I was wondering how you break it down for yourself.. Really enjoying the sense of quiet and thoughtfulness in your images.

I try not to rely too much on references (maybe in cases when I have to depict certain irl location, street, details etc.). As for this one, I used couple of refs for suv, and that's pretty much it. I've got some visual library in memory for such scenery as it's habitual for me. Thanks for attentiveness.
I did a few studies some time ago, however they are not submitted here. There was three photos in similar palette and theme. I tried to save basic steps and thoughts on hues and values. So if you're interested, I could note you.