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Mar 16 •
Clinton Gulch post Sam's Critique
I have implemented changes per Sam's critique. I lightened shadows in the back two-three mountains, toned down the yellow/ochre in the biggest mountain, lightened the back ridge, and lightened the sky. I also put some desaturated greens and such at the base of the concave back ridge, varied the pines on the left, and monkeyed with the snow areas. I also restated shadows in the tre-filled hill closest us. Left is update. Right is previous. Water is untouched. Any tint differences are due to lighting variance.
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@Vanessa Castillo Thanks!
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@Dorothea Rabbolini My pleasure and thank you for your comments!
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What I've been saying!!
This is what I've been saying!!... and now, a master of composition has confirmed it!! This is a snapshot from Ian Roberts's "Mastering Composition" book I'm reading en route to Florida.
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@Robert Reichard I recommend you do buy the book. There is just too much information (and photos) for a decent summary review. I bought mine much cheaper by searching for used copies online with places like Thriftbooks.com, AbeBooks.com, etc. I found it for $11.45 on AbeBooks.com just now: https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?ds=20&kn=Mastering%20Composition&ref_=ds_ac_d_21&sts=t
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If that wasn’t the right one, here it is for $23 something on Thriftbooks.com: https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/mastering-composition-techniques-and-principles-to-dramatically-improve-your-painting_ian-roberts/670449/?resultid=f68738ec-b0aa-4912-b704-4ec62ea3da4e#edition=5634006&idiq=10394376
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Yet another Tuscany puzzle.
Also watercolor, cold pressed paper. This one probably not that easy to guess, but there is an extremely famous building to the right from viewer who actually stays just next to that building.
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@Mak Olvik That is a really fantastic water color painting! Were you saying the Leaning Tower of Pisa is near the building you painted in the watercolor? I climbed the tower, and with my health the way it was back 16-17 or so years ago, I thought I was gonna DIE climbing that thing! I thought the stairs in the tower were hilarious. The scuff marks of millions of feet going up and down them over the eons look like butt prints! 😂
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Any suggestions for improvement?
Can't figure out what this piece is missing. Any suggestions to improve? Added in the reference photo.
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@Samantha Brill This is beautiful and such a challenging piece to attempt! You’ve done a marvelous job. You’re right to think something is missing as your foreground is missing the grassy shadow areas that help add more depth to the painting. Also, your mid-ground trees could be 2-3x taller. Great colors and that fog had to be quite the challenge. Great work.
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@Samantha Brill My pleasure! Glad it was helpful! 🤗
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Australian landscape
Just finished this painting -4 day online workshop. Australian landscape. Am happy with depth, values, but just not the foliage in the trees. Any comments would be appreciated. I am not happy, but lack the ability to critique it.
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@Janice Ingate Well, if I’m understanding your meaning, the worst that can happen, should you “ruin” the painting (which is hard, since we can always paint over mistakes) is that you may have to scrap the painting. But it’s still for the good because we learn from our mistakes.
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@Janice Ingate Welcome to the group! and you’re welcome for comments. 😅
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