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2d •
Lonely tree nr 3
For this variation of my lonely tree landscape I did something a bit risky: a rater bold tetrad of yellow-green, yellow orange, blue violet and red violet. I suppose it could go down as the autumn version. Previous two versions added for comparison… and I may yet go for spring…
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I really enjoyed seeing your “seasons” approach! Thanks for sharing them!
3d •
First attempt after a few decades
It has been a long time since I have picked up a brush. Thirty years ago I painted nearly daily and was decent. Over the weekend, inspired by my wife’s gifts of paint and brushes I gave it a shot. It was frustrating but very enjoyable. I welcome your comments. The scene are Olive trees from Gasperina, Italy, overlooking the Mediterranean. The trees were old and gnarled (and yes the one in the foreground had a hole through it). I will post the scene photo I used too. I will start off the first comment. In the background, is that a line of trees or a very large caterpillar.
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@Johan Krijgsman It was a great gift…as well as giving me time to actually try to paint again. Thanks!
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@Mak Olvik you are definitely correct in both cases! Thank you. Yes, I should have gone much grayer. I was fighting with the need for “grayness” and the urge to get better foreground saturation for better depth and missed. I also have to get better lighting where I work… but that doesn’t explain my missing the color as much as I did.
2d •
Changing the composition of my painting
After Monday's critique session and listening to Sam talking about "composition" and how to change it, I changed the composition on this painting and am much happier with it. Thanks Sam.
1 like • 1d
Your did an excellent job of making the change seamlessly, tying the colors and textures. The new composition does work very well.
4d •
My First Step Into Oil Painting
I finally finished this piece! It was definitely a challenging one for my first oil-painting experience, especially the trees. 😅 Looking back, I probably should have started with something easier. I also don’t know why my colours didn’t turn out like Sam’s — I think I still struggle with colour mixing even though I followed the course carefully!
1 like • 3d
This may have been your first experience with oils…wow!! Excellent work! I like how the foliage captures the light. Have you been working previously in a related medium (acrylics, etc.)?
1 like • 2d
@Mona Mansouri Your experience and ability shines through! I look forward to seeing more.
28d •
High mountain pool
I will be absent for a while. Trouble with my internet. If you’re there Sam critique.
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@James Yommer water colors did you use to get the hue of the water. I happen to be looking to get that color but I keep missing!
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@James Yommer thank you! I have a sky like that. By the way, I really liked your painting.
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