tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35275813.post492442012071633050..comments2023-06-29T05:21:21.502-07:00Comments on S T U D I O 1 0 5 0 : Autumn BarnAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08421593377207319691noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35275813.post-42509649281912392142008-04-26T07:36:00.000-07:002008-04-26T07:36:00.000-07:00Thank you, Page and Elliot, for your helpful comme...Thank you, Page and Elliot, for your helpful comments. I agree that the foreground looks like a used a bingo dobber and looks tippy-tappy. I was not entirely happy with it, but I wanted to convey the color variation of the leaves on the ground. I have extended the lines of the colors so that they don't look like polka dots or little dabs of paint. I think now it looks more like the wind is blowing through the leaves and gives the impression of the various colors without looking like I was trying to paint individual leaves.<BR/><BR/>As Elliot suggested, I have keyed up the darks, especially the barn, which should have been a darker value in the first place. I certainly need to spend more time in the first step and study the painting and curb my impatience to begin painting!Bretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09574427895067893842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35275813.post-25078072264134622022008-04-23T15:57:00.000-07:002008-04-23T15:57:00.000-07:00Hi Brett,I read Brian's comments (which I agree wi...Hi Brett,<BR/>I read Brian's comments (which I agree with) and your reply. The very front of the barn looks like there is no ground under it. Also if you will refer to #3 of Brians "what not to do" list you might want to make changes in your foreground. I think it looks a bit too "tippy tappy".<BR/>Photographs are tricky. They have flaws that do not translate to being painted. I am sure that is one of the reasons Brian insists that step one is the most important step. Steven stresses this to me too.<BR/>Pagepagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11573295521622627560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35275813.post-58578151391673548982008-04-23T13:47:00.000-07:002008-04-23T13:47:00.000-07:00Hi Brett, I like it. You've had some good advice a...Hi Brett, I like it. You've had some good advice already. I always like strong value contrast so I would agree with Elliot's comments to "key-up" the lights and darks. Good for you.Joannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09560529077973758581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35275813.post-49859841980611784382008-04-23T12:05:00.000-07:002008-04-23T12:05:00.000-07:00Yeah Brett, nice composition! Picking up on Brian'...Yeah Brett, nice composition! Picking up on Brian's comments, I think a little "keying up" of the darks in general woud make it pop. Your trees look great by the way.Elliothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17743735816570314800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35275813.post-5870276583296945902008-04-23T10:59:00.000-07:002008-04-23T10:59:00.000-07:00Thank you for your kind comments, Brian. I think ...Thank you for your kind comments, Brian. I think the sun overhead, when I was taking the photo, made the barn and the windows seem much lighter than they actually are in the painting, so it made the windows appear washed out. But I will add some darker color next to the green. <BR/><BR/>I think you are right about making the line of the ground more rolling, even though in the photo the line is flat. A rolling line is more interesting to the eye.Bretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09574427895067893842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35275813.post-57258105569591212392008-04-23T10:32:00.000-07:002008-04-23T10:32:00.000-07:00Beautiful color and mood here Brett!The windows lo...Beautiful color and mood here Brett!<BR/>The windows look a bit washed out and maybe a bit of darker color next to the green would help. Also the line of the ground under the barn seems a bit too flat. I would make it roll a bit more and this would help the barn to settle in even more.<BR/>A few minor details to an otherwise exciting painting. Love your tree! BrianAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08421593377207319691noreply@blogger.com