Thank you for your report!
We have received your report and it is currently under investigation by a forum moderator.
What do you think of my painting?
Welcome to the forum.
Here you can discuss all things art with like-minded artists, join regular painting challenges, ask questions, buy and sell art materials and much more.
Make sure you sign in or register to join the discussions.
Message
Posted
I don't show my work to many people and my family and friends always say they love it. I would love to hear what you think of my painting. I am quite new at painting but I have been drawing for a number of years with pen and pencil. This is a still life that I completed a couple of days ago when I was snowed in.
In this landscape in oil paint I am aware that I painted the highlights on the right, except the cloud, where I put it on the left. I have been meaning to paint over that but I havn't got around to it yet.
Posted
They both look very competent , I especially like the still life . Yes the highlight on the right of the cottage roof looks a bit too obvious and bright. .
Did you set up the still life to paint it ? And where is the landscape ? Its good to have info about a painting. Have you thought about putting them on the Gallery here , lots more people will see them and hopefully comment .
Posted
I saw the still life in the gallery and clicked on it but didn't comment. I thought it was competently done but not particularly exciting (still life's aren't really my thing and this has nothing to particularly separate it from the crowd) I quite like the background effect you have used.
The landscape I would say the highlight on the clouds is a small matter, had you not pointed it out I may not have noticed such is the nature of clouds. I think it works ok, the tallest tree looks a bit strange in my opinion.
Posted
Just to add - I like both of your paintings, I agree with Daveyboyz about the shape of the taller tree, though that would be easily remedied - your still life reminds me of one of mine from .... oh dear... around 50 years ago: except that yours is better - the shape of the jug is particularly well shown, and you've used drawing and tone to achieve it. It's a bit dark, of course, but that too is easily remedied.
Just keep doing what you're doing: I like that you're not afraid of the darks, the next step is to master the lights - always remembering to note the light source: that's what trips so many of us up when we're starting out.
Posted
Thank you for all your comments, they are very helpful and I appreciate you taking the time to look at my paintings. I have decided to have another go at painting that landscape as my next project to see if I can improve upon that first attempt, and intend to start a thread in the WIP section to record my progress.