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Pastel - does this need brightening
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To me it looks a bit dull yes, but some canal bridges are dull and shady.
Perhaps highlights on the water...yiu have some but theyre grey rather than sunny .
Maybe some light brick work and some brighter lighter greener leaves in those trees. A brigjt sky behind perhaps. I guess Im heading towards more contrast.
Thats what I think...but what I KNOW and tuppence wouldnt buy you your next crayon!
Its a good picture though.
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It is quite dark - so probably yes, add a few lighter patches and a touch of highlight, just to show where the sun gets through.
I quite like dark paintings, in both senses of the word, but this isn't going to catch the eye as it stands - and as we paint to be noticed, I suppose (do we? Sometimes I wonder....) the viewer needs to be attracted to look in the first place.
I'm not a pastellist, so don't know just what I'd do here other than add a few crisp touches, reflect some light in the water, and clarify the perspective on the bridge a bit: it has mass, which is good, but is it my eyesight playing tricks (as it does) or is the arch of the bridge not a perfect curve?
