Glencoe 2

Hi Linda, really like the composition. Looking at it with half closed eyes i might wet down to the bottom of the mountains and drop in some medium raw sienna and light red into the sky area as you have similar colours in the foreground. You could let it drift down over the mountains a bit. I feel this might tie it together. What paper did you use? Was it rag or wood pulp?

Hope this might help Linda Dave

Hi David thank you for your comments and views, I used an old sheet of 300grm bockingford watercolour paper that I wanted to use up that I have had for years ( under the bed lol ) so I presume that's wood pulp. I used to work in a framing shop 20 odd years ago and I acquired it from there.

The stream takes the eye past the little bridge to the mountains. Like the pen outlines. It's good and a lot going on for 8 x 6. If it is overworked and I am no expert ! I would have blended the mountains into the foreground.

Generally, I think it's great Linda. If anything I might like to have seen a darkly contrasting colour somewhere, maybe in the foregound rocks or even the nearer water itself?

Like the pen work Linda.

Hello Linda again, yes Bockingford is a wood pulp paper so be careful when wetting the sky mountain area as too much scrubbing will bring some of the colour off. If it were a rag paper such as Saunders it is more difficult to get the colour off. Funny with Kardi the colour comes off quite easy........its rag!!!! I do love the colouring you have used actually. Good luck with anything you do with it Linda. Would love to see the finished painting.

Nice one

Thank you all for your thoughts and input. I will go back to it and try out some of your suggestions, have a good weekend all.

Agree with al the comments Linda and I love your use of pen and wash. Your painting has such a strong presence.

Hi Linda, like David I like the composition, the only observations I would make having walked and climbed many times in the Coe, it seems to be a painting of two seasons for me with a distinct cut between mountain base and mid ground down, I would either drift some of the mid ground colour up the mountain in patches or bring patches of the mountain/sky colour down into the mid ground to show advancing or retreating snowlines, just a thought and I miss the sharp lines on the rocks in the foreground. Still like it, nice one.

Carole and Malcolm I totally agree with everything that you said, it does look like a painting of two halves, I have had another go and now it's looks muddy, some you win and some you loose, another for the trash can, lol!!! Just a thought I might cut it down to just above the bridge and see what that looks like, ta da!!

Hi Linda, i think your idea of cutting it down above the bridge should work, an old mount should help you with the composition. Another thing you could also try is bring the bottom up to give you an elongated painting. These can work quite well. I must say we have had some good discussions and ideas!!!! Sorry the rescues did not work Dave

First, I love the colours, composition and range of media you have used. It's an excellent picture which engages my attention. The only issue for me is the dense shadow under the bridge. Even a glimmer of reflected light from the water would strengthen the connection between foreground and background.

Once again thank you Dave for taking the time to look and comment, also James, I appreciate your feedback. I like the fact that different opinions have been voiced and have been totally honest, much appreciated!! Note, must try better next time lol!!

Probably a little late with my comment. I actually like it as it is. It looks like your style and is not meant to be too realistic. I think it has a good effect and I like the colours and freshness.

Thank you Maureen for your vote of confidence 😁 I appreciate it 👍😍

I like this a lot Linda. I'm not a watercolorist so can't make any suggestions but I see that some others have.