From the Artist: My goal was to share fall in the North Georgia mountains and to attempt to learn how to paint a fishing hole with moving water. I'm pleased with the sun, happy about my first ever waterfall, tired of the grassy mounds, just okay on the trees. It was fun following the discipline of just four paints.
When I scanned the painting, I was surprised at the difference in the entire concept with change in colors from I had done and what the scan showed. Oh, do I need a lot of practice!
From the Painting Guide: Looking at a painting in a mirror has long been a method for getting a fresh look at what you've done. Photos and scans do something similar, and it's often the case that something jumps out at you which you hadn't seen until that moment even though it was right in front of you.
Things to Consider When Looking at This Painting:
Reflections: The color of water changes significantly with what's happening in the sky, whether it's a river, a dam, or the sea. With a sky that's so white, I would expect the water to be less blue. (But I like the feeling of the water, so what I'd do is to add more blue to the sky.) It's something that's well worth spending time to observe, sketchbook in hand to make color notes.
The fir tree in the foreground and its reflection are nicely painted. Just remember that a reflection will come directly down from an object, not at an angle. So in term of absolute realism, the reflection needs to be closer to vertical than it is now.
The two trees reflected in the bottom right-hand corner don't resemble the trees standing on the bank, which have yellow leaves and stems.
See also: Painting Reflections
When I scanned the painting, I was surprised at the difference in the entire concept with change in colors from I had done and what the scan showed. Oh, do I need a lot of practice!
From the Painting Guide: Looking at a painting in a mirror has long been a method for getting a fresh look at what you've done. Photos and scans do something similar, and it's often the case that something jumps out at you which you hadn't seen until that moment even though it was right in front of you.
Things to Consider When Looking at This Painting:
Reflections: The color of water changes significantly with what's happening in the sky, whether it's a river, a dam, or the sea. With a sky that's so white, I would expect the water to be less blue. (But I like the feeling of the water, so what I'd do is to add more blue to the sky.) It's something that's well worth spending time to observe, sketchbook in hand to make color notes.
The fir tree in the foreground and its reflection are nicely painted. Just remember that a reflection will come directly down from an object, not at an angle. So in term of absolute realism, the reflection needs to be closer to vertical than it is now.
The two trees reflected in the bottom right-hand corner don't resemble the trees standing on the bank, which have yellow leaves and stems.
See also: Painting Reflections