From the Artist: This is the first painting I have submitted and any critique will be appreciated. It is from a photo I took in September 2007 near the Grand Canyon in Arizona, USA.
From the Painting Guide: It's easier to give a critique if someone gives me an idea of how they feel about a painting, what they were trying to achieve, etc. Something that gives me a way in that's likely to be more relevant to the painter and makes it a little easier to set aside my personal preferences somewhat.
Things to Consider When Looking at This Painting:
Level of Detail: In a representational painting the level of detail in various parts of the painting wants to reflect what you'd see in nature. So what's closest to you should have the greatest level of detail, and what's furthest away the least. This decreasing detail applies regardless of how much detail you decide to put in the foreground.
To me this painting wants more going on in the foreground because of the level of detail in the trees. Or, alternatively, crop off most of the foreground.
Don't get me wrong, I think the trees are beautifully painted, each one an individual not cookie-cutter versions. And I think the golden foliage is glorious, with subtle variation and a sense of the space between the branches/leaves you get in trees. It's just that by comparison, I want more in the foreground, particularly in the center.
From the Painting Guide: It's easier to give a critique if someone gives me an idea of how they feel about a painting, what they were trying to achieve, etc. Something that gives me a way in that's likely to be more relevant to the painter and makes it a little easier to set aside my personal preferences somewhat.
Things to Consider When Looking at This Painting:
Level of Detail: In a representational painting the level of detail in various parts of the painting wants to reflect what you'd see in nature. So what's closest to you should have the greatest level of detail, and what's furthest away the least. This decreasing detail applies regardless of how much detail you decide to put in the foreground.
To me this painting wants more going on in the foreground because of the level of detail in the trees. Or, alternatively, crop off most of the foreground.
Don't get me wrong, I think the trees are beautifully painted, each one an individual not cookie-cutter versions. And I think the golden foliage is glorious, with subtle variation and a sense of the space between the branches/leaves you get in trees. It's just that by comparison, I want more in the foreground, particularly in the center.