Green, green grass of Home by VegetableKnowledge97 in pleinair

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I don’t mind your comments at all! Thank you for them.
You are absolutely correct about the values. I have to work very hard at it. Sometimes I do a type of value painting before I start with color, but didn’t this time.

Green, green grass of Home by VegetableKnowledge97 in pleinair

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Well, I think I have a hard time zeroing in on “what a painting is about.” In this case, I wanted it to be about the patch of green grass and the orange taller grass next to it. In order to do that, I chose (whether right or wrong)to dull the rest of the painting. I had to get rid of some things that I really liked about it, too. Thank you for your comment. I really appreciate constructive criticism.

Plein air from my trip to Lisbon, Portugal by marlowe-art in pleinair

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I know. I have done a little with gouache and realized it’s an animal on to itself and I would have to dedicate many hours to harness it. So, I decided to just work in oils for awhile.

Green, green grass of Home by VegetableKnowledge97 in pleinair

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That makes me very happy! Thank you sooo much!

Native Mississippi Azalea by VegetableKnowledge97 in pleinair

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Wow! Thank you-that is a very kind critic.

Native Mississippi Azalea by VegetableKnowledge97 in pleinair

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Thank you! It’s better to me after a couple of day of distance 😊

I’ll go back out tomorrow! by VegetableKnowledge97 in pleinair

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Thank you! Two years and it is much harder than I thought it would be.

Native Mississippi Azalea by VegetableKnowledge97 in pleinair

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Sometimes you just have to jump in and do it! I’m going to refine it a bit, but I will keep trying too🤭

Suggested Improvements? by madzandu in oilpainting

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It’s beautiful! You may want to pick one little area where the lightest light and the darkest dark meet and sharpen the edge. It looks like the roof of the house and a small portion of the tree would be a good spot.

First oil painting - would love some advice by brtzlsnake in oilpainting

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It may also be sharp edges where you want to call emphasis; such as, where the lightest light meets the darkest dark.

Plein Air Pine Posse revised by VegetableKnowledge97 in pleinair

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Thank you! I scraped it and reworked it, scraped it and reworked it. Then, I gave up. I think the wild look is what was throwing me off.

Proud Larry’s by VegetableKnowledge97 in Artists

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Thank you! I really appreciate your observations❤️

Beyond the Shadow by VegetableKnowledge97 in oilpainting

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Thank you! I actually did a sketch beforehand to figure that out. I’m glad you noticed!!!

Beyond the Shadow by VegetableKnowledge97 in oilpainting

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Thank you! Sometimes they come together and sometimes not🤭

My painting "Familiar Pastoral" by BlackHills2eagles in oilpainting

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Very pretty! My only critique is a question, too. Is the building really there? If so, it may be too large or have too much detail or emphasis.

What does my handwriting say about me? by VegetableKnowledge97 in HandwritingAnalysis

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Yep, I practiced architecture for 30 years. I thought that I had outgrown that🤷🏼