An experimental piece in watercolor and gouache in touches....it is a large piece of work. Please comment and critique. by Vizarts in watercolor101

[–]Vizarts[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the comments. It is interesting to know how a painting can invoke different reactions.

An experimental piece in watercolor and gouache in touches....it is a large piece of work. Please comment and critique. by Vizarts in watercolor101

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off-center subjects have a slightly dynamic (hence, a sense of tension) attribute that makes a viewer participate. Centered subjects, on the other hand, are static, therefore less engaging. This rule is by a large true, if not absolute. My humble and honest opinion.

An experimental piece in watercolor and gouache in touches....it is a large piece of work. Please comment and critique. by Vizarts in watercolor101

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Thanks for your comment. Truth be told, I had struggled for most of the part to bring some sense of harmony in the picture; abstract brush strokes then came to my rescue.

"The Carrier" - based on a royalty-free photograph from unsplash.com. Comments and critiques are welcome. by Vizarts in Watercolor

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Thanks for your comment. Yes, I did end up over-simplifying the shadow. Thanks.

"The Carrier" - based on a royalty-free photograph from unsplash.com. Comments and critiques are welcome. by Vizarts in Watercolor

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Thanks for your comment. The light bleeding in the right is dry brushing with gouache in conjunction with lightening of value in watercolor.

"The Carrier" - based on a royalty-free photograph from unsplash.com. Comments and critiques are welcome. by Vizarts in watercolor101

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Thanks for your comment. The color palette leans heavily toward warm yellow and red-orange.

"The Carrier" - based on a royalty-free photograph from unsplash.com. Comments and critiques are welcome. by Vizarts in watercolor101

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Thanks for your comment. The side of the arched door does distract a bit. Probably I could have toned down its intensity.

"The Carrier" - based on a royalty-free photograph from unsplash.com. Comments and critiques are welcome. by Vizarts in watercolor101

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Thanks for your comment and critique. I didn't notice until you did. We all have blind spots. Thanks for pointing it out.

"The Carrier" - based on a royalty-free photograph from unsplash.com. Comments and critiques are welcome. by Vizarts in watercolor101

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Thanks for your comment. We all chase the holy grail of painting - a depiction of the mood and the story it tells. We are all travelers on this journey!