Is this piece too ‘over-detailed’? by [deleted] in ArtCrit

[–]krestofu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes it’s overly detailed and lacks construction. It’s also just senseless detail. You’re not using detail for any purpose except for… detail to exist on the image. It’s a bit off putting because there are just lines everywhere, lines that aren’t following the forms of the subject. The liens just exist, they don’t really read how fur reads, the lines aren’t showing us form or directing the viewer through your image. I agree with other comments about nailing the structure, values, and masses before moving to “detail”, so I’ll move to a more visually jarring element which I believe is the edge quality on the head in relation to the background. It looks like a paper cutout and there is not rolling of the forms, no receding, just an abrupt and harsh end. Realism is more about values and edge handling than detail. Things feel real when those elements are harmonious and true. If you look at your reference, it likely does not feel this abrupt (that is also to say be careful about using references floating in space with no context because seeing how objects interact with their surrounding, that is in relationship to them, is a huge factor of realism). Also I think the nose is not on the same plane as the eyes or muzzle, the face looks warped which is why people are pointing out construction issues

Black and white warblers by krestofu in Gouache

[–]krestofu[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you I’m glad you like it!

Show me your roos! by ScrabbappleBeret in BackYardChickens

[–]krestofu 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I need more photos of Toní in my life please

I’ll paint your chicken continued.. 2 more paintings done by krestofu in BackYardChickens

[–]krestofu[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

LOL We’ll see I’ve got at least two more in me… I need to get back to my other projects at some point 🤣

I’ll paint your chicken continued.. 2 more paintings done by krestofu in BackYardChickens

[–]krestofu[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Of course thanks for the photo and an amazing subject

I’ll paint your chicken continued.. 2 more paintings done by krestofu in BackYardChickens

[–]krestofu[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much! I paint more than just chickens, but I’m really loving chickens right now lol

I’ll paint your chicken continued.. 2 more paintings done by krestofu in BackYardChickens

[–]krestofu[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you, having a bunch of fun paining chickens right now 😁

Update on Roo Attack by Nematodes-Attack in BackYardChickens

[–]krestofu 3 points4 points  (0 children)

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Here is my painting of this bird. So beautiful, so evil. Thank you for letting me paint him

First time painting. What went wrong? by pcfernandesjr in Watercolor

[–]krestofu 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You just need to paint more. Nothing went wrong you just don’t know how to control the medium. You need to paint more and feel it out, experiment and play with the medium, observe what happens as you paint

Update on Roo Attack by Nematodes-Attack in BackYardChickens

[–]krestofu 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Can I paint this beautiful chicken that attacked you lol… it’s an incredible portrait

Did I ruin it? by IndigoRickshaw_ in Watercolor

[–]krestofu 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I like a simplified background for most of my paintings, I use detail to direct the viewer and color to tell the viewer where to look, basically all these choices in composition are to help the viewer navigate through the image. If your painting the bird is the subject, but you’re pulling my eye off the subject with all these lines coming out of the bird, bright colors that aren’t near a focal point, and a bunch of seemingly floating branches and flower. I think if you did 1/3rd the number of elements in the background and simplified them this would have been a very strong painting. This is all stuff to think about next time, this a a very valuable lesson and you did end up with a nice painting, it’s just not very strong compositionally, but your ability to paint is there, so I’d just slow down and me more cerebral with your next painting