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Subject: Beken of Cowes - White Heather 1800's

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scootergirl

Posts:139
10/20/2007 7:03 AM Alert 

Hi, I had to take a break from the music for awhile. Lots of work to do on this one, but thought I would pop in a wip....

 

I downsized this too much, hope you can see it. 100kb is already a bit on the small size....guess I like BIG pictures....lol 





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pastelmimigt

Posts:359
10/20/2007 11:15 AM Alert 
I'm not an oil painter but I think this is beautiful. I'm wondering if the sky takes away from the focal point (the boat). Perhaps strengthen the boat with more value changes and highlights to make it stand out. I wouldn't change the sky much because it looks so good - I love how you cross-referenced the green from the water into the right side of the sky (maybe add more of this to the left side). Another thing that stands out is that the boat and clouds lean to the left, so something needs to bring the eye back to the right to keep it in the painting. Maybe do this by strenghting one cloud on the right or leaning more of them to the right. Beautiful.

Michele

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J RAMESH

Posts:344
10/20/2007 11:16 AM Alert 
THis is very good. Shows your perfections with oil colors
jbmerrill

Posts:274
10/20/2007 11:22 AM Alert 
I really like the the way you did the sea, it sets the whole painting off.
Jim Merrill
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If you hear a voice within you say "you cannot paint," then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced. -van Gogh
eyecandy

Posts:179
10/20/2007 2:06 PM Alert 
I don't have a problem with turning the eye back into the painting. That little point of land takes your eye back very nicely. The sky is wonderfully done, but the sails need a little brighter highlight to bring them forward and give the boat a little more presence.
Phil Sydell
Boynton Beach, Fl
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scootergirl

Posts:139
10/20/2007 3:31 PM Alert 
Thank each one of you very much..Michele you pointed out several things, I will take another look at them, I promise. It is far from finished, I am actually struggling with the water. but want to mention also Phil, thank you too especially, I am surprised when I walk by the doorway to the studio, the dern sails pop out at me, so nice white reflection but on a digi, they recede again, not sure why, but it sure won't hurt to to do a bit more value work on them....thank you again ....
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Jim

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10/20/2007 6:54 PM Alert 
Great work again scootergirl. Love the sailboat.
Jim

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All the best,
Jim

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one who sees

Posts:508
10/21/2007 8:19 AM Alert 
beautiful work scoot!....love the old world feel that you have going in this one!..and i tend to feel the weight of the solidity of the boats values, not the sails but the actual boat body, is heavy but it counterweighted by the clouds and water movement...so feels pretty balanced to me...
definetly agree with the touches of green!..
~I am always doing what I cannot do yet, in order to learn how to do it~
Vincent Van Gogh

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Kim
Posts:435
10/21/2007 10:02 AM Alert 
The greens in the water stand out to me, as well as the sky. OWS used the term 'old world' - that's it! Beautiful!
scootergirl

Posts:139
10/21/2007 3:50 PM Alert 
Thank you, each one, I really appreciate the comments, making my day a nice one...
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