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Subject: Zion Narrows

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Krista
Posts:57
04/08/2008 9:32 AM Alert 
Hi! This is my first time posting on this forum. This is a painting of my son in the Narrows of Zion National Park in Utah. It is an incredibly amazing place! I am looking for some constructive criticism and comments. Is it too dark? I was trying to capture the way the light was coming into the area he was standing. Any help anyone can offer will be very much appreciated. I'm not sure if it's done yet or not - any suggestions?





Krista
lhiller

Posts:12
04/08/2008 10:36 AM Alert 
First, I think you have done a great job.

I have never been there so I don't know how far away the opposite shore is so you may want to disregard my remark, but the sharpness of detail and lightness seems to bring it forward. The water is perfect as a contrast for your son. I think the camera has brought the detail and the light of the far shore in to your painting more than you want. If it weren't so bright outside on the clifs you could perhaps add some more light inside the cave area.

Another thing. This is just something to think about. I could be all wet. ;-)
Linda Hiller
www.lindahiller.blogspot.com
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Maggie429

Posts:319
04/08/2008 2:20 PM Alert 
Very nicely done. The rocks are surreal and beautiful. Your eye gets drawn to the light immediately and the shape of the shadows.
Mgi
www.hoviscreations.com
Krista
Posts:57
04/08/2008 7:46 PM Alert 

Hi Linda,  Thanks for the comments.  I really was struggling with the fact that the lighter area was farther away than the dark part and how to make it look like the light is receding.  I actually darkened it quite a bit from my reference photo, but maybe I should even more?  The river he is in is actually quite narrow (hence the name "the narrows") at this point, so the opposite bank is relatively close.  I will probably keep working on it... Thanks again for taking the time to comment!

Thank you Maggie for your kind words as well!
Krista
River

Posts:360
04/10/2008 7:13 PM Alert 

Hi ...this is really great...and what a great memory for you!

Maybe the lower back right side of the narrow walls...where they

are picking up a bit of the outside light...a little less blue there

to reflect the outside colors?  It is lighter there...but maybe some

tans would differenciate them from the places that are truely

in shadow. Wonderful picture...

 

river/michele
Carver Shivers
Posts:143
04/11/2008 11:51 AM Alert 
Great work Krista! I do agree with River concerning the colors... I also feel a slight toning down of the background colors to indicate distance will help as well... Love your other work as well.. do you have a website?
Carver
www.shiversgallery.com
mikec@pols

Posts:791
04/11/2008 2:55 PM Alert 
I love the feeling of depth in this piece!
The only thing I would do is warm the interior of the wall on the right jusssssssssst a tad...
Mike
"You either grow or regress...nothing stays the same...." (unknown)
"A man may fall several times in life, but he is not a failure until he says that he was pushed..."




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Jim

Posts:2265
04/11/2008 7:45 PM Alert 
Great work!
I to love the surreal nature of this painting.
Jim

www.paintingsbyjim.com
All the best,
Jim

www.paintingsbyjim.com
Krista
Posts:57
04/12/2008 3:13 PM Alert 
Thanks for all the great advice! I am going to warm it up a bit on the cliff walls and work on the background. I'll post it when I'm done with that (it may take me a while to get to work on it...). Carver, I don't have a website yet, but it is my goal this summer to get one up and running. I teach full time and don't have as much time as I would like to devote to my art, so summer is my best time! I also have a question I posted in the Tech forum about walnut oil. Does anyone know anything about it? Again, thank you all so much for your suggestions and kind words!
Krista
NaomiBlvs

Posts:164
04/14/2008 10:58 PM Alert 
Absolutely beautiful. Personally, the lighting does not bother me. First, because I have been to areas like this way back when in my life and these types of settings can be this dramatic. Also, I think the way you have painted the light adds to the drama of the piece.

Without thinking about what you named this piece, the title that came to my mind right away is, "Heaven's Path."
Wishing you peace and prosperity,
Naomi
www.naomisstudio.com
Krista
Posts:57
04/16/2008 8:34 AM Alert 
Hi Naomi, Thanks for the compliments! Parts of it have been bothering me, so I am going to rework it a bit still. I checked out your website and really like your work. It reminds me of a local artist here named Diana Durr, the same curving, graceful lines. Beautiful!
Krista
NaomiBlvs

Posts:164
04/16/2008 4:27 PM Alert 
Thanks Krista! I also looked up Diana Durr's site.  You are right, I love her work.  Thanks for sharing this great artist. 
Wishing you peace and prosperity,
Naomi
www.naomisstudio.com
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