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srmph
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| 11/04/2007 2:40 PM |
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I would appreciate a critique of some of my artwork, posted samples are
listed under various mediums. I have, over the years, been able to
develop a reasonably realistic ability in black & white (pencil),
but color is new to me (except on the computer), and I am limited to
practise time to about once a month, except for all the digital artwork
we do for our publications. I think I am capable of learning many
mediums, but the vow of poverty limits me to the inexpensive ones! I
would be most grateful for suggestions, criticisms, and comments. Thank
you!
I have painted five watercolors in the past year. All are done in an 8.5X11 Mead Academe Sketchbook with Peacock (pan) or Pentel (tube) watercolors that must be thirty years old.
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first is my version of a Christmas card we received last year.
The second is a pumpkin (!) (copied from a classroom decoration).
The third is an (unfinished) exercise from a NorthLight art book.
(The last two I will post in a reply.)
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srmph
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| 11/04/2007 2:44 PM |
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Number four was a first attempt at clouds (inspired by a photograph brought in for a high school science class on weather).
The last was a "plein air" landscape from Star Lake (where we make our yearly retreat). I enjoyed painting it, but the greens are completely unrealistic (as I realized after I was done!).
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H2O
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| 12/19/2007 5:03 PM |
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I think your work is really very good considering your supplies.....30 year old paints?? ....and they're still usable?? a minor miracle I think.
I've been told to never use green directly from the tube or pan, but to mix my own using all kinds of yellow/blue combinations. It also helps to mix them right on the paper instead of in the palette.
Keep painting. You'll surprise yourself I think. |
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srmph
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| 12/19/2007 5:27 PM |
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Dear H2O,
Thank you for the encouragement!
Sister Maria Philomena |
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JoyK
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| 12/21/2007 1:38 PM |
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Dear Sister:
You are off to a great start!! There are a lot of free sources for instruction on the internet, especially wetcanvas.com. Cheap Joes and Jerrys Artarama are good inexpensive sources on supplies.
I like the depth in the camel painting, but it would add more interest if the mountains were not the same size and shape and you could see some sky behind the palm trees.
The purple sky in the tree painting is very nice. The pumpkin is well done, but could use a shadow side (maybe). My fave is the still life bottles, which are well composed and drawn; it is very difficult to capture glass so well. Maybe a darker cast shadow would anchor them to the table more.
I look forward to seeing more of your work!! |
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clarity
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| 12/24/2007 9:47 PM |
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| Hi srmph This might be impossible but if you were able to purchase one block of watercolour paper you would be amazed at the difference in quality you could achieve. You can buy postcard sized paper. Also I began like you with very old paints and then just occasionally bought ONE TUBE of artists quality watercolour. Again, the difference it made was unbelieveable. |
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