Rookie gallery - Learning by doing

[Mordred]

Starting this thread as a place to post my future paintings, instead of starting a new one for each little piece.

I am mainly here to learn, so any and all constructive criticism, input and suggestions are very much appreciated.
Please have a look, and let me know what you think.
Thank you.


The main points of this one was to:

• Try out a new brush of painting grass/undergrowth
• Play with the light

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[eighty+]

HI Mordred i like it very good but don't take notice as I'm only an old Bodger

[Enug]

I'm not qualified to critique but in my eyes, you achieved what you wanted with the lighting and grass brush. I'll be knocking on your door for lessons.

[D Akey]

Color's great. Lighting too. And all the various textures and effects.

All that would obliterate the need for a critique, but since you requested something, I will comment that the main tree is either one of those trees from imagination or someplace exotic or it's not right to my eye. You attention to detail everywhere else is so attentive that I figure you meant it to look like that. But that tree trunk looks more like the way someone would do rock that has been eroded by rain water over time. Were I doing it, I would round the overall form to make it feel like an overall cylindrical tree trunk shape with some texture on it rather than the fissures stealing the show. I would turn it a bit more gradually.

Anyway, the scene resembles an old school Disney style animation background like from The Sword in the Stone. And it's more than a little successful overall. If you're a beginner as you claim, you're a prodigy. Just remember Modred, lad, it's always hard on the kids when mom and dad have a falling out.

Really great work. Masterful on so many levels.

[HwyStar]

Nice work Mordred!

[Caesar]

... apparently little to learn left ... Great!