I like very much the palette and how the textures feel.
It's a kind of mild naif style painting. Very nice!
Maybe the tree group is just a little too central .... (made an attempt by cropping it)
Welcome in here!
Last edited by Caesar; 11-30-2016 at 10:47 PM.
Panta rei (everything flows)!
Hi Caesar and Thank you for the kind assessment!
I agree with you "in part", of the central location of the trees; but before I painted this I read the post by Rob Adams on November 28th (http://www.treeshark.com/treeblog/) where he talks about the Rule of Thirds or Golden Mean and I am inclined to agree with his ideas. Rob is an excellent painter and has been around the block a few times and I do trust and enjoy reading his blog. He has many insightful ideas on painting. But, in agreement with you I did noticed the tree's and their location. I wasn't sure... Thank you for bringing it up!
Thanks for the welcome Caesar! I have been enjoying your paintings immensely over the years.
Robert Hopkins
Thank You! I'm quite honored and even embarassed by Your warm praise (being just an amateur as most in here).
Obviously I only gave a modest opinion, since You asked for, but I admit that the scene is so well painted by You, that the difference is almost unperceivable and probably just a matter of personal taste. Moreover I like the purple and violets among the green since ever and all the color touches You gave all over.
Panta rei (everything flows)!
Thanks so much Caesar! I do appreciate the critique.
I am really starting to get into ArtRage using the pastel chalks. And, only the chalk variant, so far. I don't always care for the way the wax blends but it is probable something I am doing wrong. This painting, I did not use the pallet knife. I used side colors for blending a section. The pallet knife doesn't blend the chalk pastel on the canvas like it would if we used our fingers; in my opinion, and my lack of abilities with the tool so far.
After studying a few pastel books and looking at pastel paintings online for years, it appears that pastel artists love to use purple in their landscapes. And, I quite agree with that. Purple is my favorite color. Mixing it with those yellow/oranges of fall and the colors are priceless.
Robert Hopkins
Hi Robert Yes I agree with Caesar about the colours very good But thanks for rob Adams a sheer delight
Of viewing fantastic. Works CIAO. SLAINTE
Thanks Eighty+ You rock Man!
Rob Adam's blog is a great read for "us artists". There is six years of great material there and should be a must read for all of us, if we really want to take this seriously and to the next level.
Robert Hopkins