Title: Mudflats
songsparrow - May 13, 2009 07:49 AM (GMT)
This is only my second attempt at using acrylics! Watercolour being my usual medium.
20" x 16" on canvas.
20" x 16" on canvas.
Neil - May 13, 2009 10:59 AM (GMT)
Well done and very effective (claphands)
For something to say maybe the grasses too neat or uniformly painted
Neil
For something to say maybe the grasses too neat or uniformly painted
Neil
Dorothy - May 13, 2009 12:34 PM (GMT)
very well executed overall Steve keep up the good work thssupp
artman - May 13, 2009 02:13 PM (GMT)
Very good for a second go with acrylics, it's funny stuff :) That is an impressive sky, though I have to agree with neil the grasses are a bit uniform and yoy could perhaps vary the tone more on the mudflats lighter in the dstance and darker in the foreground. Great thing with acrylics you can have a second bite of the cherry.
Captures the atmosphere of these sort of places that I know so well.
Captures the atmosphere of these sort of places that I know so well.
Dabbler - May 13, 2009 02:53 PM (GMT)
(claphands) (claphands) (claphands) Fantastic Steve, I love the feeling of vastness in this. (loveh) Sylvia
songsparrow - May 13, 2009 04:15 PM (GMT)
:) Thanks for the comments! It's funny how you can look at something and not see the problem till someone points it out! I'm gonna have another go at the grass. I am also going to put in some figures I think! Just to give it some life! :) Thanks everybody!
paddington - May 13, 2009 05:10 PM (GMT)
A lovely sky! I would also go with what Neil says. Well Done!
Shaz - May 20, 2009 09:50 PM (GMT)
I just adore that sky! Lovely meandering path and I love that little boat. thssupp
Ruth - May 21, 2009 08:05 AM (GMT)
You seem to have taken to acrylics rather well (claphands)
With only minor points raised by Ken and Neil, I think you can feel really pleased with acrylic number 2.
I have to agree with the others the sky is lovely.
Ruth
With only minor points raised by Ken and Neil, I think you can feel really pleased with acrylic number 2.
I have to agree with the others the sky is lovely.
Ruth
songsparrow - May 21, 2009 05:58 PM (GMT)
Thank you. Almost completed the re-do. I'll post it up soon.
songsparrow - May 24, 2009 08:00 AM (GMT)
OK. Here's the updated version! Grasses toned down and some figures added.
LBM - May 24, 2009 08:48 AM (GMT)
Jolly good.
Well worth the effort of the revisit.
Well worth the effort of the revisit.
Dorothy - May 24, 2009 08:51 AM (GMT)
very successful revisit thssupp
it always goes wrong for me when I go back to a painting so I say again well done :D
it always goes wrong for me when I go back to a painting so I say again well done :D
songsparrow - May 24, 2009 10:05 AM (GMT)
| QUOTE (Dorothy @ May 24 2009, 08:51 AM) |
| very successful revisit thssupp it always goes wrong for me when I go back to a painting so I say again well done :D |
I know what you mean! Very daunting slapping that first coat of paint on! But I must say! I'm pretty pleased with this result. It's an interesting challenge to step away from the comfort zone now and again! I might try some more in this media. :)
Thanks all!
Neil - May 24, 2009 03:23 PM (GMT)
Job done (claphands)
Neil
Neil
Shaz - May 24, 2009 10:06 PM (GMT)
Wonderful work in this update Steve. Love those foreground grasses! thssupp
susie - May 25, 2009 10:04 PM (GMT)
Very well done (claphands) .
Sue
Sue
Ruth - June 2, 2009 08:59 AM (GMT)
Sorry, Steve, I missed the revised version. Well done, I have to agree with Shaz that the foreground grasses are great.
Ruth
Ruth
pierre - June 2, 2009 09:19 AM (GMT)
Superb work, Steve, even better with the update. Pierre