From the artist: I have a passion for seascape art, (raised on the California coastline). I'm self taught and far from experienced. Critiques welcome!

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Your Original	Strong Points: I like the way you depict water. No wonder you like seascapes! It is hard to make water look real and you do it right. You've got nice movement in the ocean. The boat is great. It looks weather beaten. The arch in the rock makes a nice visual tunnel giving a sense of distance.

My Modified Version

Areas to Work On / My Modifications: The rock looks too flat topped. Try not to have straight horizontal (or vertical) lines that run parallel to the frame. Also reduce the amount of flowers. Just a few near the boat will say enough. I've taken the liberty of removing some of them in my version. Remember, less is more. Like using spices. Just a touch will enhance the flavor, too much will spoil the dish. :-) Don't have subjects pointing outward of the picture. The boat's hull in your original is pointing towards the frame. I flipped it to a mirror image. Now it's pointing the opposite way, into the picture. Viewers unconciously tend to wander out of the picture visually when we point in the wrong direction.

Additional comments: Good luck. Keep on painting. You do well! [ Discuss in the Art Critique Message Forum! ]