The following critiques were published on this site throughout 2000, and have been archived here for your enjoyment.

Date	Entry Description	Lessons Learned
11/03/2000	Sunshine and Roses	No apparent problems areas! Excellent color harmony Varied size/position of flowers Good focal point / corners are subdued Nice play of warm and cool colors
8/28/2000	Morgen's Portrait	Good use of positive space Need to rework negative space a bit
8/14/2000	Penzance, England	Good job! Nice "S" movement in subject area Nice highlights on shrubs! Cooled the greens in the distance Clarification of focal point
7/5/2000	Bananas and Oranges	Good job! Nice rendering of subject Some edges are overemphasized
6/3/2000	Frosted Bowl of Tomatoes	Good job! Nice rendering of subject Added some cool colors to warm the relief Receded parts of subject into the distance Added reflections and dewdrop Cropped subject Modified secondary subject (table) Other minor adjustments
5/18/2000	Italian Portrait	Well done! Avoid "kissing" the edge of the frame Leave more breathing space
2/10/2000	Rocky River	Fine composition Well simplified painting Nice synthesis of nature Add more limbs to bare trees Adjusting, hardening some curves Snow bank partially blocking view
2/8/2000	Reflections	Nice reflections Slight diffusion adjustments More color to trees - avoid greying Add color to offset sky Sky a bit strong
1/25/2000	Portrait of Lelani	Simplification of hair Excellent depiction of teeth Nice positioning of subject Great expression Shadow adjustment under eye Emphasis on darks
1/15/2000	First Acrylic Landscape	Incredible first painting! Great color harmony Excellent foliage Well-placed center of interest Nice floral foreground Avoiding "dualism" Dark values seemed missing Path seems to "float" on the grass Need skyholes in trees
1/13/2000	Portrait of Michal	Excellent first drawing Accurate proportions Adjustment in direction of light source Not enough white space in subject's face Value adjustments Subject adjusted/cropped/framed
1/9/2000	Merry-Go-Round	Soft background Excellent movement with figure Horse isn't accurately drawn Vertical line not necessary Need adjustment in shadow area
1/5/2000	Breakfast Roses	Well-placed objects Good breathing space Anchored objects Nice movement in background Perspective/drawing are excellent Too much priority on one color Adjustment of hues Competing points of interest "Floating" objects