Saddle Up

[2bhappy]

MY IMAGE(S):
http://www.wetcanvas.com/Critiques/upload_spool/03-26-2007/58325_P1010004-1.JPG


GENERAL INFORMATION:
Title: Saddle Up
Year Created: 2007
Medium: Acrylic
Surface: Canvas
Dimension: 40x30
Allow digital alterations?: Yes!

MY COMMENTS:
I think it is finished.

MY QUESTIONS FOR THE GROUP:
Would love some feedback anything would be appreciated.

[talesien]

I just LOVE the use of vibrant color and perspective here! It is lent an "animation" type of feel without becoming "cartoony".

Very strong piece. I think it's done too:)

Gary

[purpleyoyo]

This really jumps out at you. The bright blue background is so incredibly effective. The piece is so playful overall. I love the impressionistic feel that seems mixed with the very realistic horses face and light logic across his left side. I though for a minute that maybe the head was a bit large but the perspective of the horses face coming at you alleviates that and making it any smaller you would lose some of that playfullness. Really nice.

[Linee]

Your piece made my day! :)

[mcbstone]

The piece is awesome. However, and I tread lightly here. There appears to be this lump on the right side of his head. I am a horse painter and raise horses. I can't see this lump remaining in the picture.
You could go in and take some of this out and it would be ok.

[2bhappy]

Thank you Gary !
Purpleyoyo,Thanks, yes it is the perspective which confuses,it's from very low on the ground.
Linda, Glad you enjoyed it,as I had fun painting it!
mcbstone,Thanks but I wish you would be more specific about where the lump is .Do you mean the jawline ? or above the eye?I supose I could take a little off that jawline or rather add a little right under the cheekpeice on the bridle strap.I tried to do the piece rather loosely so there may be more innacurate details..Thanks!

[Valri Ary]

It's just good all the way!!! Esp love the unusual sky. GREAT!!!!

[audgie]

I like the lump! It makes the horse look like he is smiling. Furthermore I think the warm contrast of the horse to the cool sky is brilliant. I love it.

[Linee]

I like the perspective, because it makes me think of a child's point of view. Another reason to smile. :)

[sp00ky2002]

looks like a very happy horse :) lovely painting and agree with the last post about the perspective.

[2bhappy]

Thankyou Valri, Audgie, Linda and spooky very much!

[floopy]

oh. Oh. I am loving this very much. I persoanlly so not fing the image cartoonish in any way. It is a fun and lovely piece. Your use of the blue outlines and the colors are amazing. (I guess I am really into colors tonight) But, I find this superb.

[TTHOMPIE]

As soon as I saw this painting I thought "It's wonderful! I hope no one talks her into changing anything. But.....when I read the comment about the lump....I went to look again......and I think he has a point. So....I put the painting in paint brush to see how she'd look without the lump.

You made us all smile. Lovely work!


http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/27-Mar-2007/76411-horse.jpg

[2bhappy]

thompie-Thankyou for your comments! The horses head is turned slightly and the "lump" is his jaw.I admit there is a little dent there which I have altered now in the painting.I will try to upload a crop of my photo ref.:)
http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/28-Mar-2007/58325-P1010016.JPG

[2bhappy]

Ooops,Thankyou Floopy!

[GoldenArt]

I love what you have done here. The painting is refreshing and as you can see has quite an affect on the viewers. When I saw your reference phot I realized then what a great style you have. You turned a so so picture into a real work of art. Very well done.

[Cloxie]

Fantastic perspective. I agree on removing the lump - even though it is clearly in the original picture. I love the way that you've indicated the sunshine on the contours of his face, and I think that the lump distracts from it.

His hiney looks like it might be a little skinny for a horse too, unless that's what it looks like in the original picture.

Absolutely fabulous, other than that. Great, great painting.

[2bhappy]

Goldenart, Thankyou for the very nice compliments!

Cloxie, I have adjusted the "lump a very small amount since I took that picture and it does look better.His hinny does look that way in the pic too because of the perspective.Funny how a different perpective throws people off ,it seems their eyes still want to see things in the way they are acustomed to.Thanks so much for the comments!