Just Add Water

[bluewindfisher]

MY IMAGE(S):
http://www.wetcanvas.com/Critiques/upload_spool/04-05-2007/70598_2007011justaddwater.jpg



GENERAL INFORMATION:
Title: Just Add Water
Year Created: 2007
Medium: Oil
Surface: Canvas
Dimension: 30 x 40cms
Allow digital alterations?: Yes!

MY COMMENTS:
This one is for Dana. LOL.

MY QUESTIONS FOR THE GROUP:
Really keen to hear what you think of this one. All comments and feedback welcomed. :)

Regards,
Graham

[What If]

It's really beautiful. What an eye for detail! I love it.

My only thought is that my eye got stuck in the center of the painting and did not travel around the whole painting, but then maybe that was the point.

[tbezesky]

Interesting composition. Love the title! Nicely rendered.

[Valri Ary]

I got stuck in the middle too and made myself go look around the painting 'cuz afterall I love all your work!!! It is well painted and a great title. Just the middle thing nit pick from me.

[Wassie]

Great composition, love the title. My eye went first to the focal point but I can't say it got stuck there. It just naturally went searching the rest of the painting. I like it just the way it is.:clap:

[floopy]

This is beautiful. I am loving the red in this. Lovely detail and colors. I must say that I agree, that the focal point might be better off center.

[LGHumphrey]

Beautifully done, blue, really fabulous. I like your subdued palette.

[9dragons]

very nice. I think the focal point is just fine in the middle. I like the detail in the cracks of the leaves--it's a nice touch. beautiful painting.

[SusanEleven]

Geat job on the dry leaves. I like it very much as it is.

[Lessandra]

I just lost my post (if not, ignore this).
Maybe if you put some red in your outer leaves (very subtlely) it will help draw your eyes around the picture more, yet still feel the center is the focal point. A very nice, well-rendered painting!
Lessandra

[DakotaPaint]

There's so much beauty in these little bits of nature! I like it a lot!

[artforprofits.com]

Beautiful painting. I do think that the red in the centre is too bright and takes away from the rest of the painting. Still great painting!!

[bluewindfisher]

It's really beautiful. What an eye for detail! I love it.
My only thought is that my eye got stuck in the center of the painting and did not travel around the whole painting, but then maybe that was the point.

Thanks WI. No I didn't intend for people to be stuck in the center. For my part, I find myself drawn to the center but then wander out from there and am drawn back again. But I guess I am too close to it for any really objective comment. Thanks for your input. :)



Interesting composition. Love the title! Nicely rendered.

Thanks very much Tracy.



I got stuck in the middle too and made myself go look around the painting 'cuz afterall I love all your work!!! It is well painted and a great title. Just the middle thing nit pick from me.

Valri you can nit pick me anytime. :) I really appreciate you taking the time to comment.



Great composition, love the title. My eye went first to the focal point but I can't say it got stuck there. It just naturally went searching the rest of the painting. I like it just the way it is.

Thanks Wassie, my eye does the same, but I have to admit that the corrective power of my spectacles puts me on borderline blind. LOL. Thank you for your feedback.



This is beautiful. I am loving the red in this. Lovely detail and colors. I must say that I agree, that the focal point might be better off center.

Thanks floopy. I will see if I can adjust the focal point next time.



Beautifully done, blue, really fabulous. I like your subdued palette.

Hi Lawrence. Great to hear from you again! Thank you so much for your feedback. :)



very nice. I think the focal point is just fine in the middle. I like the detail in the cracks of the leaves--it's a nice touch. beautiful painting.

Yup, I think the cracks really do make the difference. I love them too. Probably worth a painting all of their own.



Geat job on the dry leaves. I like it very much as it is.

As always, your comments are really welcomed Susan. Thanks.



I just lost my post (if not, ignore this).
Maybe if you put some red in your outer leaves (very subtlely) it will help draw your eyes around the picture more, yet still feel the center is the focal point. A very nice, well-rendered painting!
Lessandra

Thanks for the suggestion Lessandra.



There's so much beauty in these little bits of nature! I like it a lot!

It's a whole new universe isn't it Dakota? And one that is so easy to ignore. We are on the same page my friend. :)



Beautiful painting. I do think that the red in the centre is too bright and takes away from the rest of the painting. Still great painting!!

Sorry that you are also distracted by the center. Hopefully the next ones will work for you. I really appreciate your input.

Regards
Graham