Abstract Peony (please move to Structured)

[ana campos]

MY IMAGE(S):



GENERAL INFORMATION:
Title: Abstract Peony (please move to Structured)
Year Created:
Medium: Oil
Surface: Canvas
Dimension: 90cm x 70cm
Allow digital alterations?: Yes!

MY COMMENTS:
I hope this one, finally, goes to stuctured. If i want to move the threads that ended up on open forum do i have to make as new ones?
Another painting for april's exhibition. I loved the movement on those petals.

MY QUESTIONS FOR THE GROUP:
I would love to have some serious critique. It would help me a lot to have an idea of people's reaction before showing them to the public. And maybe some advices. Still have time to make changes. Thanks

[nolagal]

I think its fantastic. The softness, light, movement - its very enticing. I envy your location too!

[cabbage1]

It is quite beautiful, I wonder though at a light source; Not being terribly botanical, I'm assuming it to be a close up of a peony, concentrating on the petals as a study of forms. The blushes of orange are lovely and give it that 'realness' belying the abstract; what would some shadows and translucencies bring to it?

[crafor]

It reminds me of the bushes by the back door when I was a child. I agree that some thin glazes of transparent reds, maybe even a bit of blue--ultramarine, I think--, would help, especially in the depths of the petals. I think that would "punch it up" a bit. It's "nice" but I think it could be so much more. Best wishes for your exhibition!
Ella

[Bevahlee]

I would love to have some serious critique. It would help me a lot to have an idea of people's reaction before showing them to the public. And maybe some advices. Still have time to make changes. Thanks[/quote]


since you are focusing on the closeup of a peony, the only thing I think might have made it more exciting would be to blur out some of the edges, but when I did that in photoshop it didn't seem to improve it any. I also darkened some of the shadows, and that didn't seem to make it any better because it separated it too much, so I'm a thinkin it's about as good as you can get it. Good job. and sorry to use your thread. I'm hoping this will get moved to structured, which is having PROBLEMS