Windows's light

[tremblad]

MY IMAGE(S):



GENERAL INFORMATION:
Title: Windows's light
Year Created: 2007
Medium: Acrylic
Surface: Board
Dimension: 16x20
Allow digital alterations?: Yes!

MY COMMENTS:
I'm still not sure I deserve to post here when I compare what I do with all the beauties I see.



MY QUESTIONS FOR THE GROUP:
There are a few things I don't like (and probably some perspective problems with the table particularly) but what do you think? Anything. I'm still learning ...

[MOTH Priestess]

my eye wants to see another color in this. a focal point. right now my eye is draw to the void between the pillow and the lamp. maybe you could put a little clock or candle stick in there. or a small flower. im guessing that the subject is the light being cast.. but its not strong enough.. it took a while for me to notice it.

[Badpainter]

You do deserve to post here. As does anyone who is seeking serious critique.

Your a great colorist!

[Eduardo Flores]

Originally Posted by tremblad

...I'm still not sure I deserve to post here when I compare what I do with all the beauties I see....probably some perspective problems...

Sure you do deserve! This painting is quite good (even if simple), due to the excellent contrasts of values, and the warm yellow/ink blue harmony.
Perspective? Yes: the background window is not vertical; easy to fix.

Eduardo

[Dhuot]

I think that this is a great piece.
There is some kind of Edouard Vuillard which is very pleasing for the eye.
The colours are luscious, gorgeous
The diagonal is great, plus the perspective gives me the impression of being in the room.

Très très bien

[madster]

I agree that you are MOST certainly "qualified" to post here (or anywhere else on WC. We are ALL "family" here).

I agree that this is a great piece, and I would not change a single thing.
The colors work in the simple fact that they do not sit smoothly on the eye. There is the slightest, almost imperceptable clash, caused by yellow green on the edge of the pillow. This then gets the eye almost searching to find out why such an overall balanced color palette has that tiny little "off" note. This then makes the eye roam all over the work, taking in the light source (which I think is just right, bright enough to connote direct sunlight, but not so bright as to hurt the eyes with too much of a high-key contrast), the colors, the shape of the lampshade to cause that light refraction shape, the wire headboard, and the eye comes around again.
It is a beautiful and subtle, yet effective little trick. If unintentional, remember it. If deliberate, well done.

Do not change a single thing. Sign it and hang it. It is good.

~M

[SusanEleven]

Danieal this is my favorite painting of all your posts! It's so simple yet the colors and values are excellent! Wonderful!

[tremblad]

I don't know what to respond to you all. I must admit I am very very surprised by all your answers. I was expecting more negative comments on this one ...

Moth Priestess: I also thought that something was missing. In my reference photo, there was a clock on the table but haven't had time to add it. And I don't feel this is what might miss here. I wondered if a piece of clothes on the bed would add something. That could be the pretext to add another color in the scene. But, when I read other's comment, I'm not sure I should add anything ...

Thank you Badpainter.

Mister Flores, it is always an honor to see that you took time to take a look and respond to this one. I think you always bring good points in any comments you make (in any post). The "background windows" is not a background window! It is the cast of the sun coming through a windows located at the left, from outside the scene. You can check my reference here ...

Daniel, merci pour les encouragements. I appreciate that you drop a comment on this.

Madster, I read with great interest almost everything you post and I respect your opinion and your direct way to say thing. Your comment on my attemps really pleased me. I must say that, in the last year, I read a lot about composition and design and, for me, this is the hardest part of my learning process. I might have read a few thing about what you said but I must admit that, when I paint, my intuition is working. Many times, when I finish an attempt, I look at it and tell myself that it does not respect many of the few simple rules I know.

Susan, I took a look at your website and your work impress me. Thank you for your kind comment.

Thanks again to all of you.

[Brandt Sponseller]

I like it, but I think you should tell us more about what you don't like, tell us what you're trying to do in the sections that you do not like, etc.

[edit]--I see that you gave us a bit more detail in the post above mine:

Re objects being missing. You've certainly realized that you do not need to paint everything that was in a reference set-up or photograph. And you can also add things. There is no right amount of objects to include. It's fine as is, it would be fine with additional objects, and it would be fine with more objects removed. Think about why you are including the objects you're including--there should be a reason for why you're painting whatever you're painting (and even wanting to do something like incorporate randomness in various ways counts there for those of us who do that), and those reasons can also be more conceptual or formal--maybe you're shooting for a particular "story" message, or the painting is about certain kinds of shapes or colors . . . whatever. It can be anything. If you know the answers to these kinds of questions--and you should think about this stuff before you begin as well as while the painting is in process (and you can change your ideas as you go along), then you'll know just what you want or need to include or exclude and why.

[LynnDigby]

this is rather lovely. The textural brushwork, the edit of the reference photo, the colors, the line work, all work rather nicely.

i like the introduction of blue into the bad covers, and the negative space shapes you used. The wonky table perspective works well, too.

I think you have a winner here. Hands down.

[paulavanzanten]

I think this is very nice. The color combination is great. The perspective is a little bit off but that is the charm of this. Would not change anything about it.

[maqbool]

Like colors, like brush strokes, like light, like composition, like overall feel ,
this is great ,I am confused you were thinking it doesn,t desrve to show here ,I can,t find a single point.Well deserved to share ,with us .

maqbool

[tony1]

This is so beautifully done. I don't think the perspcetive is off per se, but that the whole painting seems to tilt right. Look at the lamp "post", it's not vertical. I took the picture and tilted the whole thing to the left and the persepective issue was all gone. Maybe it's the photo?

I wouldn't change anything, but for future reference you may want to look at keeping verticals, vertical.

But regardless a great piece, what colors!

[madster]

Originally Posted by tony1

I don't think the perspcetive is off per se, but that the whole painting seems to tilt right. Look at the lamp "post", it's not vertical. I took the picture and tilted the whole thing to the left and the persepective issue was all gone.

I think your monitor is crooked...

The minute "off vertical" is so negligible as to be essentially non-existant.
The fact that the base is off, or the end of the end table tilts upwards a bit does not change the fact that the vertical of that lamppost is basically dead on as it has been uploaded...
Good advice, but the vertical IS vertical here. It is all the other angles of line that are throwing your perception of vertical off.

See, tremblad, the mark of a good work, is it makes people stop and study it, not just glance at the blobs of color and go, "that's nice..."
This is a good work!

~M

[tony1]

Again, I think picture tilts to the right. The lamp "post" is just a point of reference.