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    Artchrispy
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        Hi This is 12×16. Comments /crits welcome. I may lighten the underside shadow in the foreground boulder. Also there is a small pile of pebbles that may get painted over? Does the water look too much like antifreeze? Its a little more green irl. Hard to get a good photo.
        Thanks for looking.

        Christophervasil.com

        #622698
        gaykir
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            I like this. The only thing bothering me are the two largest boulders in the front left foreground. I find them distracting. But I love the cliffs and the foliage cascading down. I think you probably know the issues and will resolve it without difficulty. I trust your judgement. The water actually doesn’t bother me.

            http://gaylekirbyart.blogspot.com/

            #622704
            Katie Black
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                This is just wonderful!! One of your best and it looks very professionally done.

                I love the water, yes it is intensely and insanely turquoise but so what!! that’s why I like it.

                If I had to crit anything it would be the boulders..if you look closely they all look like they have a cream frosting topping..so maybe a tiny tiny tweak of those and that’s it in my opinion :clap:

                Katie Black Fine Art

                "Life is far too important to be taken seriously." - Oscar Wilde

                #622700
                Artchrispy
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                    Thanks Gayle and Katie. :) I just reworked the boulders. I’m not ready to evict them just yet :) The only other thing I can maybe do to them is make them reddish brown like the cliffs, or maybe spray paint some ‘Jim :heart: Lisa’ graffiti. :) Here’s the update:

                    Christophervasil.com

                    #622697

                    Some lovely work here!
                    I’d just settle those rocks into more pebbles – they’ll also act as a link to stop the rocks being isolated.
                    I like the colours of the water but I’d have thought the water dropping down would create a mini-maelstrom at the bottom!!! …. so, some ripple effect?

                    Cheers, Maureen


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                    #622709

                    Chris, this is powerful stuff. Really a good painting.

                    Maureen has made a good suggestion. I have an alternative, though. Go with one or two more big rocks in that corner. Position them so they suggest a triangle with its apex pointing to the base of the falls. The right most rock is a great shape.

                    A painting is never really done as long as I can get my hands on it.

                    #622699

                    This is very nice. Maybe the shape of the rock on the left is just too unusual and kind of distracting.

                    C&C always welcome. Michelle

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                    #622707
                    cem
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                        Overall a nice painting. I would maybe soften the edges on the big rocks rounding the shape a bit. IMO it need ripples in the water, the color doesn’t bother me at all.

                        Cindy
                        "Earth laughs in flowers."
                        ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson ~

                        #622710
                        Grampy
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                            The foliage and the cliff face look great. And I like the colours, but I think the water needs a little movement.
                            Steve.

                            Steve

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                            #622705
                            Katie Black
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                                This looks great!

                                Katie Black Fine Art

                                "Life is far too important to be taken seriously." - Oscar Wilde

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                                Dcam
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                                    maryinasia
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                                        love the way you painted the cliffs

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                                        Artchrispy
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                                            Thanks Maureen Michelle Cindy, Katie, Grampy Derek and Mary!

                                            Here’s where I ended up. I changed the weird shape of the left rock, broke it up into strata and angled it to point more toward the waterfall as you all suggested. I added a little water disturbance. (Oddly enough the reference photo showed no disturbance but it may have been a time lapse making the water look thicker that it was in real life.) I also fiddled with some of the smaller rocks. Thanks for all the input!

                                            Christophervasil.com

                                            #622706
                                            Katie Black
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                                                easily one of your very best.

                                                Katie Black Fine Art

                                                "Life is far too important to be taken seriously." - Oscar Wilde

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                                                dave woody
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                                                    Great picture. I enjoy seeing evolution too.

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