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February 2, 2018 at 8:33 pm #450657
Wish me luck on this one. Acrylic on hardboard, 3 x 4 ft
My first try at this large size.
Comments seriously appreciated (because I don’t get many).
This is the first pass, where I use Blick acrylics to cover the surface.
Everything else being equal, I would rather be in the painting zone.
Website: www.mikesartshack.com
February 2, 2018 at 9:58 pm #558511Great start.
I never do anything that large good luck!
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My DeviantArt GalleryFebruary 3, 2018 at 9:18 am #558521That is a biggie. It is a good start. I like the composition overall.
Good variation of greens and good sense of depth. In my opinion the sense of depth is the most important thing in a landscape. The sky holes are good, maybe a few more would be good as the scene develops.
Not sure what that dark mass is in the middle of the lower part of the screen. The lower branch coming in from the right seems a little unnatural. I’ve painted a couple of pictures with a partial tree trunk on the edge but I didn’t like the effect and won’t be doing it again.
A painting is never really done as long as I can get my hands on it.
February 3, 2018 at 9:28 am #558516Thanks Diana. Thanks Cliff for the advice, and I am particularly sensitive to trying to achieve depth.
Everything else being equal, I would rather be in the painting zone.
Website: www.mikesartshack.com
February 3, 2018 at 11:04 am #558509Great start! I love painting large, though my usual is 24” X 36”. I love the direction you’re headed with this.
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February 3, 2018 at 12:19 pm #558508It’s a good basic comp and the blocking is already showing a solid piece.
I’d remove that bit of tree trunk on the right – it’s neither nothing nor something so will distract!
If you want to lead the eye in from there, use tonal variation, e.g. the light and shadow on the grass – it can be visually similar to a path.
You could go even darker in parts of the background as you have some lovely light in the water.
Towards the end, some bright/light/contrasting detail of grass/foliage/plant could give you a nice foreground to add to the depth – allow some taller and thinner grasses to break the bank line and take the eye up into the water area.
As you are already doing at this stage, keep thinking ‘light against dark’ for sparkling interest!:)Cheers, Maureen
Forum projects: Plant Parade projects in the Florals/Botanicals forum , WDE in the All Media Art Events , Different Strokes in Acrylics forum .February 3, 2018 at 6:50 pm #558517More work on this. Taking in the advice of the commenters. Thank you.
Everything else being equal, I would rather be in the painting zone.
Website: www.mikesartshack.com
February 3, 2018 at 11:17 pm #558512Keep at it. Great start
February 20, 2018 at 3:21 pm #558518More work on the background. Next will work on midground.
Keep the comments coming. I take them seriously!Everything else being equal, I would rather be in the painting zone.
Website: www.mikesartshack.com
February 20, 2018 at 5:14 pm #558525February 21, 2018 at 2:52 pm #558514Excellent choice of colours!
March 14, 2018 at 10:38 am #558519Thanks to all for the encouragement and suggestions. I got sort of sidelined but will get back to this soon.
Everything else being equal, I would rather be in the painting zone.
Website: www.mikesartshack.com
March 14, 2018 at 11:26 am #558510going to be a lovely piece when finished…..take a look at the rear right side…..the left rear has lots of detail and good coloring but the right side is dull….IMHO…..nice size :thumbsup:
March 14, 2018 at 3:30 pm #558523great start… looks very well composed… As Maureen mentioned the tree in the right, either take it out or make it bit more inside. Also use colors you can replicate: if you are mixing, keep a paper with the proportions of colors. If you use different colors in the whole composition the whole painting looks uncoupled, but if you use the same colors gives the appearance of unity, gives it strength…
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March 15, 2018 at 6:08 am #558513I don’t know how you’ve handled so many variations of green and still managed to make it look good! I feel like greens are my nemesis… obviously I need more practice.
This is a great start! I’m looking forward to seeing how you build on it.
Mary.
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