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  • September 15, 2018 at 9:33 am #462027
    Reed Jones
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        36″ x 24″
        Oil on linen

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        Critiques and feedback are welcomed!

        September 15, 2018 at 10:03 pm #695431
        AnnieA
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            Really nice, Reed! Ordinarily this amount of detail would overwhelm, but it’s just right for this scene as it reflects what I presume is the energy and excitement of the area. Beautiful color and a very interesting composition. I like it a lot!

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            September 16, 2018 at 10:40 am #695433
            Reed Jones
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                Thanks, Annie! My wife described this painting as sitting too close to the screen at a movie theater, insofar as there is a lot of detail to try to take in and not be overwhelmed. I agree and I certainly did try to keep things as loose as possible, but yeah. A lot going on…

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                September 23, 2018 at 3:09 pm #695436
                sea dangler
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                    Excellent work,I am a lover of detailed work.
                    Dave

                    October 17, 2018 at 8:07 pm #695432
                    jonc50
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                        Lovely work!

                        October 20, 2018 at 6:28 pm #695430
                        skipstah
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                            Nice work Reed. The final piece looks polished. As far as the comment from your wife. I know the effect she is referring to. If you wanted to mitigate the effect in future, consider shooting your ref photos with a larger aperature (lower number). Depth of field really helps sell distance I think.

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                            October 24, 2018 at 11:14 am #695434
                            Reed Jones
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                                The only thing I could control w/ this photo was the crop. The original photo came from the WC Reference Library and I cropped in on it fairly radically. Admittedly, my crop sacrificed a sense of scale and distance, but that’s what I liked about it. I was going for shapes and colors and not so much scene capture. Another comment from my wife (I’m quoting her a lot) was that she liked the “abstraction” of the final, so I think she understood what I was going for.

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                                October 27, 2018 at 12:20 am #695429
                                KreativeK Moderator
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                                    Love this up close scene, Reed! It has the city flavor and style.

                                    Kay

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                                    November 17, 2018 at 10:22 am #695438
                                    Cherylkanuck
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                                        Wow I love the detail. Your pillars on the buildings look so amazing I just want to reach out and touch them.

                                        November 18, 2018 at 3:38 pm #695435
                                        Reed Jones
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                                            Thanks for the kind words! Those columns were what really piqued my interest when i first saw this reference photo. That’s also why I cropped in so tight – I wanted the columns to be the main focus.

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                                            December 10, 2018 at 10:50 am #695437
                                            GPB7865
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                                                Awesome piece.

                                                December 31, 2018 at 6:39 pm #695439
                                                Anonymous

                                                    Yes, those columns first grab my eyes and pull them back again after examining all the surrounding lights.

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