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February 17, 2018 at 9:55 am #451500
Johndk
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Hi.

Small WC (14 x 20) of a general store in Mexico
Source photo: Tom Hoffman
Bockingford 300 gsm
WN and DR pigments

As long as there is light, I will paint it.
February 17, 2018 at 10:52 am #567399
atlee
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Nice…..i like your style. I wish you had shown a little more of the interior. That is obviously the COI but it doesn’t hold my interest very long. Just a little less dark so that the shapes could hold my interest longer…..maybe make me try to guess what I am looking at on the inside. Just a suggestion.
atlee

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February 17, 2018 at 11:04 am #567410
exsailor
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looks good………….Jim
February 17, 2018 at 11:11 am #567398
Arsinoé
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I love the little horse? in front of the store.

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February 17, 2018 at 12:17 pm #567404
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This is really nice. On my monitor, I can see things inside the store, but I think atlee is right, lift a little light in there and tease me.

Scott

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February 17, 2018 at 3:38 pm #567405
Johndk
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Thanks Atlee and Scott for your input. The source photo had this area virtually flat black. This is typical of photography, and the trap when you “copy” the source too directly. This also opens the discussion on how to approach dark passages such as this doorway, or backgrounds, etc. Learning, learning, practice and more practice.

As long as there is light, I will paint it.
February 17, 2018 at 3:43 pm #567406
Johndk
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I love the little horse? in front of the store.

Thanks.

Yes, It us supposed to represent one of those kids- rides, where you throw in coins and it moves about. It was actually a little donkey ( scene is El Rule Mexico). You will also notice the old arcade game machine to the left.:)

As long as there is light, I will paint it.
February 17, 2018 at 4:49 pm #567402
panamadeb
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Have you taken a workshop from Tom?

deb
February 17, 2018 at 4:56 pm #567407
Johndk
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Have you taken a workshop from Tom?

deb

Regrettably not. Being South African, this is not possible (for now). But, I follow his blog avidly, and do the exercises he sets for his students each month, and absorb as much of the guidance he so generously shares as I can.

Have you done a workshop him deb ?

As long as there is light, I will paint it.
February 18, 2018 at 5:20 am #567401
ErnstG
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Very nice color harmonies – great motif!

Ernst

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February 18, 2018 at 7:13 am #567409
westok
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I really like this style. I like the darker interior. It make me imagine what might be in there.

Mark
February 18, 2018 at 11:11 am #567403
panamadeb
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Hi John, Yes I took a workshop with Tom in cape cod, Massachusetts. I thoroughly enjoyed his teaching. He would take an innocuous subject (it was all plein air) and transform it into a beautiful painting. His mantra was to keep it simple. His book is very good also.

deb
February 18, 2018 at 11:14 am #567408
Johndk
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Hi deb. :envy: You are so fortunate to have interacted with Tom Hoffman. When it comes to his work and teaching – nothing but deep respect. I gather he uses hot pressed paper. I have yet to try that.

As long as there is light, I will paint it.
February 19, 2018 at 5:17 am #567400
pjartwc
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Nice painting!

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Jan
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