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09-29-2003, 10:43 PM
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Streets of Goias - final
This is the final version I submited to the contest. As you can see I´ve modified the composition and used a different technique here and there.
For those who did not see the preparatory study for this painting it can be seen here.
Watercolor on Canson paper, 30x40 cm. C&C are welcome.
Eamon
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09-29-2003, 11:10 PM
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great paint Eamon, excellent foillage overlaping transparencies and very atmospheric backgroung.
Perspective disturbs me a bit, as if taken from avery zoomed ref photo, and I think the shadow scheme is not clear, I need some shadows on the floor to increase street deepness.
Alex
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09-29-2003, 11:17 PM
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Thanks Alex... In fact there is a strong shadow in the right bottom corner, but the photo does not show it. Perspective??? Going to check that...
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09-30-2003, 12:38 AM
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Nice painting, but i like the first one beter...Is that the one you entered for the contest??
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09-30-2003, 12:43 AM
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Both pictures are charming. I like the trees in the second one better but the cobblestone streets in the first. Sorry you didn't win. Motivation to try again!  |
09-30-2003, 11:59 AM
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Thanks JJ and Merlot for looking...
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09-30-2003, 12:19 PM
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Compared both paintings.......
For me, the first one gave me a more pleasant feeling, I prefer the stones in the street there.
In the second one the foliage is well rendered and I prefer the palette of your mountains. I think it gives more depth.
Anyway, great work !!
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09-30-2003, 02:26 PM
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maybe,
maybe,
maybe the roofs of the houses at the end of the road should be tempered somewhat ?
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09-30-2003, 03:12 PM
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Eamon
they are both good paintings but the first has more "life" to it....
Pam
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09-30-2003, 03:12 PM
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Thanks Carola and Gilberte...
Carola - should I crop both and make one painting???  
Gilberte - I see your point, create an aerial perspective...
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09-30-2003, 03:14 PM
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Pam, posted at the same time I do agree... Colors in the first one are more vivid...
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09-30-2003, 07:42 PM
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I like this painting too... But, I did prefer the first one partly because of the stones in the street... I feel as though the road is leading me right out of your painting in this version, where the stones held my interest in the first one...
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09-30-2003, 08:43 PM
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Eamon
I don't know enough about landscape to critique....but I admire the great job you did with the foliage, sky and mountains.
Sounds like you got great imput...you obviously have a knack for this!
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09-30-2003, 09:40 PM
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Eamon, liked the street in the other--but the mountains, sky, and foliage in this one is great!
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09-30-2003, 10:23 PM
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Ahhhh Beauty! I saw this on a smaller computer screen earlier and had to wait to get home to comment. It is incredibly beautiful, wonderful work. 
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