yaks

[bnoonan]

I've got to get some feedback on this from all of you. It's for a show entry and what you provide for c&c would be most appreciated.

Thanks very much - B Wallis paper (of course) appx 11 x 14" soft pastel

[Dark_Shades]

lol, I was expecting to see animals
... Barb, the colours make it lovely and vibrant.....the red really makes it pop and especially like the composition of how they lay across the page, makes for added interest... the whole look reminds me if they have been caught up in moonlight

[lozz]

Yeah! Caught me out! I was expecting some big smelly animals too! lol

I love the perspective and the way the where ppl would sit (dunno what that's called...man holes?) arcs away to the top right!

lozz

[bnoonan]

Dawn & Lozz,

Sorry to disappoint you but I always have called these Yaks and the folks who paddle in them "Yakkers".

The composition was intentional - from one of my photographs.

It was done in a foggy day as they sat awaiting their passengers. - no moonlight - sorry.


Thanks - B.

[meowmeow]

Those kind of yaks! Good name for them.
Great painting..I love the colors and the composition is wonderful. I haven't seen you do anything like this before...pretty neat!

Sandy

[Stoy Jones]

Perspective looks great. Colors very vibrant, a bit loose, but the effects work for me. Perhaps little more solid lines around the man-holes(?) separating the black from the color...but otherwise can't find anything to pick. I think you have a winner!

Stoy

[bnoonan]

Sandy - it's a BNoonan original photograph and I love the design - that's why you haven't seen it before. Those are Maine yaks by the way!

Stoy - I see what you mean - especially in the upper - back yaks.

Thanks, B

[soap]

Love the design too, love the colours, would love to see a touch more detail/focus on one of the boats.

[Kathryn Wilson]

Looks like a winner to me! Should really catch the eye of the judges - lots of color, good composition. Good luck!

[lozz]

Originally Posted by bnoonan

Dawn & Lozz,

Sorry to disappoint you but I always have called these Yaks and the folks who paddle in them "Yakkers".

You know? That's what I like about this place! You learn something new every day! BTW Those colours are brill!

[DFGray]

Hi
like the piece ....
wonder if you might be happier with the top cropped so the two farthest ones are cropped out? the red yak would jump a little more
but then again ?
regards
Dan

[Deborah Secor]

Yum! Love these delicious colors! I was just reading in the PJ the 'report from the judges' where they said contrast was so important. You got it, girl.

For my 2 cents I'd suggest that you need to do one of two things: either loosen or tighten the blackish straps and details. Right now they distract--if looser they would read with the overall concept well, if tighter they could draw the eye well. I don't know which I'd do, though that hardly matters as it's your painting and I won't do it anyway!

Deborah