flower abd vase-not finish yet

rsmak · #1 02-22-2002, 09:56 PM

watercolour on 18x24 inches, 140lb c/p Strathmore paper.
i would like some critique and suggestion for the background color and the vase colour.

thanks.

rosanna

CarlyHardy · #2 02-22-2002, 10:29 PM

Right now the background for the flowers make them stand out nicely....and since they are fairly dark, the lighter background is a good contrast.

I suggest you lift out some of the color on the vase to make a more rounded shape and add a shadow to ground it to a surface.

Nice rich color in your flowers!
carly

marcelo_camera · #3 02-22-2002, 10:33 PM

i think that background could be improved...
the colors in my oppinion are very good...
congratulations

Rose Queen · #4 02-22-2002, 11:00 PM

When I do backgrounds, I'm always looking for a complementary color. You could do a very pale red to set off the vase. I'm sure there are other complementaries you could use in this one, but I'd be inclined to just do a very pale gray.

momsyward · #5 02-22-2002, 11:20 PM

This is a wonderful painting. SOme complementary color for sure either for background or vase.

rsmak · #6 02-22-2002, 11:43 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by CHClements
Right now the background for the flowers make them stand out nicely....and since they are fairly dark, the lighter background is a good contrast.

I suggest you lift out some of the color on the vase to make a more rounded shape and add a shadow to ground it to a surface.

Nice rich color in your flowers!
carly

carly, thanks.
i will do more work to the vase ad shadows.

rosanna

taghera · #7 02-22-2002, 11:46 PM

Very good Rosanna, I think Carly has nailed it for you.

rsmak · #8 02-22-2002, 11:46 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by marcelo_camera
i think that background could be improved...
the colors in my oppinion are very good...
congratulations

thanks, marcelo.
the background may be in a slight deeper col9our?

rosanna

rsmak · #9 02-23-2002, 03:47 PM

[quote]Originally posted by Rose Queen
When I do backgrounds, I'm always looking for a complementary color. You could do a very pale red to set off the vase. I'm sure there are other complementaries you could use in this one, but I'd be inclined to just do a very pale gray. [/QUOT

thanks, rose.
i like the idea of a pale grey background

rosanna

rsmak · #10 02-23-2002, 03:49 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by momsyward
This is a wonderful painting. SOme complementary color for sure either for background or vase.

momsyward, thanks, may be both?

tosanna

rsmak · #11 02-23-2002, 03:51 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by taghera
Very good Rosanna, I think Carly has nailed it for you.

thanks, taghera

olika · #12 02-23-2002, 08:51 PM

I love your flowers, they are very beautiful... very nice.. Everyone else has pretty much caught everything else

rsmak · #13 02-23-2002, 09:40 PM

Olika, thanks.

risanna

**ripvanblair** · #14 02-24-2002, 06:00 AM

good colour combinations in the flowers is it possible to change the colour of the vase,I dont think it does anything for the flowers,should be a bit brighter,maybe a dark red, just a thought-----------Alan

rsmak · #15 02-24-2002, 08:32 PM

ripvanblair , thanks.

rosanna

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