Two Cold Ones

[Michaelmcg]

Originally Posted by skipstah70

nice work Michael, I like your first one most. Very nice work with the atmosphere and the composition sits just right for me. The warm light playing through the far trees is a nice counterpoint to the mostly cool palette.

Thanks Michael. That glow was barely evident when I started, but sometimes nature speaks to you and you have to listen - that effect only lasted for about a minute, but it definitely made the painting.

Michael

[Michaelmcg]

Originally Posted by jilya

I know everyone's gone wow, but wow was exactly what I thought too! Fantastic work for 45mins. Love the tones and the reflections.
Second one v serene too
cheers

Thanks Jilya. Interesting that a very simple painting, executed very quickly can get such a favourable response. There's a lesson there somewhere - must remember it!

Michael

[yazelm]

Those bright colors in the second one are wonderful! They really show off that bright clear winter light when you can find it!

[Michaelmcg]

Originally Posted by yazelm

Those bright colors in the second one are wonderful! They really show off that bright clear winter light when you can find it!

Thanks Mike. Unfortunately, we don't get too much of that bright sunlight here in winter (nor in summer either!).

Michael

[Donna T]

Both are wonderful, Michael! The sunlight on the bare trees does it for me in the second one. Trees that seem to have almost no color at midday just glow when hit by late afternoon sun!

[Michaelmcg]

Originally Posted by Donna T

Both are wonderful, Michael! The sunlight on the bare trees does it for me in the second one. Trees that seem to have almost no color at midday just glow when hit by late afternoon sun!

Thanks Donna. Funny thing about winter sunlight is that it makes everything seem more colourful. Probably has to do with the angle of the sun.

Michael