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    FrankM
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        A local shop that carries my greeting cards asked if I could paint some scenes from around town. Here’s a first attempt — a corner shop in our downtown area.

        Thanks for your helpful feedback about perspective, colors, etc. I hope to improve and have some fun options soon. The picture is just a touch dark, but fairly representative of the painting.

        8×10 on Arches 140 CP

        Cheers!
        Frank

        FrankM

        #788632
        westok
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            Great job, Frank! I love the Coca Cola sign!

            Mark

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            A great project. I think you should add people to your scenes. Even looking in shop windows:

            Hanna’s House

            Doug


            We must leave our mark on this world

            #788626
            hoylander
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                A nice scene with good perspective, Frank! I hope the other subjects you choose work as well for you.

                Joan :wave:
                #788624
                pa-paw
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                    Your painting has somewhat of a small town feel to it for me, and I really like it. I once posted an illustration that featured three crows in a tree enjoying a bag of Frito Corn Chips and the subject of copyright law came up. Several posters advised me to get a release from the Frito Lay corp. before using the illustration. That scared me enough that I did contact them, but I never received a reply back. I have thought about using that illustration as greeting cards to friends, but the copyright thing kept me from using it. :) :)

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                    #788631
                    oldey
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                        Wonderful small town scene! I agree about adding a couple figures.

                        #788627
                        rossmarie
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                            Looks good Frank.

                            Just one comment on perspective; the facade with the Coca Cola sign falls away too much. Although we are not ‘square on’ to this elevation we are not far off it and therefore the parapet top and windows should appear almost level and only fall away slightly.

                            Mike :)

                            #788629
                            KiwiKate
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                                Nice painting Frank. I’m sure local businesses will love having their stores portrayed on your cards.

                                Kate
                                Henderson, Nevada
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                                "Never ruin a good day by thinking about a bad yesterday". -- Anon.

                                #788623
                                Bill
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                                    I like the small town feel to this painting. Perspective is of utmost importance in a painting. What Mike says is good advice.
                                    Bill

                                    Be kinder than necessary

                                    #788630
                                    FrankM
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                                        Thanks, all, for your encouragement and helpful insight.

                                        I took a gamble and added some figures — yes, a downtown area should have life. I was so tempted to add someone crossing the near left crosswalk, but I feared an accurately sized figure there would accent some of the errors in perspective. I hope these dabs made an improvement to this version.

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                                        Thanks again for your contributions!
                                        Frank

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                                        pa-paw
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                                            Your gamble was a big success. The inclusion of the figures tied everything up in a big nice bow.:) :)

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                                            #788628
                                            ndyna
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                                                I’d say your gamble paid off , it enlivens the image !

                                                Dhana

                                                "Do or do not. There is no try"- Yoda

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