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    A recent monarch I just completed. While happy with the butterfly, I am not real sure of the background.

    Any thoughts or C&C appreciated.

    Thanks for looking.
    Sacandagalady

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    Merriweather
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        I like your butterfly well done.
        But they are usually flying in and amongst flowers and leaves.

        perhaps use your yellow coloured surround to become a flower and the green, perhaps more definition to make it greenery… leaves, or lawn or whatever you had in mind.

        Good job !

        Painting is a complete distraction. I know of nothing which, without exhausting the body, more entirely absorbs the mind. Winston Churchill

        #658475

        Great advice Merriweather. Thank you so much for your advice. Now the challenge of trying to alter things up a bit. Wish me luck!

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        yahya sryio
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            Very nice. Sample but beauty.

            Painting is jealous, and requires the whole man to herself. Michael Angelo
            #658471
            rossmarie
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                Well done. Lovely butterfly and I like your soft diffuse background which makes it stand out.

                I take Merrieweather’s point about butterflies being close to flowers but be careful not too lose your lovely Monarch. I would be inclined to wet the green area and drop in just a hint of colour to indicate flowers here and there. Needs to be diffuse and very much in the background; our imagination will do the rest.

                Mike :) :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

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                KiwiKate
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                    Your butterfly is lovely. I agree with Mike about wetting the background to drop some darker colors into both the green and the yellow. Just a hint of a petal here and of leaves there will make a difference.

                    Kate
                    Henderson, Nevada
                    C&C always welcomed!

                    "Never ruin a good day by thinking about a bad yesterday". -- Anon.

                    #658474

                    Yahya syrio, Mike and Kate..

                    Thanks for the feedback and very helpful advice. You guys rock! I will make an attempt at fixng this tomorrow.

                    Sacandagalady

                    #658478
                    Ellen E
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                        I think the background of green is alright but that you should make the flower the butterfly is sitting on more distinct. Not enough to overpower the butterfly but less blurred than you have it now. You’ve done a wonderful job on the butterfly. :)

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                        hoylander
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                            Love the butterfly, it’s colours are beautiful!!!

                            Joan :wave:
                            #658476

                            Ellen E and Joan,

                            Thanks for the helpful hint and for the appreciation! i appreciate you both responding and giving me feedback.

                            Here is an updated version of the original. Might still add a stem to the flower/leaf.

                            Sacandagalady

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                            monarch
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                                I really enjoy this painting. I love monarchs! :)

                                C&C welcome and appreciated

                                #658473
                                FrankM
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                                    Wonderful improvement! Looks great!

                                    FrankM

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                                    Monarch :-) and Frank M,

                                    Thanks so much for the kind words. I worked the background even more than the the first redo and am quite pleased with how it “finally” came on out.

                                    The butterfly was not altered at all.

                                    Thanks again for your encouragement,

                                    Sacanadagalady

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