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    Arnie
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        The house is set back from a very long rectangular lake which ive attempted to disguise with the view point and overhanging shrubs. For me this one was all about the fg reflections. After finishing it I waited a week before doing some touchups to the reflections, but I’m sill not entirely happy with them.

        C&C Appreciated, Thanks for looking. Arnie

        Oil/Impasto/Brush/Glaze on canvas board 16×12 inches.

        Feb 22 Update: Got this one out to finish off so I can start my Hawkley oil. Reworked the shadows/reflections, brought the building slightly forward, and reworked the cloud reflection to what I originally envisaged – cant believe I posted my first attempt!

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        #1445773
        Donna T
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            Your impasto touches work so well in this, Arnie!  They capture the sunlight and add some sparkle.  Great job on keeping the house low key too; it’s there but it’s not screaming for attention.   I wonder if the tree to the right of center could have a little more presence in its reflection because it’s so bright and textural?  Maybe if the water surface were a little calmer there would be an opportunity to show off the reflections more.  I don’t do much with water so please disregard if this doesn’t make sense!  I love the deeper blue of the sky at the bottom of the painting!

            Donna
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            #1445781
            Arnie
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                Donna: thanks for the suggestion about that reflection – I was having the same thought too. It needs a tweek.

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                john mcnelley
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                    Spectacular, very well done !

                    #1445863
                    Arnie
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                        There is little color in your reflections and I like them as such.  However, they do not work for me as the focal point of the painting.  The green tree already mentioned and it relation to the red house are  a color contrast that draws attention for me.  I am not sure if this is what you want; but, it works for me.  Gary

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                        #1445894
                        Arnie
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                            Thanks Gary: yes the tree/house/colour contrast is the coi, perhaps a bit to much to the right, but then I liked the reflections from the dark trees so it had to be moved. I see the water/reflections setting the mood, the context for the coi. I used to always put a coi in one of the 4 intersects – trying to be a little more relaxed about that now!

                            thanks again

                            Arnie

                            #1447176
                            Old Radagast
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                                Great sense of distance off to the far-away house, and I like the sparkle on the water and the dark trees against the sky.

                                Matthew

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                                #1447467
                                Arnie
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                                    Thanks Matthew – havent got round to fixing the reflections yet – but its still up on the easle! :bye:

                                    #1447487
                                    Dcam
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                                        My goodness what a lovely sparkle to this Arnie.  There is a real sense of movement in that water and I can see that the breeze is catching those trees.  I would just go a wee bit darker in some areas of the red building for contrast ? In going for atmospheric perspective you may have “fogged out” the building a bit much. IMHO. Love the technique Arnie. Great painting.

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                                        Skyenorth
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                                            A beautiful painting Arnie.  I love the flow of the fast moving water and that blue is really eye catching and to me brings it all together so perfectly.

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                                            #1452851
                                            Arnie
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                                                Thanks Derek. Apologies for not replying sooner. This is still up on my easle waiting for a rework! I had planned to rework it and repost but have been distracted by other pastels.

                                                Arnie

                                                #1452853
                                                Arnie
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                                                    Thanks Caroline: Good to see you back posting. Apologies for not replying sooner – too much change all at once.

                                                    #1458673
                                                    Arnie
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                                                        Just updated with the rework. Thanks for the suggestions.

                                                        Arnie

                                                        #1458699
                                                        Ohiohawk97
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                                                            Great job on the rework Arnie.  I really like how you have refined the texture and the reflections are excellent.  Another beautiful impressionistic piece to my eyes…

                                                            Wes

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