(click image to enlarge)OK, here is where I'm at with the tree part of my painting. Remember the white area will be cut away for the owl to be added. Now, I need comments. Please tell me. Does this look finished to you? Does your eye travel well over the piece? Is there a funky area bugging you when you look at it? Is there enough light contrast?
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Anymore added would be overdone. But I'm a minimalist to be sure. But its looking complete and good to my eye.
I love the texture of this! I don't see anything funky. If you're worried about highlights or shadows, put this photo in Photoshop and play with levels.
Joanne
I think it's lovely! You've done a wonderful piece here. It's so realistic I want to reach out and touch it! I almost would expect to feel REAL moss growing on it!!!
Very nice.
It looks right to me. I can't wait to see the finished piece.
I think it's ready for the owl...Then you can see if you need something else when you put it in. But it looks good to me. -Leslie
Wow! Great movement. I tend to paint things "evenly" and many times by adding more of a contrast in color somewhere helps finish. I think when you add the owl, you'll see if you need to add just a bit of contrast. I am a painter, not a teacher, but feel comment might be helpful.
can't wait!!
Angie - I love it. It caught my eye immediately as a piece of old growth oak - not a painting at all. The owl will look darling in the cut out. I would not add anything else to it. Hugs, Marci
You are amazing girlie! I think it's beautiful and looks so REAL! I agree w/ Joanne...if something is bugging you about it play with it digitally--maybe play with kicking up the contrast?? I dunno, it looks perfect to me as it is.
xoxs
It looks great to me. I wish I could paint like that. Can't wait to see the finished product.
Kat
I was impressed by the texture too. It's hard to say how the painting so far is working because you haven't added the center of interest yet. I was thinking that you might want to make the bark out toward the edges less crisp and precise, or perhaps a bit darker just to lead the eye to the knot hole, But really, the lines do that already. I look forward to seeing the next step.
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