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Friday, July 13, 2012

FRUSTRATED!


Is the sky too dark? Are the mountains not dark enough? Is the abutment too wishy-washy? I've been pecking away at this off and on all day so far, and I am not impressed. Time to leave it for a while ...

This is it in black/white, to check values.  It all looks like a glop of mid-values to me, but then it is supposed to be a cloudy scene. I don't know.

As always, your comments are most welcome.

11 comments:

  1. Kathryn,this is wonderful. Your hard work is really showing. You're going to have a painting here that's something you can crow about. And the subject is so different for you, but it looks like you have a talent for the architectural.

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  2. Oh my, you are somewhere in the middle stages and don't know how to proceed! Just leave it for a while, I would say, until you know what to do. It looks fine to me, but I know the frustrated feeling! Have a nice weekend!

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  3. I rather like the pale nature of this, although it does look like mostly mid tones in the b/w image. Not every painting has to have stark contrasts, often I find that high key colour, mood and feel all make the painting what it is, as well as the tonal value structure. It’s a difficult call, because if you darken areas it will change the mood and light dramatically. Why not pump up the contrast of the b/w image in your computer software, then paint another painting based on that and see how it works?

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  4. Just keep picking away at it, Kathryn. I think you are headed in the right direction here.

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  5. I think this is coming out very well. I like the sky, the tower/ pillar stands out nicely against it. The b/w version suggests to me that the mountains need to be a little darker, but overall its all coming out very very well.
    Best wishes,

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  6. I think if you're going for cloudy or foggy that you have it perfectly, maybe a bit of darker values where the sea meets the sky? But I really do like it Kathryn and I think it's coming along beautifully. :)

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  7. No worries lady.. Just forget it and work on something else.. Pick it up when you have almost forgotten about it... And then it will work.

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  8. I always find it SO helpful to look at painting on black and white. It really does help to see the values. This is looking lovely! I always find that if I make my darks as DARK as I possibly can, the lights sing out! Maybe just darken those darks and your there :0)

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  9. Don't be frustrated, Kathryn because I like it VERY much. I like the "subtle" colors....I would only darken the darker part of the bridge..(a bit) BUT that's all. I love it.

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  10. Hello Kathryn:) It seems you have sitting too long too close on your painting. Leave it for a day. You will see it is a beautiful painting!

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