Critique – Walter Oberreiter

Walter Oberreiter
Walter Oberreiter

Student’s Comments:

What I like:

1.) I am quite pleased with the overall mood of a quiet sunny autumn walk in the woods nearby our home.

2.) I like the contrast of deep shadows of trees in the foreground and bright sun light in the background (low key foreground, high key background)

3.) I think I succeeded to create a good sense of depth by applying linear and areal perspective.

What could be improved for next time:

1.) I would like to have more color variation in the foreground.

2.) I am continuously working (and still struggling) to achieve a more painterly style.

Dan’s Comments:

Hi Walter!

What I like:

  • Interesting composition! I love the play between the trees, cast shadows, and slanting ground.
  • Strong and simple color theme.
  • Did well not to get caught up in the tiny details. Nice use of simplification.

What could be improved for next time:

  • Look up the work of Tom Thomson for inspiration. Your work reminds me of his.
  • The shadows/ground looks a bit even and “neat”. Though I’m not sure what it looks like in person. Sometimes nature looks like this, but not often.
  • A few dark accents and color spots might work well, particularly on the ground.