Student’s Comments:
What I like:
- I like the light and depth.
What could be improved for next time:
- I find it difficult to get the colors and shapes of tree trunks. Those grays are difficult to get right. I thought a mixture of blues with their complement added but it was too warm and then adding more blue didn’t seem to get what I needed.
Dan’s Comments:
What I like:
- Good use of value. Strong lights and strong darks. The relatively dark foreground also helps the blue sky and water “pop”.
- I like how you used yellows and light greens for the highlights. A common issue is the overuse of titanium white.
- Your brushwork helps reiterate the nature of the objects.
What could be improved for next time:
- Careful with overusing black for shadows. Consider other colors as well.
- The bushes and plants look a bit messy. A few confident strokes plus feature details would work well here. Look at Sir Arthur Streeton’s work and how he paints plants and flowers.
- The water seems a touch lighter than the sky. I think you might find it is the other way around.