Still working on my Mississippi front yard. I did a couple of darker washes after I darkened the sky. I refreshed the azaleas and darkened the bottom of the leaf groups.
Then I bought a pear to eat but it was so pretty that I had to paint some versions of it. I made a value drawing of it and tried complimentary colors and washes with several small watercolors.
There's a lot more unity in the first landscape; it feels more of a piece than having lots of focal points. I like it! And I'm really liking the color studies. It's amazing how much of a difference colors make to the mood of the piece. I'm curious about the sharp line down the pear. Is it a deliberate abstraction? Was it really there on the pear? It seems like I should be getting some message from that, but I'm not sure what the intent is. Love the colors and highlights, though!
ReplyDeleteThere was an actual line. I just used it.
DeleteThe tree looks stronger, but I think it's too smooth and doesn't have the texture of the surrounding plants, I like the the purple hair best, has the most body.
ReplyDeleteI like the front yard , it’s done! The tree is definitely the focal point and the branches reach out and hold its grasp over the whole scene. Nice work. Love the pears, especially the last two. Amazing how different all of the color studies feel, whereas the pears look more like a series…
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