This is it. That bottom leaf did not turn out as nice as I thought it would. Those purple thingamajigs are morning glory flowers, kind of whimsical I guess but they break up the green a bit.
Not really the last leaf, I'm pivoting to extreme close-ups of leaves so that they are more abstract patterns than real leaves.
Love the little purple flowers. They are a welcome relief from all the greens. Why didn’t you define the veins on the bottom leaf too? Feels unfinished to me.
ReplyDeleteIn the photo the lower leaf had a flatness, like light was shining through it, that I found appealing which I was trying to emulate, but I couldn't get it and the paper in that area has been worked so many times that I don't think it can take any more paint, And you never know, maybe some big time art critic would say, "In his latest masterpiece Mister Schadt has wisely made the lower leaf flat which enhances the ethereal essence of the composition." Well you never know.
DeleteYou’re pivoting to extreme closeups? I would say you’ve been there for a while….I agree with Alan that the bottom leaf in the painting looks unfinished. Put in some of those tiny spider veins…or dots…
ReplyDeleteI'm with Sara on the "extreme closeup" issue. How much closer can you get? Will we see leaves on the molecular level? But on to the paintings. Those morning glories really work well to balance the burnt rim of the top leaf. Not sure about the bottom one...it seems too vague, like it needs some strong marks or contrast somewhere. Don't go too far on the second painting! I love the blue green and the sparkles in the veins. Also, the contrast between the veins and the leaf is perfect. It really feels like a Northwoods leaf.
ReplyDeleteAssuming the upper leaf is in the light and that’s why the veins are light. And that’s why it’s interesting. Not a fan of the lower one. Would the veins be better with some red?
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