I added more colors and outlined the maple leaves with ink. I also added some value to the wood and branches. I have to remember that it’s just a sketch.
I wanted to improve on some things I did in my sketchbook so I did these two on Yupo. They’re 12 X 6 and have miles to go before they are finished.
But it’s a decent start. I really like the color palette in these scenes. I can’t figure out whether to do the line work with something like a Tombow type pen or paint.
Good choice with the maple tree. As a sketch celebrating that particular tree, you have all the elements right and balanced. Lovely! As are the panoramic paintings below. I love the color scheme and how just the saturation of the colors changes the feel from summer to late autumn/early winter. A more than "decent" start! You'll have more control with the Tombow, but you might have more cohesiveness and variety with the paint--you'll know which is right when you're about to add that touch.
ReplyDeleteI like the solidness of the buildings against the wavy clouds and foliage — nice contrast. I think you could achieve that with the trees , but the trees need more density, ie more branches. Also it seems like there’s too much foreground in both paintings but maybe it’s just not developed yet.
ReplyDeleteTrue with the trees but I like the composition of the grain elevators. Like I said-miles to go.
DeleteI would like to see you go over the top on those leaves.
ReplyDeleteLove the proud blue wall of elevators marching abreast across the plain.
Too early to say anything about the trees. Like the way you have been doing clouds lately.
What a difference you've made on that little sketch of fall leaves. It looks very lively. The Yupo grain elevators already look interesting the way they're depicted and how the background sky and ground works with them. The trees, you can't tell yet how it's going to work. As you said, it's early days.
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