Here is a morning glory leaf. If I did it again, and I probably will, I would pay more attention to the minor veins,
And here is the Lurie Gardens. I am thinking of those big Chinese landscapes that I think are pretty abstract. So far I have only used my Flavor of the Month, olive green, and I am thinking of doing it all in that one color, though I may add some color highlights when I am done.
Love this start on Lurie Gardens, but you’re going to need more colors. The range of olive green looks pretty limited. Did that morning glory leaf have those pink and blue corners when you showed this in class? If so, they didn’t bother me then, but now they drive me nuts! They really pull focus from the leaf.
ReplyDeleteHmm... I think the color balance is throwing off the way we're experiencing these. Those rainbow corners were much more subtle and less eye-catching on the leaf. And the olive green was richer and less brown. In any case, though, I think the olive green alone isn't going to be enough. You need more color and more paint movement (based on what I see here and knowing you're not finished).
ReplyDeleteI liked the leaf before but the addition of the disease on the edges is okay.
ReplyDeleteI think I like the monochrome of the garden. I really love the trees on the horizon. It just depends on what you want.
It seems like the colors or the contrast has been altered on the blog from how they looked in real life. The leaf looking harsher in color. The top triangle of color in the leaf painting draws me right up and out of the painting and each of the each of the simple, plain green veins move you across and away off the leaf/page. It's just not working together. Comparatively, the olive green seems more consistent and coherent. But if it keeps going along in the same manner, it's going to be really boring. Just using the same exact color and brushstroke throughout is not the answer.
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