Painting Landscapes- failing miserably
Painting Landscapes- failing miserably
I share it even though it's not very good only because I'm using internet as a my journal lately. lol. I hope you don't hate it too much!
Contrast is high between middle mountains, and everything else. My eye has a hard time focusing. Try and reduce that big contrast jump. Otherwise i think each part is quite nice. Keep it up.
yes, absolutely. I need to build patience for landscapes where a lot is going on. Each part is effecting other but still an individual thing so their relationship gets tricky for me. Happy to hear your feedback. I appreciate it!
I enjoyed the hidden face in the mountain
where? in the snowy part? it wasn't deliberate, lol.
Upper left hand corner. The peak turns into the nose, you can kind of make out a head, chin, there’s even a little mouth line.
That looks pretty fantastic to me! Please keep it up!
Don't be so hard on yourself.
You actually attempted it and did a good job while also developing your skills as an artist.
I often think of doing the same but never get to that point .... and most people are the same. You achieved something most people haven't but wished they had.
And if you keep making more, they will only become better. I'm happy for you and I look forward to seeing more.
Thank you for nice words. I look forward to more feedback as I share my future drawings here.
Are you kidding, that looks awesome! Is this Lauterbrunnen?
Oh, I just looked and yes it's probably that. I didn't completely follow the reference picture but that church building looks like it's from Lauterbrunnen.
Can confirm I immediately saw Lauterbrunnen in your painting! Amazing work btw
failinglearning(possibly still miserably, but that puts you in company with Van Gogh, etc.)
Keep growing!
lol, not like Van Gogh, poor soul had been dealt with a very difficult life.
I like this! I like it a lot, and I'd be proud to have painted it. The general aesthetic appeals to me, and I'm particularly fond of the left half of the valley. I love the color work, how loud the highlights are against the darker colors without being offensive to the eye; it's a very visually striking style.
Only read if you want constructive feedback:
If I had to guess what's "wrong", I'd say that it's that the detailing over distance is inconsistent. You've got some things that are sharply detailed at a far distance (the church) and other things that are loosely detailed at that same distance (the trees). The line work also seems a little wobbly (speaking as someone who does vastly worse line work). The last thing is that the very far off snow is really, really, really bright, which seems to suggest to the eye that it's much closer than it ought to be.
I agree with you assessment. Consistency in detail is an issue here. I changed my mind few times while painting it, whether to make the details loose or closely knit.
Nice job my friend!
Thank you!
art is permission to fail.
and you don't get better without failing a lot.
We are our own worst critics, no one in this thread is zooming in and seeing all the things you know you did wrong. as a finished work it is pretty good.
Looks good for me. Be aware that while you see more the imperfections, we see more then general picture.
thank you!
I think it's really good!
There is an often-repeated story about Bill Watterson (the Calvin and Hobbes creator) destroying his first 500 paintings. That's how much practice he thought he needed before his work was good. If you are not satisfied with your work, then just consider this one of your 500 pieces and keep going!