Down By The River

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Comment by Jon Main on October 22, 2015 at 5:11

Thanks for the lovely comment, Ana!

Comment by Ana Murza on October 21, 2015 at 20:11

I's a beautiful piece! I like the colour harmony which for me, in this painting brings together the frenetic game of lines. It's not a easy subject to control. You've done it beautifully!

Comment by Jon Main on October 19, 2015 at 6:25

Thanks, Ann and Christine. Yeah it's about the depth and people!, I'm off to soften/lose the hard edges as recommended by Michael...

Comment by Christine Kirton on October 19, 2015 at 4:17

Nice directional flow to this painting Jon - well done

Comment by Ann Turner on October 18, 2015 at 16:49

Love your use of broken color !  Your figures add so much to the scene, telling  story.

Comment by Jon Main on October 18, 2015 at 7:07

Wow! thanks, Michael - and that's such a useful comment about the lost and found edges - I've learned something there. Cheers!

Comment by Michael J. Severin on October 18, 2015 at 4:17

Oh Jon ...I love your painting!!!   Beautiful warm harmony and great composition!!   I really like your gradation of value and tone on the wall and under the bridge.  Great luminous shadows!!!  Would like to see a little gradation on the road and a more lost and found type line on the grass and building edge ...something like you did over there where the road goes under the arch next to the figures ..that is a nice lost edge!!!  Anyway, great painting!!!   BTW, great use of directional lines leading to the figures. .the 2 little kids sitting under the arch gives a sense of visual poetry to your picture.