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Comment by Laura Xu on August 18, 2015 at 4:02

Lori, thank you so much for your thoughtful suggestion. I think the both side dark trees is the problem like Ann mentioned they are like a frame. Add some sky holes can improve it. I may try it.

Comment by Lori Ippolito on August 17, 2015 at 16:30

I think the tree is fine Laura!! What if you just add a bunch of sky holes in them...not sure if that will help with making sky dominate as it doesn't change the size, but thought having more sky show through could help. Just a thought!! I'm really enjoying watching your progress!! You are very inspiring!

Comment by Laura Xu on August 15, 2015 at 16:19

Hi Silvana, thank you!

Comment by Silvana M Albano on August 15, 2015 at 14:39

Super Laura!!!

Comment by Laura Xu on August 15, 2015 at 12:03

Hi Xiao, Thank you for your nice word!

Comment by Xiao Li on August 15, 2015 at 11:16

Very nice Laura. You are getting better and better.

Comment by Laura Xu on August 15, 2015 at 10:24

Many thanks to Charles, Michael, Manneherrin, Susan for your comments, suggestions and encouragement! It is wonderful discussion. I kind of like the painting but with some uncertain regarding the composion. Now I learned from all of you. Thank you all so much!

Comment by Charles Post on August 15, 2015 at 8:40

The overall composition is well conceived and executed.  The small tree does not detract because of the surrounding dark values.  IF you wanted it to become less of a statement, you could soften the edges, lighten and vary the values (like you did on the ground surrounding the tree) and create some holes where the sky shows thru.  Given it is a sunny day, the edges facing the sun would be lighter.  I like the painting.

Comment by Michael J. Severin on August 15, 2015 at 6:58

P.S.  Me again.  Laura, look back at Thomas W. sunset painting ..notice how the sky is EVERYTHING ...the land mass is nothing.

Comment by Michael J. Severin on August 15, 2015 at 6:56

Hi Laura, Yes, I agree with everyone analysis and comments ...Laura, if your painting is going to be about clouds ..or a sky painting ....keep this in mind for future work ...keep your horizon low ...all that land mass is competing with your sky.  Size relationships become important ...if you paint a sky painting (clouds) ..then paint the sky!!! ....make it the most important element in your painting ..make it OVERWHELMING!!! ..make NOTHING compete with it!! ....your large tree mass and your little tree are stealing the show ..that is what I mean about size relationship ....in a sky painting, make EVERYTHING smaller then the sky ...make the sky DOMINATE, DOMINATE, DOMINATE ..nothing else matters!! 

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