Davis Street, o/c 11x14
The downtown section of a nearby small town is undergoing a revitalization. I was attracted to the colors on the building and wanted to give myself an exercise in mixing colors. (I quickly found myself saying, 'WHATEVER WERE YOU THINKING, JENKINS?!" Anyway, I fee the "Back 40' needs something, but what? Another car? People? Ditto for the front lower right quadrant. I darkened it and added some abstract paint strokes for interest and to move the eye back towards the buildings, but don't feel it's enough. What do you all think? I'd be interested to hear your comments!
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Hi Betsy. The distant buildings were painted accurately. ...but they presented a compositional problem. I will explain more when I return home..it takes too long to type all this on my tablet.
Hi Betsy. You have stated that your concept is color ..and you have achieved that goal. Your colors are bold and clean. The problem with the "back 40" is that compositionally, you do not need it. The long string of buildings is taking us from your main idea ..those colorful buildings and cars. Also, the large amount of sky and street is in danger of taking you away from your subject and becoming a sky and street painting. We need to stay focused on your original concept ..color ..all of your interesting color, shapes, contrasts, and drawing is on the first 2 or 3 buildings. I would suggest that your crop the painting somewhere near the red car. Crop off a chunk of sky and street. This will bring the focus of your painting to the buildings and there wonderful shadow patterns and color. Then, gradate the road from a little darker value on the left ..gradually getting lighter as we look down the street. Maybe a person standing near the blue car would create even more interest to your focal point.
Very well rendered Betsy, great job.
Agree it could use a figure so it doesn't look like a ghost town. Love the colours, this is a beautiful work!
Thanks Olivia. Will put some people in somewhere; I know that corner is bare. The photo looks great in my smartphone, but too dark on my computer. Cant figure out what is going on. I need a course in color management and cant find one.
P.S. LOVE your paintings! You have great talent. I feel happy and honored to hear you like my work.
Lovely painting Betsy. you have done a great job already adapting the photo .Your colours are great.
How about a figure in that lower right corner about to cross the road.
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