Ruppertsberger Evening Lights

30 cm x 30 cm, Oil, Pleinair

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Comment by Lawrence Easton on July 18, 2015 at 10:36: I'm glad you didn't get upset with me Thomas. I like your reply. As I said once before, I enjoy reading your comments as much as I enjoy looking at your excellent paintings!

Comment by Thomas Ruckstuhl on July 18, 2015 at 4:08: Thanks Susan,
I never touch a pleinair. If i would start that i sure i would start thinking oit there that i can fix it at home.
This aftermath will just help for the work to come. And i agree that it is not a good idea to pack too much into a painting. Should have just focused on the haystacks.

Comment by Susan Burke on July 18, 2015 at 3:59: Thomas, beautiful texture on the tree and gorgeous sunlit effect. I think you have a split center of interest, the viewer doesn't know whether to look at the tree or the wonderful haystacks! I would take a little detail out of the tree or gray down the field; but, either way, nice rendering!

Comment by Thomas Ruckstuhl on July 17, 2015 at 20:23: Great comment Lawrence, thanks a lot!
When i did my notan study for it i was aware that the tree and its shadow will cutt this and that there is no way to tie together the light shapes... (Except for the unprobable case a white dove passing on my side of the tree).
The reason i did it like that was curiousity. The question was: can i paint the brigthtness of the sunlit landscape AND sho show the texrures of the shadow side of the tree, something no camera iin the world can do.
I think we agree on the answer. Yes i can do, but composition is crap still!
Goal no.1 out there is to bing a better painter home. To get your like would be nice too. I will try this again, without the tree..

Comment by Lawrence Easton on July 17, 2015 at 19:48: Gee Thomas, If you want my opinion I think the tree should go. Sorry. I'm not sure what it's doing there apart from getting in the way of a beautifully painted, sunny countryside landscape.

If it wasn't there, or was maybe about a quarter the size and further to the left, I would be clicking the "Like" button for sure!