SF street

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Comment by Laura Xu on July 11, 2013 at 17:39

thank you Ian for your comment!

Comment by Laura Xu on July 9, 2013 at 6:08

Thank you Jessica, Dor for you comments. It is very encouraging!

Comment by Jessica Futerman on July 9, 2013 at 0:41

Lovely painting - you've really kept it loose & managed not to put in too much detail!  I especially like the trolley & suggestions of cars parked along the side of the road.

Comment by Dorian Aronson on July 8, 2013 at 18:00

Fabulous!  Smiles : ))

Comment by Laura Xu on July 7, 2013 at 16:22

Thank you Ann for your comments! It is very encouraging. I will take your advice into account. If I can not
make changes in this painting I will apply it in my next version of the street painting.

Comment by Ann Turner on July 7, 2013 at 15:38

Nice simplification of a hard subject. The feeling of going down and to the sea and the perspective is well done. Just darken the water slightly and smooth it out. The trolly car is very nice and I ike your choice of warm tones against the blue of the water/sky area. The car on the right is a little small when compared with the trolley they appear to be side by side or the car closer when you compare wheels. The green tree above the trolley is a triangle shape. The trolley would shine more if the tree shape becomes more abstract . Very well done !

Comment by Silvana M Albano on July 7, 2013 at 13:53

No I haven't I 'l take a look before I start mine! Thanks for the tip!

Comment by Laura Xu on July 7, 2013 at 7:17

Thank you Silvana for you kind comments. The connection area bothered me too. I will soft it little bit later. I never painted cityscape at all. I watched Richard's video 5 times before I started myown painting. It is certainly not easy workshop. I will do more practice.  Did you look at Bryan Mark Taylor's cityscape? it is just very beautiful. I went to his galary in Carmel to see his painting in person yesterday. Hope it can help me to improve for my painting.  

Comment by Silvana M Albano on July 7, 2013 at 6:22

You are fast Laura!!!! I haven't even watched the video yet, but looking at your painting I see that it won't be so easy... !!! I like the foreground of your painting a lot. the tram , the buldings and the car. What bugs me is the connection there at the end of the street with the water. I don't know how to change it, but perhaps a softer edge? Just writing when thinking....