Study of Clouds1, 11x14 Acrylic on Canvas

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Comment by Kimberley Gates on November 15, 2012 at 16:16

Wow! What an idea! I will use it!

Comment by Michael J. Severin on November 13, 2012 at 16:59

Hi Kimberley.  suggest that you put a clear acetate over your painting and paint your ideas on that.  When you get the correct mixtures, write it down so you will be able to mix it when you repaint the actual painting.  This is kind of cool because you can work out ideas and immediately see how it looks without having to compromising your painting.  Happy Painting!

Comment by Kimberley Gates on November 13, 2012 at 14:27

Thanks for your tips, Michael.  I will do more work on it and see where it goes.

Comment by Michael J. Severin on November 13, 2012 at 6:30

Very good painting, Kimberley.  Nice glow in the sky and good depth due to your overlapping.  A few observations:  Your horizon line needs to be straighter, softer, and much lower.  There is a lot of rectangular shape with nothing happening.  Your focal point is that patch of light on the left, so the path of reflected light on the water could be moved to the 1/3 vertical line leading to the focal point, which will give you a cruciform type of composition.  The path of reflected  light on the right is not needed and is detrimental to your composition.  Your balance is created by the heavy weight of the far right cloud and the small light shape below it (maybe put a boat in the sunset?)  If you cannot or do not wish to lower your horizon, then I would recommend a little interest in the foreground (small swells or waves perhaps, shoreline, rocks, etc?)  Happy Painting!!!