The French Alps

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Comment by Donna Quesada on August 11, 2015 at 22:27

Susan, Nice treatment of the other reference for the workshop.  I have not had  chance to work on it yet.

Comment by Susan Burke on August 11, 2015 at 5:40

Thanks Deedee and Tammy! 

Comment by Deedee Stobb on August 11, 2015 at 3:14

Just lovely. I like the valley, and how it is soft and flowing, from the foreground to the mid- drawing your eye back.

Comment by Tammy Wolcott on August 10, 2015 at 15:46

You have really done a great job on atmospheric perspective.  I also like your brown touches on the rocks.

Comment by Susan Burke on August 10, 2015 at 6:33

Thanks, Charles! I have a small t-square on my paint table, I just didn't think to use it!  Silke, I like the way you think!

Comment by Silke Sauritz on August 10, 2015 at 6:22

The rocks and tree point to the left, not the right. Have a look at the shadowy dark interruptions of the rocks. from their start at the bottom of the canvas they all run diagonal to the upper left.

Ok, if you see the start at the top of the rocks, they run in a right diagonal downwards :-)

Depends on point of view...

Comment by Charles Post on August 10, 2015 at 5:24

In critiquing my painting of a house, the instructor reminded me that edges should be straight and perpendicular to the ground (unless the house is falling down).  An 18" clear ruler has been at my easel ever since, and I refer to it often to make sure I don't drift.  Adding darks (values of 0-3) adjacent to lights (values of 8-10) creates sparkle if that is the direction you are heading, however, I saw your painting as subdued or Cristina stated, 'moody'.  The more the values range in mid-tones, the more subdued the outcome.  Likewise, overuse of white creates chalky colors.  Michael is right about the upper left mountains being extended.  

Comment by Susan Burke on August 10, 2015 at 4:12

Thank you all! I am very right-handed (I cannot play the piano because anything my right hand does, my left hand follows!), I didn't even notice the rocks and tree point to the right! I thank Michael and Silke for their suggestions, I'll keep them in mind for my next try at this. I'm satisfied with some of the things I've done here; but, it doesn't have the sparkle and spontaneity that Richard's painting has! That's what the next try is for!

Comment by Ruby on August 10, 2015 at 1:57

Lovely work Susan - I like :)

Comment by Jon Main on August 9, 2015 at 21:34

Great atmospheric recession (like Mike says) - nice subdued color harmony

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