Workshop 25 second try

9x12 smooth finish panel. First time using this. I just went ahead and placed my strokes without re doing them. Went with the flow of my observation on the black and white print out. Would my strokes be considered sharp? Because if they are..then im starting to understand what you artist mean by sharp and soft edges. If you look at my other one. I feel there's more of a softness to it.

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Comment by Montalvo on September 26, 2013 at 13:56: Thank you for taking the time to give me some feed back. I haven't been able to comment back been busy with other matters. thank You everyone.

Comment by Michael Chomse on September 25, 2013 at 7:32: You are developing a distinctive style. I can recognize your brush strokes in the field of other paintings. There is a flat, planar quality to your work, which I like. And the hard stabbing nature of your hand has an immediacy that is insistent and vivacious. Keep walking in this direction. You won't be disappointed.

Comment by Dorian Aronson on September 21, 2013 at 19:12: I so admire you! Wish I could learn to just relax just do it and walk away! Congratulations......and smiles : ))

Comment by Roena King on September 14, 2013 at 7:17: Montalvo, Betsy sure did bring up many good points for you to consider. Trying to find "one's self-style" can take a very long time (if you ever figure it out, then you do something accidently perhaps, and change in that direction for a while". LOL Sounds like you are still in the first exploring stage and you might consider trying lots of different ways to do the same thing. i.e. these first/second try, as different as they were from each other, both were really good in their on way.

Hugs, Roena

Comment by Montalvo on September 12, 2013 at 15:39: Thank you Betsy for making me aware with the questions you have brought to my attention.

Comment by Betsy Jenkins on September 12, 2013 at 10:35: Hi, Montalvo!

Putting your strokes down and leaving them is exactly right!

Did you like it? Which painting do you like better? First try or second? (My money is on number 2).If you could fix the first one to your liking, what would you do? If you find something about this one that you don't like, what would you do?

I am not going to say which one I like--you need to put them up side by side and take a long look at them and think about the things you like and don't like. Then decide what to do next.

There is something to consider about too hard and too soft edges; and exactly where edges should be soft and where they should be hard. There is also something to consider about expressive, energetic strokes like you have here. Wow! This sky is full of the energy of moving clouds.

You can figure it out. YOU are an artist, too, my dear. Just look above!

I can't wait to see your final wet-on-wet painting!

Comment by Montalvo on September 12, 2013 at 9:29: Thank you. You know how many times my i wanted to go back and fix it? I finally broke my habit and walked away.