Worshop4_Colour1

Still some things to fix, but I have very little time this month so I don't think the final version will differ that much from this one.

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Comment by Stuart J. Gourlay on December 20, 2011 at 17:04: Paolo, what program do you use for your art on your Wacom tablet and have you ever tried anything on a tablet? I've been painting since age 9 and I am pretty stuck on traditional media but I find your stuff really cool and would like to give it a try. Johannes Vloothuis (www.improvemypaintings.com) says that you have accomplished a poetic painting (in traditional media) if it looks like a cartoon, because the illustrator always has to exaggerate things to give his work a 3D look. Hope you didn't mind my comments; I hate likes without comments, myself, since I am always trying to improve my work. Stu

Comment by Paolo Puggioni on December 20, 2011 at 9:09: Ah I forgot, Annie you flatter me!

It wasn't all intentional, but I feel like that about some trees.

Back in my home town there was a really old elm tree (more than 300 years according to the farmers there).

It was on top of a tall hill, with no other trees around, just corn fields and sky and a medieval town nearby.

Its branches touched the ground, almost forming a dome, about ten meters wide.

Being under the dome really gave the impression of being in a cathedral, before an old wise man.

I used to climb that hill and sit by the tree when I was a kid, I haven't thought about it in years:)

Too bad I never thought of painting it, but I doubt I could have made it justice.

Comment by Paolo Puggioni on December 20, 2011 at 8:58: Wow, thanks everyone for the comments!:)

Deb, thanks about the rocks, I was hoping they weren't too distracting from the main "selling point" of the painting, the tree. Also, I was planning to emphasise the warm bounce light on the rocks in the foreground, so I think I'll change them a bit if I have the time.

Stuart, hehe you're right, I realised about the issue on the top left corner after I posted it. I was actually planning to paint the canopy of another tree sticking from behind the top of the hill. It would fill that empty space an give some more depth. And possibly strengthen the "flow" from the top left to the bottom right corner of the canvas.

As for the rocks on the right-hand side, yes, they were in the list of the things to tweak:) I'll also add a bigger rock in the foreground, hopefully it will give some more depth.

Merry Christmas to you!

Deoanda, thanks! I was hoping it wasn't too "fantasy". Then I actually checked some reference and I saw that olive trees manage to be even more audacious in their shapes.

Karlo is right, I paint on digital media, but for the sake of training I avoid the "tricks" I use at work to speed things up (textures and such) and try and stick to something as close as possible to traditional media.

Basically I'm trying to get the colours right:)

My problem right now is that I find it easier to mix colours on the canvas, which often results in muddy colours.

I'm trying to fix that.

Merry Christmas everyone, I look forward to seeing your final paintings this month, this is the best subject so far in my opinion.

Comment by Karlo Bonacic on December 20, 2011 at 7:29: I think Paolo work in Digital Media as you can check on his webpage:

http://www.paolopuggioni.com/characters/

Comment by Annie Hemsley on December 19, 2011 at 18:48: Looks pretty good to me Paolo

Comment by Barbara Sawyer on December 19, 2011 at 17:23: The rocks really jump out at you as if your there GREAT WORK

Comment by Stuart J. Gourlay on December 19, 2011 at 13:42: Paolo, your rocks on the left and your tree are terrific. I would do something about your triangle in the upper left corner; it draws your eye right out of the picture and since it appears to be closer than your distant peak, it should be darker and have more color saturation. Nice painting and I am only commenting because you said you have some things to fix. Also you did on the right what I did with my rocks on the left--you cloned them. Small fixes as you said. I too usually don't see these things until I post the painting. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Stu

Comment by Ann Turner on December 19, 2011 at 12:00: The look of this painting is so warm and inviting. Your technique is outstanding. The tree reminds me of a lovely wise old woman. She has stood the test of time, and is more beautiful for it.

Comment by Patricia Genever on December 19, 2011 at 10:29: WOW!!!! Well done!! Love the detail of the rocks and the tree roots... My favourite too at this stage!!