CA Sunset Challenge

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Comment by Dorian Aronson on December 23, 2016 at 12:58

I am just now seeing this and  it is Dec 22, 2016 and I think it is Gorgeous!  It must have gotten

lost because there is no Name Tag! 

Comment by susie hale on December 23, 2016 at 10:41

Just looking at your wonderful and very helpful comments. I'm just learning and its an honor to see my work thru your experienced eyes. I'm going to join another challenge soon. Happy holidays and may the paint always be good to you. Thanks, Susie

Comment by Silvana M Albano on June 20, 2015 at 9:15

Welcome to the site Susie!

Comment by Michael J. Severin on June 20, 2015 at 2:31

Susie.  Your drawing is good and your paint application and brushwork look good.  You seem to have a handle on your color mixing  ..all good.  On the far cliff,  the value transition is too abrupt ...it goes from the light glow, immediately into the dark cliff.  Your rear cliff might be a little too dark also?  Anyway, redo the glow ..push it further into the face of the cliff ..then go back into that with your warm and cool colored grays (study Richards video) ..and transition between the two with in between values.   The orange tone, out there on the horizon, is a little to saturated a hue ...it comes forward and also attracts our attention away from the focal area. 

Comment by susie hale on June 19, 2015 at 12:33

Dorian, thank you. How long have you been painting with Richard? This is my first submitted challenge painting.
I had trouble with the medium and wet on wet. Any tips?

Comment by Janet Buckton on June 19, 2015 at 12:30

There's some confusion about where the sun is coming from, but many aspects of this picture quite good. Keep it up!

Comment by Dorian Aronson on June 19, 2015 at 12:29

All I can tell you is that you should be very pleased!  Smiles to you :-)