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I'm looking for an honest critique. How can this painting be improved? What would you have done differently. Do you find it pleasing or nauseating? Trust me I can handle the truth.
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Thank you Chanda.
Yeah I got a little carried away with the leaves on the right side. Sometimes I just don't know when to stop.
Also it was pointed out to me that the petals should be a bit more pointed, and that's true. Unfortunately I already drew the big one without pointed leaves and I did the background around it so that one is going to have incorrect petals also. The big one is the composition that I had in my other "Big Lillies", I did all of those wrong too. Guess I'll just have to do it again...or maybe not. Quickly getting tired of Lilies, time to move on.
Yeah I got a little carried away with the leaves on the right side. Sometimes I just don't know when to stop.
Also it was pointed out to me that the petals should be a bit more pointed, and that's true. Unfortunately I already drew the big one without pointed leaves and I did the background around it so that one is going to have incorrect petals also. The big one is the composition that I had in my other "Big Lillies", I did all of those wrong too. Guess I'll just have to do it again...or maybe not. Quickly getting tired of Lilies, time to move on.
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Wow this looks good with a picture frame if only I can buy it from you and maybe give it to my mom as a gift.
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I will private message you Melody.
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Maybe just a hint (I am talking about whisper) of the brighter pink from the flowers in the background? You did a touch of it next to the bud and I think a bit more would brighten it.
Unfortunate about the points because I love how the flower looks.
Unfortunate about the points because I love how the flower looks.
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Yes Susan I think a stroke of a light pink in the background might add to this painting overall aesthetics. Thank you Susan, I appreciate your input.
I'll probably do this one again, slightly larger, and when I do I will put in less leaves on the right side, make the petals of the flowers more realistic, and add a drop of pink in the background.
This is the kind of criticism that helps me improve. Much appreciated.
I'll probably do this one again, slightly larger, and when I do I will put in less leaves on the right side, make the petals of the flowers more realistic, and add a drop of pink in the background.
This is the kind of criticism that helps me improve. Much appreciated.
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Thanks FanKi.
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I tried this painting again ...just changed it a little. This is an 18x24inch (46x61 cm) My honest critique is it's not bad, better than the original, but not as good as I would like it to be.
The photo has a lot of glare because it is still wet. I tried 15 photos and this was the best.
The photo has a lot of glare because it is still wet. I tried 15 photos and this was the best.
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Yes, this is brighter and has a better flow. And the lily looks like a lily! Well done.
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Thank you. I'm not totally thrilled with the shape of the flower. I know I could still do better.
Thank you for your kind comments Jalapeno and Susan.
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Bill knowing the caliber of your I am very honored that you like my painting.
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Thank you Lucy.
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It is titanium white mixed with gold ocha (acrylic), textured up with a piece of paper towel, and then I took some acrylic liquid gold leaf and with the end of a paper towel put a dab here and there, and then I dabbed just a tiny bit of the white/ocha mix partially over the gold leaf here and there. Thank you so much for asking. I really like the effect. I will often do the backgrounds in acrylic at least partially.
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