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Yetzirah

Rough Landing
Mon Jun 12 2017

  I was trying to copy a watercolor I found on Pinterest. I don't have the heart to show the original to you. It's too painful. Mine is a pale imitation. But still, it's a stretch for me. ... and I'm not ready to hand in my brushes just yet. Even though yesterday I was thinking that over as a distinct possibility. Today I have come to my senses. (Maybe you should stick to painting little hens with dots on them.) Maybe you should get a hobby of your own. (You ARE my hobby.) O Lord, this would explain so many, many things.... DSC03257 (1)   lime-wild        
5 Comments
  • From:
    Cheryl f (Legacy)
    On:
    Mon Jun 12 2017
    Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and someone somewhere would pay big bucks for that watercolor.
  • From:
    FutureCat (Legacy)
    On:
    Mon Jun 12 2017
    Landscapes are hard! I never got the hang of them back when I was attempting painting. But you are definitely on the way - there's aspects of that painting that are really good (like that fluffy white cloud in the lower part of the sky - I really like that). One thing I remember from a painting class I took a million years ago was that when you're painting landscapes you can use colour to indicate perspective - the further away things are, the bluer they get. So if you make the colours in the foreground a bit warmer, and use slightly cooler colours in the background, it can give more depth to a landscape. I don't know how that would work in a landscape like this, where you've got autumnal trees in the distance, but it might be worth experimenting with.
  • From:
    Blueheron (Legacy)
    On:
    Mon Jun 12 2017
    I'm glad future cat gave you some constructive criticism because I thought it was an awesome picture of a forest fire... LOL. I like your sky, ominous. Keep working at it.
  • From:
    Cheryl Taylor (Legacy)
    On:
    Tue Jun 13 2017
    I see the Heavenly realm. Just beautiful! Don't stop!
  • From:
    Mamallama (Legacy)
    On:
    Thu Jun 15 2017
    Anything you do is so much better than anything I could attempt, which makes me unable to understand any negativity you say about your work. :) I think it is awesome. Screw the original. Tee, hee.