Leave it to Brian to put all our “loose” attempts to shame…….great job!!

Thank you Jezzy 🙂

Thank you Judy and Brian 🙂

Thanks for the input Johnnie. It actually does have a lot of blue wash with a few white highlights. I don’t think my camera picked it up–cell phone:)
Thanks Alex!

I had to do some digital “manipulation” as part of my job many moons ago. We had to paint pixel by pixel! Ack!! I think I have a permanent phobia of digital art now!! You’ve done very well with a difficult medium. Two thumbs up for a nice landscape that’s a pleasure to admire.

Alas, an Eeyore day for Robert…..hmph…..

Very nice, Paula! You seemed to keep the freshness in your colors. I think you did a great job staying loose. You didn’t lose the boats as focal point with extra focal points. I really like how you handled it!

Thanks for the points! I have a couple other pics like this, so I’m going to apply your critiques to those. 🙂

Nice and loose, very relaxed. You seem to have the swing of it even after your break 🙂

I love the loose label (Mark already stole my glass comment!). I would have overworked it, but you pulled off color and shapes. Brave painting all around!

You’re making me hungry! I love the form of the grapes! You’ve really captured them.

I don’t actually know, Alex. I was wondering out loud. Thinking about night shadows and their tonal value to the sky….At some point yes, the sky would be as dark, but does your painting size allow for that point? On my part, if I’m not satisfied with the outcome, I usually go for broke–nothing ventured, nothing gained. I’m not suggesting that…[Read more]

That is soooooo beautiful!!!! There’s more than one way to skin a cat, and you’ve found a great tool in your ipad!

Very nice, Alex! You should be pleased with the highlight on the top of the ice and the shadowing on the sides! I wonder if you darkened the upper right side of the sky to the same intensity as the shadow at the waterline under the ice??? I love the purples!!!

Great job! Time to fire up the hairdryer!! I like the cropped version because the sky and the reds feel more balanced to me. I’d just seen that pic on my youtube feed last week and thought it was very Monet-ish 🙂 You’ve taken command of it!

Wow!!! Woop, woop!! Thank you sooooo much!!

Oh, I like this!!! I love pics with sheep and you’ve produced a gem! Mountains, sheep lovely colors all in one painting 🙂

What a happy, spontaneous way to paint! Takes the pressure off and produces a wonderful piece!!

This is great! I really like the boat–it’s loose with some texture, very natural looking. Two thumbs up:)