Shallow Streets

[nina]

This work has gathered awards in several competitions but I am open to what the larger art community thinks of it, how it might reflect my techinque? Am I going in a good direction? I'm just 21, graduated with my BA in Art this spring and eager to get going in the art world. Ok disclaimer finished.
ps. I painted this after a trip to Venice

[johnwalkeasy]

The colors and detail and overall look of this work are outstanding.

[jacquie]

You did an awesome job with depth here and I love the movement in the water.
As far as "going in the right direction" my personal belief is you have to listen to your instincts and internal guide for that. You have wonderful talents - just keep moving forward with you art based on where you want to go with it.

[Big R]

Dang makes me want to go there

[Singular]

very very nice. You did a very good job on perspective and depth. It is also very clean and detailed. I also like the relections and ripples in the water very much. I only recommend that the water has more shades of the colors surrounding it. I would like to see some greens in the reflection from the trees and some lighter colors in the rflection from the building in the background.

You are definitely a very talented painter.

best regards,
Joe

[behrcsu]

fantastic. I love it.

[starvingartist]

best painting ive seen on this website by far..

ill remember i saw you on a messageboard before you were famous..

stay gold

[nina]

In regards to the reflections, the water there in Venice was very murky, so there actually weren't any reflections of real value to paint except the sky...the picture is too grainy, there is much more detail than actually shows in this picture and thats my fault

[Singular]

In regards to the reflections, the water there in Venice was very murky, so there actually weren't any reflections of real value to paint except the sky...the picture is too grainy, there is much more detail than actually shows in this picture and thats my fault

That's what I thought. I had a feeling about the water not casting reflections. It is an amazing painting regardless.

You should look into my annual art competition here. I think you would do very well.

best regards,
Joe

[Sylas]

The one thing I would wish to see is more attention to the background. Not nessecarily more in the background, but paying attention to atmospheric perspective, or even using your artistic Liscence to create some foggyness/unfocusedness to the background. I fell that if that was a bit more exagerated it would really make the picture pop much more, considering that it seems you are going for this exaggerated composition.
What I absolutely loce about this piece is your execution of the water, definately stylilized, but fits and reads as realism withh the piece as a whole. That and your use of green/teal in the water, instead of shades of blue. I have been to Venice and seen it's murky water, and it shows you were truly paying attention.
Kudos!
-Jackie
www.sylasstudios.com

[starvingartist]

Bump.

Im bumping this so it goes to the top so we can still reconise it

[nina]

For those that have dropped me advice on here, thank you very much for your thoughts....In the time it's been since I have posted this I have worked much more on the background and focus...an updated version of this painting will be posted soon oh and I got accepted into my first big art festival...it's in Florida in Fe
uary and I'm very excited...you can check the festivals website at www.imagesartfestival.org

and thanks for the bump starving the difference between amatures and masters is the desire that drives one to create and create until they have had their fill...amatures are fullfilled quickly...masters can never get enough...you'll be a master someday

[Singular]

Hey Nina,
Congratulations on being accepted to the festival. You definitely deserve it.

best regards,
Joe