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sketch
Member since Mar-16-03
10 posts,

Mar-23-03, 01:33 AM ()

"first timer oils"

Iv really love this site. Here are a few of my paintings . Any helpful pionters to help me improve would be much appreciated.
www.denniswdavis.com

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zoki

Member since Mar-14-03
13 posts, 1 feedbacks,

Mar-25-03, 12:11 PM ()

1. "RE: first timer oils"

hi
I like your brushwork it has nice texture, of course landscape is the most coherent as a whole , for woman I think that background has some realy good colors and tonal work, for reference maybe you can see how its cloth handled on my post, If the woman painting is the most recent I would recomend you to look painters like Bonnard and Vuillard and the whole Nabis circle from France, maybe you would not like them at first but try to look theirs use of background - figure relationship and handling of figure-background because this is very important
hope you will find something of the above useful
greetings
zoki

zoki

Member since Mar-14-03
13 posts, 1 feedbacks,

Mar-25-03, 12:14 PM ()

2. "RE: first timer oils"

hi its me again after i wrote the above reply i went to see your site and must congratulait you for your landscapes they are very good
good work

sketch
Member since Mar-16-03
10 posts,

Mar-26-03, 03:05 PM ()

3. "RE: first timer oils"

Thanks for your help. If you have a site I can look at those artist from, that would be helpfull also. Your painting is great what are you asking for it.

zoki

Member since Mar-14-03
13 posts, 1 feedbacks,

Apr-01-03, 04:31 AM ()

4. "RE: first timer oils"

hello
you should look for those artists at library or book store, because there are much more detailed reproductions in books then on net,
everything I know about old master techniques I learned from books and originals in museums because our academy is very much oriented toward modern art.
good publishers of art books are: Thames and Hudson, Abrams, Aurora....
I would like to get for that nude painting aproximately 1500 euros
regards zoran

Zeke
Member since May-3-03
3 posts,

May-03-03, 04:49 AM ()

5. "RE: first timer oils"

Wonderful composition and intricate detail.

A couple of other things.

In the first ones, the blues seem a bit strong and are thus distracting. Eyes' sizes are a bit different, and may need to be aligned a bit more. Also, the vase is not symettrical. Hair is a bit contrasty. And background is a bit too busy, again, it distracts me from your main subject.

As for the 2nd painting, the blues seems a bit strong and too similar, ie the blues in the sky, mountain range, and overalls.

Finally, in the 3rd painting, the eagle is lost among the busyness of the trees. Maybe a bit more contrast or larger size would help.

Best,

Zeke