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Calamitous Maelstrom
July 6th, 2007, 05:11 PM
Done in Painter X with Artist's Oils. Any critiques are greatly appreciated.

ethernel
July 6th, 2007, 05:14 PM
i really like the calm atmosphere, the only thing that bothers me a bit is the border between rocks and water in the underpart of your painting

oh, and by the way: great colors!

Leftyy
July 6th, 2007, 05:31 PM
That's awesome, but I would like if there was a more defined horizon line. I think it's because the sky is reflected too much in the water. It would still have some blue/white/clear tones in it, even with that sky.

YVerloc
July 6th, 2007, 05:43 PM
Nice mood! A lot of sunsets lately.
Did you use photo ref for this?

Fireflights
July 6th, 2007, 08:37 PM
It seems a bit scratchy, and if the main focus points were off-center, it would be a better composition. Centering things tends to remove interest from a picture, rather than adding to it.

Also, colors typically aren't that bright. I'm pretty sure I know the reference that you painted this from - that picture, like many pictures of sunsets and sunrises - have been oversaturated for effect. If you tone down the colors a bit, I think it will help to make everything look more realistic. :)