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Smith
October 19th, 2007, 02:01 PM
9x12 in oil.
Rainy season in SW Florida
Brittons
October 19th, 2007, 03:26 PM
I like this... Maybe try pushing some colors a bit. Calvin Liang is a great landscape painter to look to or Matt Smith, who this kind of reminds me of.
Smith
October 19th, 2007, 04:22 PM
Brittons

Thanks for the feedback. Being compared even a little bit to Matt Smith is a compliment... He's one of my favorite plein air painters. I'll have to check out the other artist you mentioned.

Smith
LORD M
October 19th, 2007, 04:28 PM
Looking good.

Maybe some lighter and darker colours, then it will look even nicer. :)
Chris Bennett
October 19th, 2007, 07:38 PM
I like this just as it is. Not just 'a scene' but real statement about something, yet not forced or melodramatic. Lets see some more!
escape2mars
October 25th, 2007, 10:36 AM
Very nice. You nailed the greens. It might be just the photo or my screen but the tall dark trees seem a little dark. You can also see if more edge variation might help. Is this plein air? It is so hard to do good landscape/plein air in Florida but this is great! Even Richard Schmid said he had the hardest time painting when he lived here.

Are you still studying/painting with Flynt?
Smith
October 25th, 2007, 10:51 AM
mars,

No, it's been awhile since my time with Doug. We still keep in touch. This is closely based off a 6x8 done Plein Air.

As for the trees, those pine trees struck me as that dark in comparison to the rest of the foliage in that overcast light. You couldn't see much detail unless you focused in on them. With all that illuminating natural light I also liked having a nice heavy dark in the image. It helped sillhoute the center of interest as well. Just asthetic choices. I adjusted the edges minimally to create depth but don't like mussy all over anyway. My rule: if it reads it's right.

Are you familiar with Doug?

Smith
escape2mars
October 25th, 2007, 11:46 AM
Are you familiar with Doug?

Smith

I haven't met him personally but we've talked via phone/email about my studying with him. I eventually decided not to coz of the long drive 1-2 days a week. I don't have a good history with long drives and my car sux.

If you're up in my area and want to paint out just message me.

-alex
Smith
October 25th, 2007, 12:16 PM
Will do. Know any nice landscape vantage points?

Did you ever make the trip to Doug's studio?

Smith
chaosrocks
October 25th, 2007, 12:51 PM
are you really in Ft Myers? take the boat across to Cayo costa. the ocean side beaches are lovely to paint and they might let you use the tower if you ask sweetly

chaos