Woody, I'm always envious of how you watercolor skin without going muddy! I like the blank negative space, and the only issue I would have would be the value of the tree, which I could only wish were less descriptive and darker, more a silhouette against the blank background. I think that would be a more intentional 'set up' for the blank distance.
--- On Sat, 3/14/09, Woody Duncan <woodyduncan@comcast.net> wrote:
> From: Woody Duncan <woodyduncan@comcast.net>
> Subject: [teacherartexchange] Critique Please
> To: "TeacherArtExchange Discussion Group" <teacherartexchange@lists.pub.getty.edu>
> Date: Saturday, March 14, 2009, 6:05 PM
> Critique Please:
> http://www.taospaint.com/WoodysBlog09/AtTheZooFinished.jpg >
> I just finished my watercolor of Tiffanie and Tim at the
> Albuquerque Zoo. I hope to enter
> it into Watercolor USA in Springfield, Missouri. It's a
> different approach than I've taken
> before. I left a large are of the background pure white. I
> hoped the viewer would imagine
> what Tim is taking a photo of. I wanted to avoid a complex
> and distracting background.
> Was that a good decision or am I deluding myself. When the
> subject matter is so precious
> to me it tends to cloud my judgement. I'd appreciate
> your comments - my feelings can't be
> hurt. I've entered Watercolor USA a few times before
> and always been rejected. I've
> developed a tough hide.
> Thank You, Woody
> If you go to my blog:
> http://www.taospaint.com/WoodysBlog09/March.html > You can see four earlier stages of this watercolor starting
> with the drawing.
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