PA - LESSON #12 - Sea Surf

[sally13]

This is really nice Selen.

[NHC50]

Sharon I like you painting. Especially the atmosphere. 

Selen another good painting. 

Nina 

[Fiona]

Here is my version of this class. As I was working on it I realised that I knew this area well - it's a place called Camps Bay in Cape Town. I used to live round the other side of the mountain in a place called Hout Bay and I used to drive along this coastal road on my way to work every morning.

Just painting this bought back some really good memories of living here - thank you Dennis for a fun class.

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As always suggestions comments and crits are welcome.

Cheers
Fi

[Danielle123]

Fiona it is lovely, i love your clouds and the pink in it. And the birds are beautifull.  One suggestion, darken the rock in the foreground as it is closer.

[MaryAnne Long]

Fi,

Great sky; beautiful ocean water.

But your seagulls steal the show.  They are well-shaped and well-painted.  You should do a seagull painting.  You are so good at depicting them.

Oh, the water flowing in between the rocks looks a bit too circular.  Maybe have it flowing at different angles.

Otherwise, it's so nice and it brings you happy memories - BONUS!

aloha

mea

[ncwren]

How fun is that? Nice work Fi. 

[Happychappy]

    Great work Fi.  I LOVE your sky.    Patricia

[Fiona]

Thank you ladies for taking the time to comment on this one    Always appreciated.

Danielle I will darken the foreground rock to push the others back a bit - thanks for that one

Mea thanks for the comment on the circular wave thingy going on in the front - it was bothering me as well. That's an easy fix too. I might add a few seagulls around there to make more of a focal point as my eye seems to keep wandering off in circles over the painting (getting a bit dizzy   ).

I'm really pleased with the way the sky turned out too - I'm loving the pink and I'm not a pink person at all 

Will post updated pic when I have finished the alterations.

Cheers
Fi

[Bellarina]

 
Wonderful painting.  Love your sky

[Fiona]

Thank you Bellarina 

Here we go - the revised painting using all the helpful suggestions    I think it looks a lot better now.  The gulls on the beach are quite a bit lighter than in the photo, not sure why they look so dull here.

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Any further suggestions are gratefully received.

Cheers
Fi

[MaryAnne Long]

Yes, Fi.  You did a good job removing the circular water.  The new seagulls are wonderful.

What a lovely spot.

aloha

mea

[Bellarina]

Beautiful Fiona

[dennis]

Excellent, Fiona

[sally13]

A great job Fiona.

[Danielle123]

Great job Fiona.