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MagerBlutooth [2017-07-16 17:45:00 +0000 UTC]

It is my understanding that a landscape painting is generally divided into the three sections of foreground, midground, and background. These three sections are used to create a sense of depth and assist the painting in feeling realer. In the case of this painting, the grass exists as the foreground, the apple stands in the midground, and the sky serves as the background. It logically flows, as we can see the apple is behind the grass and in front of the sky. Given the size and distance apart from one another, I can also conclude that the falling flower petals exist in the foreground as well, and i believe they are the closest part of the painting to the viewer. Being able to deduce all of this information tells me that the artist has a good sense of depth and perception and applied both well to this painting. 

There's also a strong sense of texture to be found in this painting. The lines that make up the grass are thin and jagged, and the way they bend provides a context clue about the direction of the wind. The falling flower petals have a uniform glow effect around each of them that brings to mind images of the supernatural even though it may only be the effect of the light from the sun reflecting off them. It should be noted that based on the standard trajectory and angle of the flower petals, if they were to be moving along with the wind, they would be flying up instead of down, somewhat tampering with the notion of them falling. The apple has a nice layered texture that expertly makes it stand out as the focal point of the piece. The fact that it is slightly off-center creates a little asymmetry that sets a more natural tone. It's also important to note that the leaf, stem, and fruit each have their own independent colors and textures that make each component look as though it would feel different if touched. Finally, the sky has an interesting nonuniform transparent mask that bobs and weaves around it alongside the blurry clouds to assist the illusion of the sunny day. The effect is a little too easy to notice, particularly the part where it forms the little triangle directly above the apple. It may have been better if they sky were a simple painted gradient with clouds and the sun.

In terms of a fifteen minute landscape piece, there isn't too much I can offer in the realm of trying to improve other than the never-ending journey of trying to increase the realism. The apple is not photorealistic of course, but as an abstract symbol, it is overtly clear what it is meant to represent thanks to the shading, the texture, the size, the color, the shape, and the iconic features. If one were to remove the leaf, I could still identify it as an apple, though if you took out the stem, I might start thinking it's a pepper or a gelatin mold. Other than perfecting the shape and color of the apple, increasing the realism of the grass, and making the sky less messy, there isn't much to be improved. And those aren't really the sort of improvements that would be made while still maintaining the fifteen minute time limit anyhow. One thing I can say is that the little white lines around the grass are what I would call this piece's weakest aspect, as they don't look like anything other than white lines scribbled on top of the grass, and they damage the illusion of simply viewing a landscape set before me. I believe they could be removed without harming anything about the painting.

An exceptional piece for a quick paint job. Best of luck in continuing to find your artistic voice. Make the most! 

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Cupric [2017-07-13 07:09:43 +0000 UTC]

that's a nice program!^^
the soft grass and barely visible sun streams give it a overall tender feeling.
only the apple disrupts that soft feeling a bit as it's a lot harsher with its 'streaks'

but overall a very nice speedpaint!^^

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LadySionis [2017-07-13 00:05:23 +0000 UTC]

simple and elegant is always best as you've proven.  this is so lovely!

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