Monday, November 30, 2009

Sisters


I've been picking away at this one for the last year or so. Making subtle adjustments here and there - so subtle that I'm likely the only one that will notice them. This is the process nevertheless and I'm finally starting to feel a bit better about this one. I'm wondering now if I need to go in and really smooth out the flesh tones or if it's okay as it is. This was only intended to be a simple watercolour but once I get this far with the painting I often want to take it all the way and render everything right down to "the shine on the rose thorn" as they say. Will that make it a better picture ? Maybe. I'll have to continue to live with it and think about it.

7 comments:

Raul Avila said...

Fresh and sensitive drawing ... brave Larry

Craig Phillips said...

I think its finished! I love it. The composition is really balanced and has a calming tranquil effect on me! I love the foliage. And if you go in and render more it might lose its fresh feeling. Very nice picture sir.

Larry MacDougall said...

Raul

Thanks so much.


larry

Larry MacDougall said...

Thanks Craig.

That helps a lot. There is always the temptation to over do it, which is odd because the art I respect most usually has a feeling of economy.

pablo pablo said...

Great works!

Larry MacDougall said...

Thanks Pablo

Tristan Alexander said...

looks pretty good as is to me.