One of the possible uses of this SCA blog site is soliciting feedback/critiques on your artwork in progress. Rather than waiting for a monthly meeting or for a friend to drop by, consider posting a digital image of one of your works and requesting constructive critiques from SCA members. Maybe you are not so sure if your piece is finished/balanced/dynamic/harmonious or whatever. So you write a paragraph that describes your intent, and what kind of comments and feedback that you would like. This is a semi-public space, but think of the value to your personal growth to get a broad set of collective comments.
To illustrate this practice, here is one of my paintings in work, and I invite your comments via blog comments or by E-Mail if you would like to indulge in larger remarks. Titled "Night Court #1", it is a night landscape that pushes towards a geometric abstraction. The lights are contributed by sodium (yellow) and halogen (cool white) lights on a wall of a handball court. Comments are requested concerning any aspect of the painting. I am an expressive brush painter, and this painting has started a series of paintings that are now shown on my website.
Thanks for your comments. Thom Wright at thomnlinda@earthlink.net
2 comments:
Thom, I already explained what to do with this painting. Why ask again until you fix it? For your style, it is far too representative. This kind of landscape is not your forte, so move on to abstraction - Linda
Hi Thom:
Great painting! Our recent discussion introduced me to your artistic motivation and that enhances what I see before me in this particular piece.
Was wondering about the core concept of this painting. This piece has so much to recommend it; however, I find myself a teensy bit vague or unsettled when I look at it. The use of a complimentary color scheme is always appealing to me. In this case, I wonder if perhaps the absolute quality of a pure complimentary scheme contributes to a perfect symmetry that may be taking the punch out of the design. It is almost perfectly symmetrical and was wondering if it would benefit from an application of stronger contrasts to break the symmetry. However, I would like to dialogue with you more regarding this piece because, indeed, your goal may have been to feature symmetry. In any event, my reaction is that I find this piece simultaneously peaceful and too static. Perhaps if I knew more about your concept and goals, I would develop an appreciation for what you are working to accomplish. Thank you for sharing this excellent piece. Marie Martin
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