Wednesday, June 2, 2010

PAINTINGS - "STEMS Plein Air" Pt.3

This evening I decided to gamble...don't know if I won or lost. I reworked my Tractor and Thresher painting. The original was done on an overcast morning. I figured the layout was locked down, but I wanted to see if I could add some "jewel strokes" and punch up the color, contrast, and structure. There were some nice little orange clouds around sunset...don't think I did them justice. Overall, though, I think like it better.

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  1. The refinements are fantastic. The contrast and additional detailing make everything come together wonderfully. The background and tractor are the biggest things that jump out and scream improvement for me. I knew this was going to be my new favorite of the series from seeing the thumbnail on my blog roll.

    Great work.

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  2. Thanks, Grey...glad I didn't ruin the thing. Before you decide on your favorite, though, I'm about to post one more that I finished tonight. Let me know what you think.

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  3. Love it, love it! Mom

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