I did a version of this in pastels a while ago. I regularly go through my painting portfolios in order to cull them and spotted the first version of this and thought I could improve it in watercolour. So off I went. In the end I think it came out a tie. I love the rich energetic foreground foliage illuminated by the low sunshine against the calm river below, pausing before it goes over the weir.
Perhaps it is the trees and their branches on the right which unsettle me. The actual branches did stretch out and disappeared into the sun, but in the painting they seem ungainly and clutter the place. In contrast the group of trees on the left provide a good coda and, as such, maybe I should echo them on the right and let the eye wander down the bank of trees that line the river.
So there could be a third version.
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Nice. I like the focusing effect to center and then back out, paying attention to the surrounding sunlit foliage.
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Thanks KingKang
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you are sharp with ur landscape.
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Maybe a bit more foilage on the right hand side branches would soften their effect?
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Thanks Kim – good idea certainly a few leaves would soften their impact.
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Such a beautifully soft scene, however I agree with your assessment of the branches. The painting is lovely all the same. Looking forward to seeing another version if you decide to do one.
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Lovely! I agree about the branches on the right, a little cluttered, but the ones on the left are near perfect!
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Thanks Tiffany.
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Your use of colour is wonderful!
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