Critique on my new piece WIP: Lotus seed harvest

xin li

xin li

I changed to one long paddle for mamma. Thank you so much @TessaW

I still got some days before the deadline for submission. I will let the piece sit for a day or two now. Let me know if you have any more thoughts, comments :-).

marek.halko

The colors are beautiful! Not mudy at all. Nice value and color contrasts! Very cool image!

xin li

@marek-halko thank you so much

TessaW

@xin-li I was just typing a reply, when you responded with the update! I got on a kick looking at boats and paddles Looks like they do have a rowing forward style boat with two paddles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJ4Fujsr274&t=66s They just cross them and have a stick at each side to hold them in place.

I do really like the latest change though, I feel it gives it more movement leading into the piece.

Coley

It's very, very beautiful ️

Heather Boyd

@xin-li I like how you have change the colour intensity and value of the dragonfly on the right to cut down on it as a distraction. This clearly must only be me but I find it still a tad distracting because of it's size. Anyways I have no other issues with it. I think it's lovely and a wonderful glimmer glimpse of someone else's upbringing.

xin li

@Heather-Boyd thank you for your feedback. I will play around with the size of the dragonfly and see how I feel about it :-).
@Coley thank you so much.

idid

that looks wonderful !

Mara Price

@xin-li It's beautiful!

xin li

I got in the runner-up list with this piece on the contest (https://www.picturehooks.org.uk/event/picture-hooks-competition/).

Thank you so much for helping out. Always so nice to discuss my WIPs on the forum here.

Julia

@xin-li congratulations! You did a good job, it is well deserved

jsnzart

@xin-li CONGRATS!!! So cute!

Coreyartus

Congratulations! I saw the post on Instagram!! Woohooo!

Coley

@xin-li oooo so wonderful, congratulations!

eriberart

I saw this on their Instagram! Congrats

Nyrryl Cadiz

@xin-li woohoo!!! congratulations!!!

TessaW

Yay! Congratulations!!!

K.Flagg

Well done! Congrats

Mara Price

@xin-li I'm so glad. congratulations!