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    • Steve Young
      Steve Young last edited by Steve Young

      Accidental Success, whist working on the images based on @lee-white feedback. I was doing a layer adjustment and hit on this crude color scheme and it felt like a watercolor / oil painting. I liked it a lot. So I played with it. Dont worry I will still work on the original version. Just curious what you peeps think.
      Workbook-Exercises-forest-3.jpg

      Never give up, always push yourself two steps further than you believe you can go.

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      • Steve Young
        Steve Young last edited by

        Here is the original image adjusted using a light beam to highlight the main characters and blurring the object around the characters making more of a focus.
        Workbook-Exercisesforest3.jpg

        Never give up, always push yourself two steps further than you believe you can go.

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        • Kendra Minadeo
          Kendra Minadeo @Steve Young last edited by Kendra Minadeo

          RE: Accidental Success
          @Steve-Young I like it a lot actually. Feels more finished, clean, focused. I also like that it brings out so much texture. I'm a sucker for texture. 🙂

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          • Thrace
            Thrace last edited by

            Beautiful painting! I love the light coming through the trees! It really looks like a traditional painting. Great job!

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            • Rob Smith
              Rob Smith last edited by

              This is much better @Steve-Young
              My eye seems to know exactly where to look!

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              • Naroth Kean
                Naroth Kean last edited by Naroth Kean

                This absolutely has better focus and feels more organized, great job!

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                • Steve Young
                  Steve Young last edited by

                  Thank you, your word of appreciation is err appreciated.

                  Never give up, always push yourself two steps further than you believe you can go.

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                  • Vicky Vicky
                    Vicky Vicky last edited by Vicky Vicky

                    Very nice! I like the soft brushwork. I wonder about maybe adding a pale color, to the background? (unless the assignment said not to--I see it says value pattern, but can't see the whole thing--which class is it from?) Maybe the leaves in the middle trees could be a bit more faded and generalized? The squirrel is lovely and the front tree is great. I think the light beam would have a color and hit the mushrooms too (though light sources are not my strong point). I'm not sure about it shining directly on the squirrel--usually light beams cover more area. But just for the exercise it works well to make the focal point (and so does the near black and white part).

                    I think you have 25 items even without the other animals!

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                    • Steve Young
                      Steve Young last edited by

                      @Vicky-Vicky thanks about mentioning about the issues your raised, I am away of some of them. Thought to complete the image I had to make some sacrifices. The assignment is from the creative composition. Thanks for the feedback much appreciated.

                      Never give up, always push yourself two steps further than you believe you can go.

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                      • Vicky Vicky
                        Vicky Vicky last edited by

                        I think you did a great job. The assignment was to make a clear tonal structure and focal point, which you did. If you later want to add color or whatever it's up to you, but you started with a really complicated image with many animals and simplified it. I really liked the way you do animals (I'm partial to animals) and look forward to seeing more of your work.

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                        • Steve Young
                          Steve Young last edited by

                          Thanks! Regarding the animals, they were fun to do, I captured thee silhouettes then forms and finally added there detail.

                          Never give up, always push yourself two steps further than you believe you can go.

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