Martha Aguero
July 2024 - Marina in Male Bay
Original
About the Image(s)
I took this photo by the Marina in Maple Bay, Cowichan Valley, BC. There is a small village with houses on the water, they are very colourful and well maintained. I always wonder how might be living surrounded by water and encounter so close with herons, kingfishers and many others. I painted with the brushes in PS, and in order to get an abstract look, the brushes were heavy and bigger. Use also TX Gen Fill, for the highlights and shadowing, after I use levels for the final light. Hope you like it and wait for your comments.
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6 comments posted
Martha, I love it and the excellent brush strokes with the warm and bright tones set off by the darks are impressive. Getting rid of the whites where they create a distraction was an excellent idea and now your painting really keeps my eye in the art work. Your colors make this all so vivid compared with the flat original tones. You may want to tone down the whites on the right side to keep one's eye in the image as they are a bit bright, but other than that I see only beautiful things. Nicely done.
Posted: 07/10/2024 22:37:06
Posted: 07/10/2024 22:37:06
Martha, you got any hint of drabness right out of this shot with the exciting bright red strokes and true greens in the water, foreground. I wouldn't have spent much time glancing at the original, but now it's become an enjoyable work of art! Posted: 07/19/2024 16:13:36
To me, this final rendition now has a somewhat abstract feel; and I love it. I love that I don't have to figure out what I'm seeing.... I just have to love the tones and contrast in the image. Your loose, heavy brush strokes are fantastic and really bring this to life. Well done. Posted: 07/19/2024 19:07:05
Martha, bold color choices and I like how you brought out the green in the water. A very successful abstract. One question: Why did you leave the ripples at the bottom instead of painting them out? Posted: 07/21/2024 16:53:21
A wonderful real painting like image and you have achieved the bright beautiful colours it deserves. Stunning Posted: 07/25/2024 04:50:06
Thanks so much for all your comments. Posted: 07/28/2024 03:32:05