Acrylic Critique: "Catching the Red-Eye Flight"
Pay careful attention to edges and incorporate foreground colors into the background to create a unified composition.
Critiques
Watercolor Critique: St. Joe's North Pier (St. Joseph, Michigan)
Value and color changes should be applied to the entire composition.
Pastel Critique: "The Old Man"
Modulate contrast to keep the attention on the focal point.
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Oil Critique: "Pears"
Think carefully about the quality of the background in a still life painting.
Oil Critique: Landscape Composition
Remember to thoughtfully design your composition.
Oil Critique: "A Basket of Onions"
An effective still life composition consists of defined shapes.
Watercolor Critique: "Rhododendrons"
Varying the shapes, sizes, and quantities of objects creates an interesting composition.
CRITIQUE: "Silver Server With Cups"
An appropriate background is essential for setting the scene in a still life composition.
In Focus
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Watercolor Highlights - Spring 2008
