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GreenPartyVoter

(73,035 posts) Mon Feb 17, 2020, 10:20 PM Feb 2020

Mock-up for my special project: "Read it again, Mama!"

Not sure I love the tree as a birch. When I stand back, I just see a mime signaling a touch down. LOL And YoungerGreenKid says I need to punch up the left side a bit because it's fading away.

Any other thoughts?

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Mock-up for my special project: "Read it again, Mama!" (Original Post) GreenPartyVoter Feb 2020 OP

It looks like you could work on it more lunatica Feb 2020 #1

I also did a wash of ultramarine on the tree to push it into the background more. Now GreenPartyVoter Feb 2020 #2

You have a month lunatica Feb 2020 #3

Maybe if there were a branch or two behind the momma and baby owl... 3catwoman3 Feb 2020 #4

lunatica

(53,410 posts)

1. It looks like you could work on it more

Reply to GreenPartyVoter (Original post)

Mon Feb 17, 2020, 11:01 PM

Feb 2020

Your kid is right. You need to punch up the colors.

GreenPartyVoter

(73,035 posts)

2. I also did a wash of ultramarine on the tree to push it into the background more. Now

Reply to lunatica (Reply #1)

Mon Feb 17, 2020, 11:21 PM

Feb 2020

I just have to decide if I am going to keep going with this one, or start a new on.

lunatica

(53,410 posts)

3. You have a month

Reply to GreenPartyVoter (Reply #2)

Mon Feb 17, 2020, 11:25 PM

Feb 2020

You could do quite a few and pick the one you think is best.

3catwoman3

(25,439 posts)

4. Maybe if there were a branch or two behind the momma and baby owl...

Reply to GreenPartyVoter (Original post)

Tue Feb 18, 2020, 12:17 AM

Feb 2020

...that would take away the “mime signaling a touchdown” look.

Also, the black markings on the birch look very dominant. I have a birch log in my family room, and the black lines are quite small and rather randomly placed.

I am not an artist, so please take these comments with that in mind. I hope I gave no offense.

The only thing I can paint is walls.

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