A pretty scene from Lancaster County I painted

[bif]

https://markdomincreative.blogspot.com

Feedback and suggestions welcome!

[SheltieLover]

1. It's beautiful, Bif!

Ty for sharing!

[Zoonart]

2. That is lovely, BIF.

You have really been working a lot and it shows in your work.

[sinkingfeeling]

3. Very nice.

[femmedem]

4. I love the dappled light. I can feel your enchantment.

And, as always, you've got a great eye for shape and pattern.

[LiberalLoner]

5. Very pretty!

[GreenPartyVoter]

6. Lovely!

[GemDigger]

7. Looks like it is waiting for me to sit by the water and listen to nature.

And look for rocks.

A very comforting feel.

[bif]

8. Thanks everyone!

Every painting is a learning experience.

[wendyb-NC]

9. That is a beautiful painting

Thank you, for posting it.

[Hotler]

10. Well done.

[yokbizzi]

11. Nice!

Great effort! Don't change a thing.

[nuxvomica]

12. I'm going to be brutally honest

I'm not a professional but I have some notes:
The yellow under the bridge is a little too vibrant and chartreusey for the color scheme.
The arch of the bridge is asymmetrical which detracts from the impressionistic play of light and color near it.
The upper third of and left quarter of the painting are well-observed and gorgeously rendered.

All in all, it is quite honestly a beautiful painting with significant eye-appeal. Well done!

[bif]

13. Thanks!

You're right about the yellow/green under the bridge. The actual color was a bit more subtle. I may go back in and tone it down.

[lunatica]

14. Don't.

Just paint and don’t ever worry what others say. You’ve got this.

[bif]

15. Being the lazybones I am, I'm going with your response!

And it doesn't look as bright in the flesh. It's so hard to accurately reproduce a painting in a photo. No matter how hard you try.

[lunatica]

17. No one should paint to please others

If you do you lose the important factor of you in your work.

[lunatica]

16. It has an enchanted aura

Your composition is really wonderful. The trees and shrubs on either side almost look like they’re parting to give you a glimpse of one of those magically enchanted places that seem to thrive away from people. It’s a wild place with only the stone bridge to indicate any human factor. The light is that almost surreal over lighting that makes the greens and yellows just glow.

I really like the interplay of flatness and depth that you’ve rendered with the bridge and the canopy overhead. It draws you in as if it were a lit cave beckoning to admire and wonder about and in it.

It’s a warm and happy painting of a special spot in the woods.