Tried another painting from the same reference photo, keyed it darker in value

[LiberalLoner]

I think I like this one better. 9x12 pastel on UArt 400 paper. Thank you for looking!


https://postimg.cc/DWcScdh6

[Rhiannon12866]

1. That's just beautiful!

[LiberalLoner]

4. Thank you! 😍

[ZZenith]

2. Wow! Those darks are super dark and luscious.

Not often I can smell a place just from looking at a painting of it but yes…

Really pleasing, thank you.

[LiberalLoner]

3. Thank you! 😍

[Goonch]

5. Splended!

[LiberalLoner]

6. Thank you! 😍❤️🌹

[bucolic_frolic]

7. Seriously

The real money is in faking a Renoir. Get cracking!

[LiberalLoner]

11. LOL! I'll try! 🤣

[secondwind]

8. Wow!!!!!!!!

[LiberalLoner]

12. Thank you! 😍

[catbyte]

9. That's beautiful!

I love the matting and frame, too. They go so well with it.

[LiberalLoner]

13. Thank you! 😍. It's just a photoshop frame though!

[Auggie]

10. Outstanding IMHO

Painting instructor once told me not to be afraid to push color and contrast. You did just that.

[LiberalLoner]

14. Thank you! I've been trying to get bolder in my use of darks and contrast 😍

[panader0]

15. You have a real talent.

Keep working--you'll be famous. Now you need to put a price tag on your work.
I'll start saving.

[LiberalLoner]

21. Thank you! 😍

[cate94]

16. Beautiful!

[LiberalLoner]

22. Thank you! 😍

[Lonestarblue]

17. You are seriously talented! That is beautiful.

[LiberalLoner]

23. Thank you! 😍

[appleannie1]

18. Very nice.

I love the detail and how the dark brought out the light. Well done.

[LiberalLoner]

24. Thank you! 😍

[Trueblue Texan]

19. Lovely!nt

[LiberalLoner]

25. Thank you! 😍

[MomInTheCrowd]

20. Those blues!

[LiberalLoner]

26. Thank you! 😍

[femmedem]

28. Beautiful! Those reflections--swoon!

And what a great exercise to try lighter and darker-keyed versions of the same image. Those darks let the saturated brights sing.

[LiberalLoner]

29. Thank you! 😍

[GPV]

30. Wow!

[LiberalLoner]

31. Thank you! 😍

[lunatica]

32. You changed the overall mood of the scene

It looks like a twighlight now when the night is beginning to creep in, casting inky darkness reflected on the water and hiding in the undergrowth. It’s fascinating how the mood can change when you change something in a painting. The atmospheric quality of a misty softness is gone now.

I can’t say I prefer one to the other because I love the intensity and depth of your darker version as much as the soft atmospheric quality of the original. My emotional reaction to it is just as complete in its own way. This one is perhaps more intense because of the contrast in the colors. I admire it. Thanks for the comparison. Both versions are impactful and strong and show your mastery of the medium.

[LiberalLoner]

33. Thank you so much wonderful friend!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[bif]

34. Nice! Very moody!

Love the rich color of the water.

[LiberalLoner]

35. Thank you!