[Blue boy]

Hey,

Just finished this one.
Please tell me what you like or dislike


And thanks for the help on the last post

[digiGen]

The picture is too still for my taste. And too blurry. And too big.

That said, I think you could easily fix up the image. You need to have some kind of purpose with it though. Even if you end up with something different in the end, the picture should express or depict something which arouses interest or curiousity.

One thing in particular - paint the grass. The current effect looks sharp and metallic. Not nice at all.
If you took time and painted the grass, to whatever extent of detail you like, it would instantly make the picture come much more alive.
I can recommend checking out Gecko for some style tips and techniques to learn from. http://members.surfeu.fi/pveik/

Still, it's a good try.
Next time, try and emulate some of the other painters you see around here. You don't have to copy them, but its very giving learning from the techniques others use.

Good luck!

[KOryH]

Great start!
It's bright and fun. It really feels like a crisp sunny day in the hills.
I would try to add more various colors in the different materials. For example, the path should not be as green as the grass and the wood could be warmer in hue. One other thing that you can think about is you control over foreground, middle ground and background. You have a foreground and background, but are missing the midground. The transition is abrupt and we miss out on the sweeping feel of the landscape that you have worked so hard on. My last comment...Think about reserving primary or highly saturated colors for special occasions, like the very brightest highlights and the such. Whenever I am painting in Photoshop and I feel that my piece is getting over saturated and bright, I just hit ctrl-u and crank the brightness and saturation down and go back to painting. If you do this from time to time you will be amazed at the richness and range that you can bring to you work. After a while you won't have to do that so much and you will be taking your digital painting to the next level.
Once again great work, I really like the feel of this landscape.
Keep kickin Ass,

[Shinigumi]

I like it.. I think the blurred look makes it seem soft and sweet. It makes me think of something you'd see in a kids' book. I can just imagine little explorers walking down the path or maybe expect a troll to pop up from under where the bridge was or for some unicorns to be running in the distance. I think it's cute.

[chip_artz]

this is a nice start to a long painting career. the grass is flowing too much in the same direction, the background is too blurry for my tastes. but that's just me, it looks like it could be a bg for a childrens book. nice bright colors and the grey skies give me that comfy cozy feeling. i like it and you just keep at it. this is how greatness begins.
-chip

[Blue boy]

Thanks for the replys
last try. hope you like this one better