Decided to throw getting perspective right into the wind. I did some doodles, planned some colours and over a couple of days drew and coloured in with paint.
My biggest critical point is the windows are tooooo dark and shadowing non-existent.
Now on to fewer sea scenes and to follow a tutorial or two. I've swapped my Zoom art course to an actual in person attendance one. Quite excited ( but means I won't be learning to paint those boots!!)
@30pics4jackiesdiamond I love this type of art. Maybe scratch a + on the windows or a fine painted + to break up the black . Try it on a test sheet of paper.
They are so much fun Jak! Sue’s suggestion is a good one. Notting better than to have a live teacher, but no one says that you can paint those boots…..just give it a try.
@30pics4jackiesdiamond I actually like the windows as they are it gives a certain primitive feeling to the paintings. Your recreation of the boats and brick walls are remarkable in their lines and shapes. The overall sense from both of them is one of fun and whimsy for sure
Both are really fun pictures. Some of the houses appear to have surprised expressions. Sue's idea re painting a + on the windows is a great idea and should soften them.
There is a South African artist who paints in a very similar style to what you have done here. His name is Portchie - https://portchie.com/ @30pics4jackiesdiamond
@30pics4jackiesdiamond I'm with Katy @grammyn here. These two make me think of the naive art, which is one of my favourite styles. It takes guts to paint like that and a strong determination to go past some constraints like making this or that believable. Since it is acrylic, you might want to try just lightening that black a bit, to dark grey, if that is what bothers you so much.
This style is lovely and not easy to achieve or to digest. All in all, if these were mine, I'd be well proud of them and wouldn't change a bit. I particularly love the one with the boats. (and I am not into boats in the slightest bit).
@monikozi thank you for you kind feedback, I'm growing to like this style- which still requires a bit of getting perspective right! the windows are ink pen, but I may try an acrylic wash on them, or wait for the next time..... @kjarn thank you Kathy, it's all about that learning curve.... @salza I'll go have a loon, thank you Sally @randystreat it's a relief you saw that's what I did!! 😆 @grammyn but I want to paint realistically!! But for now I'll have fun painting cards to give away @jacqbb I'll keep you posted!! Looking forwards to some real tuition instead if books and YouTube @theredcamera bless you, it beat doing ironing anyway @summerfield it does @wakelys that person in Bosham makes a ton of money from their ones!!! Will take more care windows inking in future tjough
April 21st, 2022
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Decided to throw getting perspective right into the wind. I did some doodles, planned some colours and over a couple of days drew and coloured in with paint.
My biggest critical point is the windows are tooooo dark and shadowing non-existent.
Now on to fewer sea scenes and to follow a tutorial or two. I've swapped my Zoom art course to an actual in person attendance one. Quite excited ( but means I won't be learning to paint those boots!!)
There is a South African artist who paints in a very similar style to what you have done here. His name is Portchie - https://portchie.com/
@30pics4jackiesdiamond
This style is lovely and not easy to achieve or to digest. All in all, if these were mine, I'd be well proud of them and wouldn't change a bit. I particularly love the one with the boats. (and I am not into boats in the slightest bit).
@kjarn thank you Kathy, it's all about that learning curve....
@salza I'll go have a loon, thank you Sally
@randystreat it's a relief you saw that's what I did!! 😆
@grammyn but I want to paint realistically!! But for now I'll have fun painting cards to give away
@jacqbb I'll keep you posted!! Looking forwards to some real tuition instead if books and YouTube
@theredcamera bless you, it beat doing ironing anyway
@summerfield it does
@wakelys that person in Bosham makes a ton of money from their ones!!! Will take more care windows inking in future tjough