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Already I didn't think it was going well, wobbly window syndrome! But persisted in a 'gung ho' fashion! And the attitude, it's only a piece of paper
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Hubby didn't like the woman in the foreground and I agreed. I put the pic out on my facebook page for instant advice. Wasn't as bad as I thought. But the woman certainly was not right, facing in the wrong direction, too prominent and the wheelie bin in front of her not a good idea (was in fact a pram in case you were wondering)
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| Well here is the revised version. Lady now leading you into the picture. I tried to wash her out but wouldn't work completely, so went over her with an opaque colour, cobalt. Used some white guache to try and straighten some of the windows, and added some more cobalt in the sky to balance the picture, also to the lady linking arms. Can't do anything about the wobbly red writing, but hey it's only a piece of paper. Hope you get a flavour of what this lovely main street looked like years ago. To finish here is a pic of what it looks like now. |
It's a wide tree lined street, with these distinctive verandahs, it's about a mile long with outside cafes, very contintental and looks lovely on a warm sunny day. On the right is the Town Hall and Art Centre, a bandstand, small green areas an outdoor cafe and fountains. Very pleasant place to sit awhile or stroll along.
Have a wonderful weekend. Keep snug and warm
il est toujours interessant de voir le cheminement du peintre
ReplyDeleteMerci Isabelle.
DeleteReally lovely watercolour Polly, would love to visit your tearoom!
ReplyDeleteI'll give you a free cup of tea
DeletePolly - I think this is really gorgeous. I love the cobalt blue - it really did rescue the painting and the echo of it in the lady in the background does take your eye full circle. Hope you have a beautiful day.
ReplyDeleteThanks Debbie. I didn't used to use opaque colours but now I see the sense of having them in my palette. Had a wonderful day
DeleteNice save. Both were fine but the second one does work better with her leading us into the pix. Nice job. Love the area too. I don't mind the wonky..you say..lettering..it's not a photograph after all. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comments and making feel better about the wonky letters.
DeleteI'm glad you did not discard this Polly, your fixing is great and one would not know it was not always like this. It is a superb scene and I like it very much? I would certainly stop by for tea
ReplyDeleteDo pop by. We do lovely scones and clotted cream.
DeleteDear Polly, it seems to have always been like I see it,now!
ReplyDeleteI really like that the woman in foreground is seen from behind and walking into the painting instead of going out
And finally, the palette results bright and perfect! YOU are absolutely BRILLIANT. Well done and well managed !!! Have nice weekend!
Thank you Rita. Help from friends was very useful. Sometimes you can't see what is wrong yourself. Have a lovely Sunday.
Deletegreat talent...loved visiting your blog
ReplyDeleteReally beautiful Polly , you did an amazing job . And I love how you 'corrected' the woman , she is perfect now , and you couldn't tell she wasn't 'right' from the very start .
ReplyDeleteBit of luck and a lot of help. Thanks
DeleteYour painting is great, I like it alot, and you are right about the woman in the foreground; the blue fits better to the painting. The blue makes a better balance. About the letters; could you maybe erase some small parts of the letters instead of trying to making the letters straight? It´s just an idea, as you mentioned it. If you do; you could concentrate on erasing the parts that you think is too "crocked" or what you called it. And just paint in the backgroundcolour afterwards. Thank you for sharing such a lovely painting and referencephoto. Take care!
ReplyDeleteThank you for your suggestion, may try that carefully. The red is not easy to remove. Thank you for visiting my blog. Have a lovely Sunday
Deletegreat post....you did a wonderful job!
ReplyDeleteThanks Celeste.
DeleteHi Polly:) My, what a lot of work, with a very critical and honest hubby! Like mine is too:) I also had that feeling about that lady but in the newest version she is just good! I love the buildings and you achieved a cozy feeling with your painting. It's beautiful Polly! Have a nice week:)xx
ReplyDeleteThank you Renate. It's nice to know my alterations improved the painting. Hope you are feeling much better. Take care xx
DeleteI think you did a great job as you persevered with your challenging Victorian street scene. I love how you regrouped and painted a 2nd painting based on what you didn't like about your first attempt. I really like the 2nd painting and think the woman in the foreground is very welcoming.
ReplyDeleteThank you Barbara, for taking the time to comment and for your positive words. Have a great week
DeleteLove how you wanted to see it as a Victorian street instead of how it looks now. Nice job on this. I did see it on Facebook and watched as you improved it. Good for you!
ReplyDeleteThanks Joan. And thank you for your second viewing!
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