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<p>[QUOTE="sabre123, post: 399576, member: 8258"]Beauty is in the eye! </p><p><br /></p><p>The painting is done in an Impasto technique where the paint is laid down thickly. The artist was really interested in capturing the quality of light of the gray day, and found the red roofs very intriguing. </p><p><br /></p><p>I would say that the artist had a sense of color theory. Predominantly red with green pops of color. Green is the complement of red on the color wheel and, used sparingly, adds a bit of tension and drama. This technique of using complimentary colors to add interest has been well employed through the years. </p><p><br /></p><p>In terms of the composition, the artist used a two-thirds dark to one-third light and that usually works, but overall, it's is a bit stagnant. </p><p><br /></p><p>That's my critique. That and a dollar will get you a cup of coffee![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="sabre123, post: 399576, member: 8258"]Beauty is in the eye! The painting is done in an Impasto technique where the paint is laid down thickly. The artist was really interested in capturing the quality of light of the gray day, and found the red roofs very intriguing. I would say that the artist had a sense of color theory. Predominantly red with green pops of color. Green is the complement of red on the color wheel and, used sparingly, adds a bit of tension and drama. This technique of using complimentary colors to add interest has been well employed through the years. In terms of the composition, the artist used a two-thirds dark to one-third light and that usually works, but overall, it's is a bit stagnant. That's my critique. That and a dollar will get you a cup of coffee![/QUOTE]
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