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Fri Jun 24, 2022 8:39 pm

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Fri Jun 24, 2022 9:08 pm

Lovely blues. The figure adds a dynamic.
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Sun Jun 26, 2022 9:57 am

Thanks, Phil. The right 'triangle' of the painting never felt quite finished, or the figure, but there's something about it nonetheless.
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Sun Jun 26, 2022 12:21 pm

The figure looks to be diving. The weight of focus feels right.
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Wed Jun 29, 2022 11:29 pm

Yes, they're diving. I'm glad that the focus feels right.

If you look at the bottom right corner and slowly look upwards, you'll see the blue-grey and then the paler grey, but I don't think the bit above that should have any black marks. It needs to be softened and then a bit of colbalt streaked in.
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Thu Jun 30, 2022 6:25 am

black marks.

Yes, blacks do tend to create holes, though I'm looking through the medium of the web screen so the 'flaw' is not so evident.

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Thu Jun 30, 2022 7:44 am

Yes, in reality the painting is more vivid. The black is apparent... it's actually burnt umber and crimson lake with colbalt.
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