Crackbook

[Vasburg]

Hey crackedskull,
You really did improve over the time.

Here is some critique, if you like to hear it:

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Over the time I can clearly see that you successfully tackle design principles and improved therefore, I especially love your experiments, though I wouldn't include them into a portfolio, I really enjoy to see so many refreshing, creative ideas compiled in one thread.

However, one thing that bothers me and spins like a golden thread through your whole sketchbook is that your paintings always seem to appear a bit muddy. I'd love to see more sharp edges and less blurry content although it helps with depth sometimes. Have you thought of giving lasso painting a try ?

The second thing I would like to address is that your landscape paintings lack content for me. If your focus was on picking colors as part of a study or applying composition in minimalism then please ignore this.
However, just to give this second thing a more imaginable boundary, let's take your waterfall image as an example. The colors are cool and your choice of brushes suggest the surface, I like that. Whatsoever, that is the whole content. Imagine throwing roots and flora around the image. Maybe add some stones. Paint a giant gargoyle head, which spits the water out, go crazy on it. I'm sure that this will improve the quality drastically

I really enjoy this thread, because you don't just do studies to refine your painting skills, but also develop on a creative level and try to outgrow the standard solutions in making things look unique.

I hope I could help you with my feedback and am looking forward to see more of your improvements :- D