11-30-2013, 10:55 PM
Hey Manny, that 7 hr still life is looking good!
As far as overall critique, I'd say focus on two things:
-Precision
-Fundamentals
Precision: really cultivate a passion for taking your time and ensuring things are as accurate as possible.
Keep working from life and simplifying things until they make sense. Use volumetric primitives for construction and always be mindful of what your doing--At this stage in the game it pays more skill dividends than letting your brain check out.
Fundamentals: Leafing through your SB, I'm seeing a lack of value separation and edge control as far as painting goes. For your figurative work, it's mostly the construction of your forms and the proportions. work to better your understanding and application of the basics and you'll raise your abilities to a new level.
That being said, I still see progress! Just keep focusing in on your blind spots until you're able to develop the ability to rectify that which you previously hadn't seen.
Keep it up! I'll be checking back.
As far as overall critique, I'd say focus on two things:
-Precision
-Fundamentals
Precision: really cultivate a passion for taking your time and ensuring things are as accurate as possible.
Keep working from life and simplifying things until they make sense. Use volumetric primitives for construction and always be mindful of what your doing--At this stage in the game it pays more skill dividends than letting your brain check out.
Fundamentals: Leafing through your SB, I'm seeing a lack of value separation and edge control as far as painting goes. For your figurative work, it's mostly the construction of your forms and the proportions. work to better your understanding and application of the basics and you'll raise your abilities to a new level.
That being said, I still see progress! Just keep focusing in on your blind spots until you're able to develop the ability to rectify that which you previously hadn't seen.
Keep it up! I'll be checking back.
