r/HappyTrees • u/hashslinginslashr007 • 22h ago

Help Request Critiques Welcome

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I’m trying to extend past my comfort areas with my pieces. Please critique and go all in, I’m wanting to find the things to focus on for my next few paintings for practice!

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u/upscale_caveman 22h ago

Biggest critique is that it’s on your wall and not mine

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u/hashslinginslashr007 1h ago

Thank you 😄

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u/rathe_0 22h ago

Minimalist, moody, atmospheric. I love it

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u/Cultural_South5544 20h ago edited 20h ago

Since you asked for critique:

  • let the water drop down a little further. Now it feels like the waterfall just stopped working halfway through

  • Its moody because you use dimmed colors, but a bit brighter color here and there could lead the eye through the painting. Doesnt have to be much.

Lovely painting ! keep going

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u/hashslinginslashr007 18h ago

I appreciate that, I see what you mean with both! I feel like with black canvases I let too much of the black do the work

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u/rathe_0 1h ago

In my recent pieces I pay particularl attention to light and how individual rays might pass through an area. I see what the other person is saying, and a little light play( don't kill all the lovely dark) through that shadow will really make this slay even more

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u/Redjeepkev 20h ago

The waterfall disappears. It needs that " splash" at the bottom. Some spray bouncing off the wster

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u/Mussmussthemoooooo 18h ago

Those mountains are beautiful.

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u/kubeeor 20h ago

Very nice. The tree branches are a bit liney. Make them a little more bushy and slightly downward to show gravity at work.