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    • Jason Bowen
      Jason Bowen SVS OG last edited by

      I'm designing a painting that I want to look homely and inviting. what do you think any crits welcome thanks 🙂

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      https://www.instagram.com/jasonbowenoils/

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      • demotlj
        demotlj SVS OG last edited by

        I think it looks very inviting -- I love the warm lights, the mist in the background, and the reflections on the water. I can imagine living there quite happily.

        A couple of things you might want to look at. The chimney comes out of the front of the roof but there is a window and door under it which makes me wonder where the fireplace is. Also, the creek and the path divide the picture into two more or less similar lines so it doesn't feel as integrated as it might.

        On the whole though, it's really lovely and I think you captured the atmosphere you were going for quite well.

        Laurie DeMott
        instagram.com/demotlj

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        • Jason Bowen
          Jason Bowen SVS OG @demotlj last edited by

          @demotlj oh yeah I will move the chimney thanks. I moved the front door and totally forgot. 👍

          https://www.instagram.com/jasonbowenoils/

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          • Lee White
            Lee White SVS Team SVS Instructor Pro SVS OG last edited by

            Hey Jason, Cool layout!

            I think your work here is good, but you are overdoing your darks by a LOT in the foreground/middleground. You can add so much more color/light and give it so much more sparkle. Most people accomplish this with a blue palette, but you can lean it a few different ways.

            Check these scenes out. Look how they are handling the tones in the darks with the lighter blues. You get so much more atomosphere and then you can balance your warm interior lights against the cool blues and it looks great. You don't have to go as light as these per se, but overall your foreground area has too much contrast and would look better using these tones.

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            SVS Faculty Instructor
            www.leewhiteillustration.com

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            • Jason Bowen
              Jason Bowen SVS OG @Lee White last edited by

              @lee-white thanks for the tip! I will have a play to see if I can get more atmosphere... 👍

              https://www.instagram.com/jasonbowenoils/

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              • Craig Imrie
                Craig Imrie @Lee White last edited by

                @lee-white hi, who done the artwork of the barn at night that you posted? Is this your work?
                Love it.

                Www.instagram.com/createdbyimrie

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                • Jason Bowen
                  Jason Bowen SVS OG last edited by

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                  Ok here is where I am at now. definitely better than before, more magical 🙂
                  Thanks for your advice @Lee-White soon my work will be on every jigsaw around lol

                  https://www.instagram.com/jasonbowenoils/

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                  • Jon Anderson
                    Jon Anderson SVS OG @Jason Bowen last edited by

                    @jason-bowen That is much better! Moving the chimney a little makes a big difference too. I really like the changes. The only new thing I would add might be to bring the warm light around a little more on the bushes by the walking path to help define that shape. Right now they look like cut paper to me with just the outline highlight. Good work on improving the homely vibe.

                    instagram.com/jonandersonillu

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                    • burvantill
                      burvantill Moderator @Jason Bowen last edited by

                      @jason-bowen wow. Great improvement!

                      Lisa Burvant
                      www.lisaburvant.com
                      Instagram & Twitter & SVS: @burvantill

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                      • Jason Bowen
                        Jason Bowen SVS OG @Jon Anderson last edited by

                        @jon-anderson nothing gets past you guys haha thanks for the spot I need to do some evening outdoor painting before I continue. Luckily I have a tree just like them in my garden. 😁

                        https://www.instagram.com/jasonbowenoils/

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                        • Jason Bowen
                          Jason Bowen SVS OG @Jason Bowen last edited by

                          @burvantill thanks 😁

                          https://www.instagram.com/jasonbowenoils/

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                          • braden H
                            braden H @Jason Bowen last edited by

                            @jason-bowen

                            I think after Taking Lee's advice it's much improved. Nice work so far 🙂

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                            • Jason Kilthau
                              Jason Kilthau last edited by

                              @Jason-Bowen WOW, the improvement from the darker version to the bluer one is amazing! Keep it up!

                              Jason Kilthau
                              www.jaskil.com
                              FB- https://www.facebook.com/JMKilthau/
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                              • Branden Brushett
                                Branden Brushett @Jason Bowen last edited by

                                @jason-bowen Yes nice improvement! This is a great thread to watch.

                                Another thing you might want to consider are the dark trees in the background. (I assume that's what they are, trees blurred out?) I would try making them a lot smaller to help give your image more depth. And then lighten that horizon line of where your middle ground and tree line meet.

                                If you look at the amazing barn image that @Lee-White posted, there is a thin white fog/mist on that horizon line that helps add some distance. It then has a nice gradient going up from light to dark. Try it out!

                                Branden Brushett
                                3D Game Artist/Writer/Illustrator
                                Portfolio: https://brandenbrushett.wixsite.com/portfolio
                                Instagram: www.instagram.com/picturebookjourney

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                                • Lee White
                                  Lee White SVS Team SVS Instructor Pro SVS OG last edited by

                                  I like that one a lot better Jason. I did a quick paint over on my iphone here, so this is rough. But I would push it a bit more in this direction. Lowering the contrast overall will help a lot You have 2 or 3 focal points that are fighting for attention, so I just took the emphasis off of the other stuff and left the focus on the house. 0_1543886617763_jason.jpg

                                  SVS Faculty Instructor
                                  www.leewhiteillustration.com

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                                  • Jason Bowen
                                    Jason Bowen SVS OG @Lee White last edited by

                                    @lee-white thanks a lot for the paint over! Interesting changes. I'm going to have another go at it after work. 🤔👍

                                    https://www.instagram.com/jasonbowenoils/

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                                    • Jason Bowen
                                      Jason Bowen SVS OG last edited by

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                                      I have been doing a bit of just before dark study and am here now. Learning lots 🙂

                                      https://www.instagram.com/jasonbowenoils/

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                                      • Lee White
                                        Lee White SVS Team SVS Instructor Pro SVS OG @Jason Bowen last edited by

                                        @jason-bowen Some things to remember as you move forward with doing environments:

                                        1. Value falls off much quicker than you might think when moving back in space. This means using very dark values should be reserved for only the focal point and possibly items in the foreground that are very close to the viewer.

                                        2. Detail falls off much quicker than you might think when moving back in space. This means that just some basic shapes and value is all you really need except in your focal point.

                                        3. Find one focal point and reserve that for your brightest brights and darkest darks (if possible). In your scene, the stream had the brightest spots in the painting. So was your painting about the stream or was it about the cabin?

                                        4. Save the most detail for the area that you decided is your focal point. Simplify in other areas and even leave off detail.

                                        5. Try to pick one light source if possible. Moving a lot of lights around a scene makes things much harder to control. I know this happens in real life with multiple buildings, etc. But just keep it in mind when you can.

                                        SVS Faculty Instructor
                                        www.leewhiteillustration.com

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                                        • Jason Bowen
                                          Jason Bowen SVS OG @Lee White last edited by

                                          @lee-white thanks for the list I'm going to use it as my guide for the next one 👍

                                          https://www.instagram.com/jasonbowenoils/

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