Man in La Rumorosa
by Carla Tirado @dondeandascarla
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Hi Cagla, for the final proyect I decided to do a landscape with a man in the shadow sitting in a chair and under a tree, the landscape is a place called "La Rumorosa" in Baja California Mexico, its a highway to get to Mexicali Baja California, I dont have the original picture of what I painted, its something I imagined, there is an area in the highway that has a small tree and a big view of the landscape, so I searched for reference pictures, I mixed a picture I took of a man sitting in a chair in the beach, with another picture of La Rumorosa.
I messed up when painting the tree, maybe a smaller brush could have been better?
The final result kinda looks of what I imagined, I dont know what other things can improve or what details to add, what advice could you give when painting something that is only in your imagination, and only have a few references to give it a real look?
Greetings from Mexico!
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caglazimmermann
Teacher PlusHello Carla, I really love how much effort you put into this beautiful project. I see that you took your time to research compositions and to create a beautiful colour palette. I think you did a very good job considering that you are learning and trying something totally out of your imagination. Most people struggle with it and give up easily :) First of all, the sky is very beautiful, really lovely colours. Your blending technique is very good. Those hills are also very good, you could add some more texture but it is also fine to leave them this way because it actually combines well with the rest of the style. I think the only problematic part is the guy. His head is too big or if you wanted him look really close, then the rest of the proportions don't match. I think the size on your sketch paper is more in the right direction. I know, it is hard to imagine and put something on paper, especially in the beginning. I would suggest, always sketch it fully the way I did in the course. Once all the proportions look balanced to you, then you can trace and paint. If you directly paint on the paper, the chance that you will make mistakes is higher. When you fully sketch the way it should look on the paper, you will realise, for example, the guy looks too close or too big, then you have a chance to correct it. The tree is actually a very good idea, it fills the scene, it does not bother me that the branches are thick but yes, if you prefer it to be more gentle, try using smaller brushes, for the body you can still use this brush and then for the branches try a smaller one. Also because you are painting something imaginary, I suggest you paint a much smaller version of it to see if the colours are balanced (although I think you did well with the colours). I hope these tips are helpful, be proud of yourself Carla and keep practising! People are hard to draw and paint in the beginning maybe avoid that for the next painting. You can also always upload new ones here or in the forum for feedback. Have a wonderful day! Lots of love, Cagla
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