It is not always sunny in Hawaii

[devonwoody]

It is not always sunny in Hawaii, these trees were created using the mirror tool in Painter X5 and attempted to create an overcast day, holiday photograph used but all freehand painted.

 

[CHJ]

Painting Ok John, think it would be better as a 'Less is More' subject with just the one offset windswept tree, don't think the mirror image works, to me it looks unnatural with the opposing branch deflections.

 

[devonwoody]

OK, CHJ, Years ago I did paint the scene on paper and watercolour, it had composition problems then, it is a very barren coastline at that location but scene is attractive because of lack of vegetation around, except that very windblown tree.

But thanks for looking and your comments.

 

[CHJ]

 

[devonwoody]

Looks like you wer right Chas.

 

[CHJ]

The white surf and sea needs working on to provide splash/spray in correct direction as opposed to blurred/smudged mist.
Foreground needs sharp sand/grit small pebbles or rocks texture as apposed to blurred, not enough to dominate but look more natural.

 

[devonwoody]

My way of painting, quickie around 30 minutes , this was nearly all air brush and painted without any line work. Tree was a hard edge marker pen.

 

[CHJ]

Try adding in some small hard edge pen streaks into the airbrush areas and then smudge them in a little.
Keeps the impressionist aspect but adds movement.
Just a couple of minutes once you have the background and main subject, you've a steady hand with that hard edge pen by the way.

Mind you who am I to be passing comment on art, I'm hopeless at it, just know which I prefer and purchase.
Michael Cooper, , Dorothea Hyde and Gary Hodges