Painting/Drawing

Susan Andrus is our first Painting/Drawing at Suite 101 critique. Her painting is on 10 1/4" x 14 1/8" 300 lb. cold pressed paper. You can see her painting here.

First, I would like to congradulate Susan on the beautiful facial expression in the painting. You can see the genuine happiness and contentment radiating from the subject.

My only suggestion is to incorporate shadow and light a little more to show shape and depth in objects. For example, the rock wall behind the lady seems flat. A little shading around the stones will help it pop, giving it more of a three-dimensional look.

The nose and ears on the lady could be rendered a little more realistically, but overall, the face was done very nicely.

Overall, Susan did a wonderful job on selecting harmonious colors and giving her subject a cozy environment. Great job, Susan!

Alina