I decided this week to paint the same picture (more or less) from both a vertical and horizontal viewpoint. It sometimes helps to decide which is the better format. I also painted the vertical on hot pressed paper and the horizontal on cold pressed paper. I took them both to class and the consensus was that the horizontal was a better painting, the reason being that in the vertical I virtually divided the painting in half, something one should avoid. Of course there is an easy fix, to just crop the vertical watercolor but what I liked about it was the texture in the hills, which works much better for me on hot pressed paper. I am going to repeat the horizontal on hot pressed paper because I do like that format better.
Very moody and serene looking. Textures are quite nice.
ReplyDeleteI loved the serene sky washes and the foreground texture. Loved both the formats, the horizontal one is giving a vaster view and more depth making the painting more airy.
ReplyDeletelove the top one jean ... hot press and textures are fantastic bet you were pleased with it .
ReplyDeleteI agree with the horizontal painting, it's a gorgeous landscape.
ReplyDeleteReally lovely paintings Jean, my favourite is the portrait it gives a more intimate feel and look to this atmospheric scene.
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