I haven't painted with acrylics in forever. I'd been meaning to give it a try again so I finally worked up the nerve to try it. Not really that pleased with it but I just need to keep practicing.
Acrylic on Canvas
Based on a photo by billinate of Mount Rainier National Park, WA
Constructive Critique requested.
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I've been getting back into painting lately myself , but I'm on a gouache kick .
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It's a good piece in my opinion, but it feels a bit empty, even if the mountain is the central focus. Maybe some clouds or more detail to the black banks would help.
I was thinking maybe I just needed to spend more time on the mountain and add more color variation to give it more interest. The mountain details were rushed. I tried to use a technique I've seen Bob Ross do with the palette knife to add snow to mountains.
The foreground hills probably would look better if there were actual trees there. The dark color is probably what makes it feel sinister.
But maybe the sinister feeling is appropriate since this was taken after a wildfire.
The color choices on the mountain are good, though defining the mountain itself in some way would probably add a good bit to the piece.