Is that Vermeer reference? i hope I’m not embarrassing myself by thinking that. Ha h

I do like to use textured brushes but here, it’s sorta deliberate. I wanted to do this type of chaotic and broken gradient of values.

While the people who ask stupid questions still have the whole bed to themselves

Thanks!

thank you!

So it’s not hot anymore

ha nice! Familiarity brings out warmth, I think.

I strayed away from the reference image a little bit, I wanted a bit of typical Eastern look.

I saw your posts, especially Sam L.J portraits, made me envious actually, cool work.

yeah, in a sea of AI garbage, I like to see people do something just for the pleasure of doing it. that’s why I participate.

that’s a high praise, lol. I’m getting there though

thank you!

where? in the snowy part? it wasn’t deliberate, lol.

yes, absolutely. I need to build patience for landscapes where a lot is going on. Each part is effecting other but still an individual thing so their relationship gets tricky for me. Happy to hear your feedback. I appreciate it!

thank you!

haha, no. It’s just lack of commitment, I wasn’t sure where I wanted to keep the focus so everything came haphazardly. When I see finished art pieces on the web, artists usually mention the time they spent on it. It’s like 10, 12 hours sometimes. I sort of give up after 2 hours. Very rarely I paint for 3 to 4 hours and difference is noticeable in those pieces.

lol, not like Van Gogh, poor soul had been dealt with a very difficult life.

I agree with you assessment. Consistency in detail is an issue here. I changed my mind few times while painting it, whether to make the details loose or closely knit.

Thank you!

Thank you for nice words. I look forward to more feedback as I share my future drawings here.