Comments on: Artist Spotlite – Dianne Bertold

By: War Roya

War Roya — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 14:44:35 +0000

I love your flower Daniel I have always admired those who can use pastels without making it look like a child's coloring work. It is truly a lovely delicate looking peace. War Roya’s last blog post..Go Back and Pick Up Your Keys

By: Dorothy

Dorothy — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 07:23:44 +0000

you have given thought to your painting,welldone,the only thing i would have done would to have strenthend the back ground around the flowerhead a touch.must admit i have never worked with soft pastil only oil pastel.

By: D.Brumley

D.Brumley — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 04:32:35 +0000

I was wow!!!! I think you did a fantastic job. To me it is difficult to get such delicate work from pastels. I think it is perfect just the way it is.

By: Susan

Susan — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 03:54:11 +0000

I think you are very passionate about your work. I think a little more variation in your background might make it stand out a little better. It seems almost to soft for my tastes. Just my opinion.

By: Mike Nelson

Mike Nelson — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 01:29:50 +0000

Very nice composition. It really works well and keeps your interest and a good use of positive and negative spaces. Kicking the highlights up a little would have given it more interest and depth. I love the color combinations you chose, they really work together well. One good way to get depth is to soften the edges of the objects that are the farthest from the viewer and defining the edges on the objects closes to the viewer and kicking up or reducing the values between the two.

I’ve tried pastels and failed miserably so I can appreciate your talent with that medium. You definantly have artistic talent, keep working at it and you’ll only improve. The day you stop improving or wanting to improve is the day you should hang up the brushes.

Good luck.

Mike