Comments on: Artist Spotlite – Michael Nelson http://www.artinstructionblog.com/artist-spotlite-michael-nelson Free art lessons & tips on a variety of different mediums including oil painting,watercolor,acrylics and more! Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:28:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Steve http://www.artinstructionblog.com/artist-spotlite-michael-nelson/comment-page-1#comment-202212 Steve Thu, 05 May 2011 15:01:45 +0000 http://www.artinstructionblog.com/?p=2464#comment-202212 I agree very impressive, i like the color combination too, thanks for sharing this inspiring works, keep it up! I agree very impressive, i like the color combination too, thanks for sharing this inspiring works, keep it up!

]]> By: Theresa http://www.artinstructionblog.com/artist-spotlite-michael-nelson/comment-page-1#comment-202211 Theresa Thu, 05 May 2011 14:57:33 +0000 http://www.artinstructionblog.com/?p=2464#comment-202211 Nice post! it is interesting, you really had a talent, i am so impressed thanks for sharing... Nice post! it is interesting, you really had a talent, i am so impressed thanks for sharing…

]]> By: Jenny@ Katie Beyer Photography http://www.artinstructionblog.com/artist-spotlite-michael-nelson/comment-page-1#comment-102044 Jenny@ Katie Beyer Photography Tue, 30 Nov 2010 06:44:55 +0000 http://www.artinstructionblog.com/?p=2464#comment-102044 Impressive work. It is so alive, the color combination is good with a very detailed strokes. This work really connects to the viewers and the movement is felt. Impressive work. It is so alive, the color combination is good with a very detailed strokes. This work really connects to the viewers and the movement is felt.

]]> By: stacie http://www.artinstructionblog.com/artist-spotlite-michael-nelson/comment-page-1#comment-43804 stacie Tue, 11 May 2010 14:56:02 +0000 http://www.artinstructionblog.com/?p=2464#comment-43804 Wow, that is fantastic. Very real looking and the attention to detail is so good. I'm jealous now, I wish I could create something that looks like that. I'm very much a beginner but this piece is inspirational. Great job. Wow, that is fantastic. Very real looking and the attention to detail is so good. I’m jealous now, I wish I could create something that looks like that. I’m very much a beginner but this piece is inspirational. Great job.

]]> By: Ingrid Albrecht http://www.artinstructionblog.com/artist-spotlite-michael-nelson/comment-page-1#comment-18474 Ingrid Albrecht Sat, 17 Oct 2009 20:11:37 +0000 http://www.artinstructionblog.com/?p=2464#comment-18474 Hi Mike, After admiring your painting, "ROAD TO FORT SMITH", I would have to agree with the others who commented here on this post. You have told us a STORY with your painting and have kept us engaged looking around within your work. GREAT job! I would like to offer a few comments! ;-) I am always telling my students to paint and create so the the viewer stays a long time within their works. One way to do that is with the use of EDGES! Edges create a mystery within a piece of art. Some edges may be lost, hard, broken, soft, and by artistically using these edges, the artist can guide the viewer around his/her painting. It is just a personal opinion, but the use of some lost and found edges (maybe less detail in the background vs. the foreground), or even within the main figures and horses themselves, you could add add a variety of edges. One other observation I have is that your painting is split in temperature between WARM and COOL. Maybe have it have a dominance of warm, or a dominance of cool. I always think in percentages: 80 -20 BEST, 70 - 30 GOOD, 60 - 40 GOOD, 50 - 50 NOT ACCEPTABLE. This can be used in all areas of the elements/principles of design. You are a very talented artist and quite good at storytelling through your painting! Keep painting and thank you for sharing your lovely work with all of us! Ingrid ;-) Hi Mike,

After admiring your painting, “ROAD TO FORT SMITH”, I would have to agree with the others who commented here on this post. You have told us a STORY with your painting and have kept us engaged looking around within your work. GREAT job!

I would like to offer a few comments! ;-)

I am always telling my students to paint and create so the the viewer stays a long time within their works. One way to do that is with the use of EDGES! Edges create a mystery within a piece of art. Some edges may be lost, hard, broken, soft, and by artistically using these edges, the artist can guide the viewer around his/her painting. It is just a personal opinion, but the use of some lost and found edges (maybe less detail in the background vs. the foreground), or even within the main figures and horses themselves, you could add add a variety of edges.

One other observation I have is that your painting is split in temperature between WARM and COOL. Maybe have it have a dominance of warm, or a dominance of cool. I always think in percentages: 80 -20 BEST, 70 – 30 GOOD, 60 – 40 GOOD, 50 – 50 NOT ACCEPTABLE. This can be used in all areas of the elements/principles of design.

You are a very talented artist and quite good at storytelling through your painting! Keep painting and thank you for sharing your lovely work with all of us!

Ingrid ;-)

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