My first painting, critique and advice are appreciated

hulyabilgen wrote

on 25 Aug 2011 6:12 AM

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Hi, 

My name is Hülya and I'm from Turkey. I am painting for one year and painted only apples, bottles or things like that.  I love the paintings shared in the forum and I am really kind of nervous of posting my first painting, but I want to. The man in the painting is (or should be) my father . I have taken it from a picture. I know that I have problems with the eyes and the lips. But, hey I'm learning

Please write your opinions. 

bernof wrote

on 25 Aug 2011 12:26 PM

I think you painted an excellent portrait of your father well done

Fred

bernof wrote

on 25 Aug 2011 12:26 PM

I think you painted an excellent portrait of your father well done

Fred

bernof wrote

on 25 Aug 2011 12:28 PM

I think youpainted an excellent painting of your father Hulya well done

Fred

Addie2 wrote

on 25 Aug 2011 12:38 PM

I think you did a great job...everyone has their own unique style.  I personally like to see individual styles rather than exact renditions of a subject (eventhough I think yours is a probably a good likeness of  your father, can't say since don't know him :).   I find that paintings with unique style  have more feeling to them and are more interesting.   

JDWooldridge wrote

on 25 Aug 2011 1:02 PM

Hi Hulya, I think this shows that you have excellent drawing skills!  I see nothing in the eyes or lips that I would call a problem.  In fact, the eyes look perfectly foreshortened in the facial plane.  Keep painting and paint as often as you can!  I think in a year's time, you should do another painting of your father and see how far you've come.

Regards, John

hulyabilgen wrote

on 26 Aug 2011 1:21 AM

:) Thank you very much, Fred.

hulyabilgen wrote

on 26 Aug 2011 1:25 AM

All of you have written amazing comments. Thank you all for your encouragements. I will keep painting to get better solutions. :)

vestaswitch wrote

on 30 Aug 2011 2:03 AM

I am a beginner also, and I agree with the others that your painting of your father is great.  I like when people give me pointers as well.  One thing that stood out for me is the striking color of the eyebrows and mustache in relation to the rest of the picture.  I think I might have mixed some more color in with the gray of the background.   Perhaps an olive tone?  What do you think?

vanret wrote

on 30 Aug 2011 10:42 AM

I am a beginner also and I am learning of child painting. Your painting is amazing.

Rett

Elena Gondra wrote

on 9 Sep 2011 3:19 PM

This one is stunning since you say its a first :) i think you should be lookin at the details of the face alil more intense... and also sth is not working amazingly great for me with the colours you used.. Try to mix colours together to make combinations out of them... it will look more realistic... apart from that, keep on practising and keep on notice every single small detail :) Great work

hulyabilgen wrote

on 12 Sep 2011 5:20 AM

Thank you all for your comments and advice :) the fact with the colors is right. I think  I have to work more on mixing different colors together to get better solutions. I will try it. But not on this painting because I gave it as a present :) All of your comments encouraged me to paint more and more. :) 

JulieC@10 wrote

on 22 Sep 2011 5:31 PM

Hulya, I really like the way you used the pink and the grey in his face and head. I think the style of this painting is both simple and also shows your love. I really like this.

hulyabilgen wrote

on 23 Sep 2011 1:07 AM

Thank you JulieC :)

Joyce Lydia wrote

on 26 Sep 2011 8:00 PM

WOW Hulya, your picture of your father is wonderful.  You should join the All Media Phot challenge posted on this site.  Each month is different pictures to draw and paint with everyone cc's you back.  I love it and with each cc I am becoming better and better and you would too.