Forgotten Barn by Pete Miller

Anonymous Guest 15 Feb 2010

i have an aboriginal male face wearing a red necklace is it your painting?

Lilly Antoneavic 16 May 2006

Yes I must agree a LOVELY RUSTIC SCENE... Love the Composition and the colours, so serene so peaceful... All the best from Lilly and cats...

Laura Smith 22 Jan 2006

I really like this kind of painting style. Each stroke has it's own signature. Very classic. I find this painting very appealing. Love all the green!

Emily Reed 05 Aug 2005

Lovely rustic feel.

A little more shadow... I find that once I think I'm done with an oil painting.. I set it aside... wait until fully set and then go in again with more intense shadow work... It is easy to get muttled paint to lose the darks when painting with oils, especially if you are trying to complete one in a single sitting... I only have one on my site that was done in a single session it is hidden waterfall... and I plan to pull it down to add more detail and the remove and re-post it because after more time working with oils I have learned so much... don't use black out of the tube.. rather use a mixture of blues-greens and reds in addition to purples to create a variety of shadow hues and tones.... You are well on your way.. Pay a little more attention to perspective when you choose a subject that is geometric it is crucial unless you go out of perspective throughout or you are trying to create a sence of un-ease... The shelves on the side are a bit off... If you are going for the leaning falling over shelve... that has been achieved but the perspective is still a bit off... take your brush and line it up with one verticle line and then move across the painting to see if things are aligned.... and with that... I will close as I am sure it is starting to look like I'm writing a book... I hope you don't mind my comments:o)

georgia brown 15 Mar 2005

good work

sher richardson 14 Feb 2005

i think youre handling the transition to oils nicely.. im too impatient to do justice to oilwork... lovely shadow sir, and a touch of yesteryear... : ) happy VD !

Martha Miller 14 Feb 2005

I have to agree with the others before me that rated this piece . its really a nice painting great job for your second try. Think i will do as well? Great job Pete.