Zeta Sin 22 Oct 2013

I would suggest adding shadows, since I don't see any of the objects casting any.

Will Kirkland 22 Oct 2013

Zita: thank you for your suggestion. I do have some shadowing on the rocker on the left side of the painting. Perhaps I could have emphasized this more. However, this is a shady scene, with the sun back-lighting the shelving and showing through the background leaves. Again, your suggestion is much appreciated.

Robert Goretzki 25 Oct 2013

Great work, it must have taken many hours, i love the detail ! keep it up :)

Doug Murray 27 Oct 2013

Your technique and eye for detail is very good. I feel that the subject feels a little bland. I found myself asking why you would spend so much time on two empty chairs. Then I felt very sad, as if the picture was evoking a real sense of loss.

Will Kirkland 30 Oct 2013

Doug: thank you very much for your comments. I never considered a sense of loss when I viewed this original scene and did the painting. But this is a very deep, emotional response, that certainly could exist. What drew my eye to this scene were the combination of the empy pots on the background bench and the empty rocking chairs in the foreground. It seemed to beg for the title "Needs filling". I also was drawn the the back light coming through the trees. Thanks again for taking the time to respond with thought to my work.

Will Kirkland 30 Oct 2013

Robert: thank you for your very nice comments. The painting did take a bit of time, but time that I fully enjoyed putting in to it. There is a lot of detail in my art and I believe that this stems from my professional training as a scientists. I always focused on detail in the lab and this seems natural for me to do in my art. Thanks again for you time. I'ts much appreciated.

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