Snowbound
Snowbound Alpine Village28 total reviews
Comment from Life is but a dream.
Yes, of course we feel a cold feeling when looking at this piece. Not only because of the snow or the colour blue but also it is dark and dismal looking like a cold January day up north.
I love the hues of magenta and cyan and how used your medium to build up the paint and show shadow play. The light source is felt and we see it falling from upper left aspect of your canvas onto the top of the snow mounds in the foreground.
The only constructive criticism I can give you are those green windows staring at me boldly. Why did you make them green when orange/yellow/copper tones give warmth and a warm feeling emanating from the inside of that building would have had a stronger impact.....?
Dimensional aspects/perspective well done. The art is well composed with attention to tonal quality, tones, shapes and that slant of hill in the background right side gives a lot of visual impact and tells the story of your village being buried ....somewhere in the Alps.
reply by the author on 06-Jul-2014
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Yes, of course we feel a cold feeling when looking at this piece. Not only because of the snow or the colour blue but also it is dark and dismal looking like a cold January day up north.
I love the hues of magenta and cyan and how used your medium to build up the paint and show shadow play. The light source is felt and we see it falling from upper left aspect of your canvas onto the top of the snow mounds in the foreground.
The only constructive criticism I can give you are those green windows staring at me boldly. Why did you make them green when orange/yellow/copper tones give warmth and a warm feeling emanating from the inside of that building would have had a stronger impact.....?
Dimensional aspects/perspective well done. The art is well composed with attention to tonal quality, tones, shapes and that slant of hill in the background right side gives a lot of visual impact and tells the story of your village being buried ....somewhere in the Alps.
Comment Written 05-Jul-2014
reply by the author on 06-Jul-2014
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Many thanks for your detailed review. The green was actually yellow when I painted it but for some reason dried greenish. Don't know why! But I agree. Suzanne
Comment from M. Celeste
It's like the world has frozen over for the winter. Great deep, blue sky and the glistening of the snow is so nice. I love the texture on the houses in the foreground. Gives me shiver! Great work!
reply by the author on 06-Jul-2014
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It's like the world has frozen over for the winter. Great deep, blue sky and the glistening of the snow is so nice. I love the texture on the houses in the foreground. Gives me shiver! Great work!
Comment Written 05-Jul-2014
reply by the author on 06-Jul-2014
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Thanks so much for your lovely review. I'm glad you like this. Suzanne
Comment from GaliaG
excellent paint that really gives the viewer the feelling of cold and winter
good technique, creativity and initial impact
thanks for sharing
reply by the author on 05-Jul-2014
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excellent paint that really gives the viewer the feelling of cold and winter
good technique, creativity and initial impact
thanks for sharing
Comment Written 05-Jul-2014
reply by the author on 05-Jul-2014
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Many thanks for your very nice review. I'm glad you like this. Suzanne
Comment from Artyval
A very clever composition which truly gave me the shivers. I dont think it helped as we have snow further down the island here in NZ. I love the somber color and positioning of the houses gaining in size as they move nearer.The intense blue sky is a great angle to show off the subject.
reply by the author on 05-Jul-2014
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A very clever composition which truly gave me the shivers. I dont think it helped as we have snow further down the island here in NZ. I love the somber color and positioning of the houses gaining in size as they move nearer.The intense blue sky is a great angle to show off the subject.
Comment Written 05-Jul-2014
reply by the author on 05-Jul-2014
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Many thanks for your very nice review. I'm glad you like this. Suzanne
Comment from trishgoody
This so reminds me of my skiiing days, great memories , in particular of the time I went to Val D'Isere in France with my son. Not so much snow as this , being the end of the season , nonetheless we stayed in an alpine village just like this.
Lovely image with well rendered snow, certainly lots of it, and the blue sky gives an invigorating and cheerful feel to the scene.
Well done and good luck.
reply by the author on 05-Jul-2014
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This so reminds me of my skiiing days, great memories , in particular of the time I went to Val D'Isere in France with my son. Not so much snow as this , being the end of the season , nonetheless we stayed in an alpine village just like this.
Lovely image with well rendered snow, certainly lots of it, and the blue sky gives an invigorating and cheerful feel to the scene.
Well done and good luck.
Comment Written 04-Jul-2014
reply by the author on 05-Jul-2014
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Many thanks, Trish, for your lovely review and good luck wishes. I'm glad you like this. Suzanne
Comment from Sange
Well it was almost 100 degrees here yesterday, so that snow looks real good. We had Arthur blow in Thursday afternoon. Good times!
Love the snow with hints of blue highlights.
Nice wintery scene here Suzanne.
Fab work!
reply by the author on 05-Jul-2014
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Well it was almost 100 degrees here yesterday, so that snow looks real good. We had Arthur blow in Thursday afternoon. Good times!
Love the snow with hints of blue highlights.
Nice wintery scene here Suzanne.
Fab work!
Comment Written 04-Jul-2014
reply by the author on 05-Jul-2014
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Thanks so much for your great review. I'm glad you like this. Suzanne
Comment from Regina E.H-Ariel
This one is fantastic and the cold just seems to flow out of your frame - amazing composition with a beautiful village that seem to be frozen under hard weather conditions in deep winter times
super color choice to create the snow is all these fine details and nuances that reflect inside of this white mass - your sky blue is perfectly chosen, in wintry cold tone - handsome details work on the houses and a very nice way to create the feeling of a warm inside of these homes -
a very lovely work, super use of space, nice scene, great initial impact and super contest entry , all the best of luck
reply by the author on 04-Jul-2014
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This one is fantastic and the cold just seems to flow out of your frame - amazing composition with a beautiful village that seem to be frozen under hard weather conditions in deep winter times
super color choice to create the snow is all these fine details and nuances that reflect inside of this white mass - your sky blue is perfectly chosen, in wintry cold tone - handsome details work on the houses and a very nice way to create the feeling of a warm inside of these homes -
a very lovely work, super use of space, nice scene, great initial impact and super contest entry , all the best of luck
Comment Written 04-Jul-2014
reply by the author on 04-Jul-2014
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Thank you so much, Regina, for your lovely review and good luck wishes. I'm very happy that you like this. Suzanne
Comment from Efffell
A well rendered pic here and certainly a sense of 'coldness' is very evident...could make the lid of a lovely box of biscuits/chocs...Lovely...Cheers
reply by the author on 04-Jul-2014
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A well rendered pic here and certainly a sense of 'coldness' is very evident...could make the lid of a lovely box of biscuits/chocs...Lovely...Cheers
Comment Written 04-Jul-2014
reply by the author on 04-Jul-2014
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Many thanks for your great review. I'm so pleased you like this. Suzanne
Comment from tdragonfly
Snow in July. That would be a welcome relief. I love the white snow contrast against the sapphire/royal blue sky
and the dark weathered homes. I like the different dimension's of snow drifts. Thanks for cooling us off on the 4th of July!
reply by the author on 04-Jul-2014
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Snow in July. That would be a welcome relief. I love the white snow contrast against the sapphire/royal blue sky
and the dark weathered homes. I like the different dimension's of snow drifts. Thanks for cooling us off on the 4th of July!
Comment Written 04-Jul-2014
reply by the author on 04-Jul-2014
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Haha! Thanks for the great review. I'm glad you like this. Suzanne
Comment from ShineLight
It definitely meets the criteria for the art. A great piece of art, and I believe I would be snowbound if I was there. I like the green windows showing a light is on. Great, great job.
reply by the author on 04-Jul-2014
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It definitely meets the criteria for the art. A great piece of art, and I believe I would be snowbound if I was there. I like the green windows showing a light is on. Great, great job.
Comment Written 04-Jul-2014
reply by the author on 04-Jul-2014
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Thanks so much for your lovely review. I'm glad you like this. Suzanne