Reviews from

Baltic boat race

Redsailed gaffelketch boats in eace on the Baltics

8 total reviews 
Comment from Envision


I like how savvy your use of color is in your paintings and how they make this water look remarkably pretty. It has good motion and lovely depth. The ships have attractive shapes and you did such a nice job creating light in the sky and on the water.

 Comment Written 29-Mar-2019


reply by the author on 30-Mar-2019
    That's a great review ... Thank you :)
Comment from Artistic Chick


Very very beautiful colors. The pinkish reflection on the water is a realistic combination of the brown of the ships and the orange of the setting sun plus the ripples across the water's surface is almost the focal point of this lovely work. The details of the ships and your overall choice in colors creates a very pleasing and interesting piece.

 Comment Written 26-Mar-2019


reply by the author on 26-Mar-2019
    Thank you. Really appreciating your comments.
Comment from Stringbean


A gorgeous art work Baltic boat race. A good balance of shapes and tones and colors....beautiful use of light and shadows creating depth and interest. An artistic composition. Good brush strokes and blending and shading of colors. A good entry into the Alphabet letter B and a good contender. Best wishes in the contest. Thanks for sharing!

 Comment Written 26-Mar-2019


reply by the author on 26-Mar-2019
    Thank you... your comments really appreciated.
reply by Stringbean on 29-Mar-2019
    You are more than welcome!
    Mary Lynn
Comment from seshadri_sreenivasan


With fine draftsmanship and handling of the acrylic medium, you have created a painting which is classical in its composition. The harmony of colors and atmospheric light play a supporting role. The light and shadows, and the composition have worked out well. Good luck!
PS: For better presentation i would suggest slight cropping of edges show only the painting!

 Comment Written 26-Mar-2019


reply by the author on 26-Mar-2019
    Thank you so much for your complimentary review and tips. I did go in and do as you suggested.. I took out the deck on bottom right but lost a lost a lot of the sea. I had to work on an old foto as the original is in UK but will 're photo it when I return for future and prints good idea. Thanks again.
Comment from GaliaG


Nice paint, just pity it was shot not straighten and with a reflection from the glass, this wrong presentation takes from the initial impact and the rate

still, a nice entry for the contest, good luck with it and thanks for sharing

 Comment Written 26-Mar-2019


reply by the author on 27-Mar-2019
    Thanks so much for your critique. I did it again was careless with cropping. I used an old photo on my phone as the original is in UK and I am in Germany at the moment. I tried recropping and straightening yesterday but lost the top of one mast so have left it for now. It has never been under glass so all I can think of as the glass reflections perhaps is how the light has caught the varnished finishin.
    I have so much to learn in taking photos. Thanks again.
Comment from MKFlood


Awesome creation. The boat form is excellent. The shading is excellent. The details is excellent. The depth is excellent. The blend of the colors is awesome. The creation is balanced and eye appealing to the viewer. Creative and awesome work overall

 Comment Written 26-Mar-2019


reply by the author on 27-Mar-2019
    Thank you for a great review and comimentary comments.
Comment from alaskapat


Wonderful initial impression, this is a beautiful painting, the four boats are well created with realistic shape and structure, I like the way you show your perspective friends m your place when you took the photo that inspired this painting. I really like the sky and water, the reflections and the colors and tones over this piece. Well created and arranged, well presented! Best wishes to you in the contest!

 Comment Written 25-Mar-2019


reply by the author on 26-Mar-2019
    Thank you for great review and comments.
Comment from Kelly Grant 2


This is a beautiful piece! The highlighting and shadowing are awesome! A great representation for this contest as well! Nice job! Good luck in the contest!

 Comment Written 25-Mar-2019


reply by the author on 26-Mar-2019
    Thank you so much for reviewing and compliments