First time with paint

[Herbie]

This is the first time trying to use acrylic paint. This is a checkbook cover for my wife who loves sunflowers. I see plenty of problems with this but would like to hear any critiques of this piece.

Thanks in advance,

Frank

 

 

Edited August 19, 2024 by Herbie
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[fredk]

A bit of darker or lighter green in the centre line of the leaves, and a green wash over the sunflower to make its petals stand out from each other. A 'wash' is very diluted paint, almost like the water you washed the brush in, painted carefully along the petal lines

Edited August 19, 2024 by fredk

[dikman]

It looks pretty good to me , Herbie.

What Fred suggested will tone it down a bit, but sometimes subtlety isn't necessarily needed. 

[fredk]

What I suggested should not tone it down but make the sunflower petals stand out, make them 'pop' as the phrase is

[Herbie]

Thank you both for your comments.

[bigbird48]

looks ok 2 me

[Chipster99]

Looks good! Antiquing would give contrast and make everything stand out more.