[Aquanet] September critique

[pat davis]

Okay, knowing that Pat is a better artist than I'll ever be, I shall 
still add my comments.

First, I am in awe of Pat's ability to draw, and I also am madly jealous 
of her ability to realistically portray the textured surface of stucco 
and the patinated (?) surface of the planter. In addition I like the way 
the colours work together (as in the colours of the mountains also 
showing up in the shaded part of the stucco) as well as the great use of 
atmospheric perspective. More jealousy raging.

I am bothered, however, by the composition. The eye is so strongly drawn 
to the planter that I find I have to force myself to look at the rest of 
the painting. In addition, the placement of the centre of interest right 
smack in the middle bothers me as I am an arch-conservative (well, not 
politically) and I would like to see it moved to one side or the other 
with some kind of detail designed to draw the eye around the rest of the 
painting.

That said, if Pat lived a lot closer, I'd love to take lessons from her 
as she has so much talent.

chimo and a' that
pat