Following comments received during Feedback session I have made further adjustments and reworked the painting. The main observation was that the bottom of the building and the shadow on the grass could be toned down further. This should add further contrast and drama to the overall composition. This I have carried out and additionally I also toned down the colour of the wood on the building. The result is that the building sits more comfortably in the landscape, it appears cooler and calmer. Subtle changes that I hadn’t noticed. The acceptance of valued criticism set against the resistance to make changes to finished pieces is something that I have come to accept. One of my challenges is to be able to better critique my work.
The before and after is shown below and after that the reworked painting on its own.
A last rework of this painting was performed following it being reviewed at Formative feedback for Part 5. The faded yellow field was overpainted with green to give a more harmonious feel to the composition.
Mark Taylor 'Studio Practice' 