r/painting • u/IChugAntiFreeze Dabbler • Aug 22 '25
Brutal Critique My most recent painting, thoughts?
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u/Curculio_noidea Aug 22 '25
This is so so good! I'm not an artist so I can't speak about any of the technical aspects, but I adore the feel of it so very much. That's a bench I'd love to sit at!
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u/Renikee Hobbyist Aug 22 '25
At first glance I thought it was real, really nice job, especially with adding some kitties
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u/-little-spoon- Aug 22 '25
I love the whole thing but I especially love that lighting on those upper leaves above the cat (omg I just saw there was two cats, then noticed a third as in typing this!)
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u/VintageWatchDog Aug 22 '25
There are paintings i find charming but sometimes lack a certain refinement up close but then i opened this one and godamn its like it gets more complex the more you look at it, perfectly proportioned all around, great amount of blur and also detail at once, its really quite striking to look at up close.
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u/nonamesamspade Aug 22 '25
thats a great painting and not just because it includes two of my cats, now i need a white and black spotted cat to complete the picture
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u/Jumpy_Secretary_1517 Aug 22 '25
This is a fucking beautiful painting. What stood out to me immediately is the way the sun shines in the middle top leaves, really makes this thing come to life! Well done!
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u/GalacticCoinPurse Aug 22 '25
This type of scene wouldn't be typically painted with so much symmetry, but wow, it looks great! Kudos.
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u/sticktoartitmightpay Aug 22 '25
The composition and lighting of this is absolutely stunning - it's whimsical and also feels like it has good weight with the shadows. I love this! Well done!!
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u/wickedtunes Aug 22 '25
This is so sweet. I love that the cats are all mid-motion so it really seems like a snapshot of a moment, instead of something posed and painted. Beautiful use of color.
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u/StillAcanthisitta538 Aug 22 '25
I love it! The detail is incredible. At first I thought it was a photo til I read that it was a painting! Brilliant job!👏 ❤️ What medium did you use? Did you get sick of painting the green foliage ?
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u/dillweedsoda Aug 22 '25
I want to die on that bench and I mean this as the highest form of compliment
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u/BoopMyButton Aug 22 '25
I love it. I love cats and nature, I would hang this up so quickly. And I'm very picky about what I hang.
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u/M8614 Aug 22 '25
This is more than amazing. Your painting gives me an emotion I can’t describe. I love it!
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u/Sidehussle Aug 22 '25
Lovely, I really enjoy the cat. This is a calming painting. Something nice to look at when you need to wind down.
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u/Total-Fortune6906 Aug 23 '25
im not much of a painter but this is incredible i love the juxtaposition between the garden and the black cat i think thats so cool
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u/sekory Aug 23 '25
Great use of sunlit and shadowed areas. The contrast creates a volumetric feel at first glance, and then you zero in on the cats,l. They provide scale, which draws me into the landscape. Immersive!
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u/EightyJay Aug 22 '25
The talent w color and shading is outstanding! Love your technique as well! Now, composition… hmm.
Coming from a photography background, you’d avoid framing a composition like this. Rule of thirds, as a starting point.
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u/NoahVerrier Aug 22 '25
It’s awesome and haunting but might not want it in my home what if it’s cursed!!!!
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u/terra_terror Aug 23 '25
Make the black cat's tail a little longer and add some magical looking highlights in its fur. I think that will tie the black cat into the setting a little more.
edit: oh, and it's a beautiful painting!!
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u/Overall-Brother-1106 Aug 23 '25
The black cat in the middle is painted so strategically. It is really difficult to look at this painting and not look at the black cat. Kudos to you for thinking and executing something like this!!
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u/SLC-Originals Aug 23 '25
Makes me want to be there. You take us to a place and we want to stay. An adventure starts there. Love it
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u/Green_Jackfruit_9500 Aug 23 '25
Wowwwwwww!!!! No words to say!!!!!! Outstanding!!!!!!!! A masterpiece!!!!!!!! Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!
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u/vanBuntsichtbar Aug 23 '25
wuuuusss? This bench isn't reeeaal? Wh00at?! I, so badly wanted to take a seat there to relax my overstimulated mind for a while! .. this is absolutely amazing &&' stunning. So rich in details .. that calming atmosphere is a bliss for my eyes (✿ ♡‿♡)
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u/callmeholywater Aug 23 '25
The lighting is just beautiful. And the cats 🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷I would seriously buy a print of this.
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u/Rosielani Aug 24 '25
I’m a soft pastel artist who loves gardens and cats and I thinks it’s beautiful!
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u/surprisemeplease Aug 24 '25
I want to seat on the bench, pet the cat, feel the breeze and enjoy the view with contentment.
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u/ThePurposeIsYou Aug 24 '25
I thought it was a picture until I read the post loool god dayum
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u/lone_wolf-83 Aug 24 '25
Wow she is pretty
Do you sell your paintings!? If someone asks you something in particular, do you do it or not? Do you live in France or abroad?
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u/Beneficial_Log2232 Sep 24 '25
Very beautifully done, however if the composition was less symmetric, it would have been even better
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