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Comment from tallsasquatch


This will work very good for christmas cards, and little things, where detail doesn't matter much. I like the fence going through it, and how the one bulb fell off and rolled under the electric fence, i guess you won't get that one for a while...

 Comment Written 09-Dec-2008


reply by the author on 10-Dec-2008
    lol...no the fence is not electric, TS. Good thought on that though :) Thanks for the great review!!!
Comment from Spirit Dove


Very pretty, Simple yet very detailed. like the fence and how the snow is showing on the top of the posts.
The little colorful area looks like pretty little ornaments or balloons. The snow and then the subtle blue creates nice depth and the look of snow falling.

 Comment Written 09-Dec-2008


reply by the author on 10-Dec-2008
    Thank you for the great review on this, Spirit Dove!!
Comment from jgrace


Very neat image for gift tags. Works very well. Love what looks like footprints and a dropped decoration in the snow. Fence is a nice touch done on the diagonal. Well done. Good focus and presentation.

 Comment Written 09-Dec-2008


reply by the author on 10-Dec-2008
    Thank you, Julie!!
Comment from focaldot


It gives a very cool feeling to me, oh i am shivering lol. Its been ages when i had seen snow back in pakistan, in thailand, its Hot, Damn Hot and Firey HOT lol No other weather Haha. Lovely concept and the way you have composed the fence and the naked branches. With the snowy tree. Well done.

 Comment Written 09-Dec-2008


reply by the author on 10-Dec-2008
    That sounds like California weather. :) About 4 in the afternoon we usually get a pretty cool breeze though. I will take tall pine trees and mountains any day to sand and desert. Thank you so much for the great comments!!
reply by focaldot on 10-Dec-2008
    Thats cool :) Welcome anytime Sharon :)
reply by the author on 10-Dec-2008
    Sharon? :))
reply by focaldot on 10-Dec-2008
    Its your name? isn't it ? or Share-on? lol
reply by the author on 10-Dec-2008
    No. That's A-One, Shar-on :) My name is Shawn.
reply by the author on 10-Dec-2008
    Nice to meet you, Surmed...lol!
reply by focaldot on 10-Dec-2008
    Pleasure is all mine Share-on lol
reply by focaldot on 10-Dec-2008
    Opsssssssssssssss Shawn lol My bro-in-law name is Shawn, Though his real name is Zeeshan, but known as Shawn ;) So i meet Shawn every day and night lol
Comment from Jorge Gaete


Very nice tag.
Beautiful composition and soft colors.
The framing is so good, makes the eye go right to the Christmas tree.
What a magnificent feeling of peace and harmony.
Lovely snow falling.
Great creation.

 Comment Written 09-Dec-2008


reply by the author on 10-Dec-2008
    Thank you for the very excellent review, Jorge!!
reply by Jorge Gaete on 10-Dec-2008
    You are very welcome it was a pleasure.
Comment from sergiu


It is very simple,indeed, but it have many messages hidden,wonderful messages for holidays that will be come. I troy to understand the meanings of fence, but as usual, I think, you will tell me: no meanings.
In this case, I hope, you will retrieve the globe from neighbor's yard.
Regards.

 Comment Written 09-Dec-2008


reply by the author on 10-Dec-2008
    In the spring and summer there are a couple cows there, Sergiu. :)) Thanks for the great review!!
Comment from Gerald D


Initial impact well done,detail good,angle good,color good,technique good,like the effect of the different colors on the tree and the way you did the snow,like the one that got away well done Gerald

 Comment Written 09-Dec-2008


reply by the author on 10-Dec-2008
    Thank you, Gerald!!
Comment from fila4


Cool composition that is very festive for the holiday. Nice touch of the ornament that fell off the tree and rolled down hill leaving a trail in the snow. Snow capped ornaments are nice. Trees in background and sky color with the falling snow are great. Branches on bottom right are nice. I like the diagonal provided by the fence but I think the fence might be just a little to perfect. Thanks for sharing.

 Comment Written 09-Dec-2008


reply by the author on 10-Dec-2008
    They have to keep the fence in good shape because during the summer there are cows in there...lol. Thanks, Fila, for the super review on this!!!
Comment from Angelheart The First


Initial Impact-5
Composition-5
Creativity of Presentation-5
Color Harmony-5
Technique-5
Storytelling Ability-5
Okay Shawn,I will be more than happy to send you all of the snow that I am going to have to deal with since I moved to Ohio.I love your wishful thinking though.Been to San Diego once for New Years Eve and was in a culture shock!!I like the way that you composed the card without that much commerci-
alism.It's a beautiful,aesthetic winter day without the glitz.Perfect in my eyes as a Christmas scene!!
Angelheart :}

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 Comment Written 09-Dec-2008


reply by the author on 10-Dec-2008
    It would be great if it would just fall on Christmas eve and melt away the day after Christmas. Santa actually has to change sleighs to a one with wheels out here. :)) Thank you so much for the great review, Angel, and Happy Holidays!
Comment from AntonH


You've achieved a lovely wintry feel here with the plant standing defiant against the snow and the clouds closing in over the blue sky. From a compositional viewpoint, I think I'd have preferred a landscape rather than square format, with the fence carrying on further, eventually disappearing into the cloudy, snowy distance but I love the fine snowflakes and admire your technique and good use of colour.

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 Comment Written 09-Dec-2008


reply by the author on 09-Dec-2008
    Thank you for the review, Anton. This tiny painting is intended for printing on gift tags, thus the square format. Again, thank you.