Reviews from

Juvenile Least Bittern

Painting after a photo by Sange

29 total reviews 
Comment from Mr Jones


this one is soo lovely. such a brilliant rendition of a fine photo. great colour and such a richness in your image; that realy is both realistic and warming. the darkness offers the young bird some cover and protection. his expression is like seeing his environment and world for the first time.

 Comment Written 18-Oct-2018


reply by the author on 18-Oct-2018
    Thank you very much for your kind and encouraging review. :o)
Comment from emereaux


What a beautiful rendition of this sweet baby bird! You've done justice to Sange's photograph. : )

I like the depth of shading in your piece and the way her body and feathers look light and weightless .

A lovely piece! Thank you for sharing!

 Comment Written 17-Oct-2018


reply by the author on 18-Oct-2018
    Thank you very much for your kind and encouraging review. :O)
reply by emereaux on 18-Oct-2018
    You're very welcome cleo85 : )
reply by the author on 18-Oct-2018
    :o) :o) :o)
Comment from Jill Mullins


Beautiful painting! I love this and how well you captured the expression on his face. Great details and colors! Well Done! Thank you so much for sharing! :) Jill

 Comment Written 17-Oct-2018


reply by the author on 17-Oct-2018
    Thank you very much for your encouraging comments! :o)
Comment from Sange


Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!
Wow Cleo! This is your best yet!
It looks exactly like my photo! The way you managed to create the light, his Downy soft feathers, the eye and those stray muppet like hairs on top of his head.. ahhhmazing!
I love it!! I am impressed and very happy you finally chose one of my birds to paint.
Beautiful work Cleo Girl!!
Thank you for your sweet words!!
The correct name of the Bird is Least Bittern.


 Comment Written 16-Oct-2018


reply by the author on 17-Oct-2018
    Thank you very much for your encouraging comments of my work and the golden stars.
    Your approval of my work is very meaningful for me. I was afraid that you would be disappointed. The details are not nearly as defined in your photo. :o)
reply by Sange on 17-Oct-2018
    I think the details are Perfect!!!
reply by the author on 17-Oct-2018
    Thank you for your encouragement!
    My day is golden now again. :o)
reply by Sange on 17-Oct-2018
    Cleo..my photo and your painting side by side ate almost identical.
    Be Golden...your painting is Superb!
reply by the author on 17-Oct-2018
    :o) :o) :o)
Comment from helvi2


HI Cleo, I bet Sange was very pleased with the results. I think you did an awesome job of painting this Bittern. I love the detail and the softness of your strokes. Love the way the plants slip into darkness and hoe you created the lighting on the bittern. Super Cool and a joy to view! :o) Helvi

 Comment Written 16-Oct-2018


reply by the author on 16-Oct-2018
    Thank you very much for your encouraging comments and your generous high rating. You made my day! :o)
reply by helvi2 on 16-Oct-2018
    You're very Welcome! :o)
reply by the author on 17-Oct-2018
    :o) :o) :o)
Comment from avmurray


I remember this photo so well, and it almost came as a shock to me to see it was one of your digital paintings, because I thought I had reviewed it as a photo by mistake. LOL

Your brush strokes are just great, but most of all I like the way you have used the light. Just like in the photo. You have paid such good attention to details, and also brought out the textures of the feathers in an excellent way.

The format and framing is very good, and the bird is of course also well placed on the canvas. Indeed a beautiful and well done digital painting.

 Comment Written 16-Oct-2018


reply by the author on 16-Oct-2018
    Thank you very much for your encouraging comments and the stars! You made my day golden. :o)
reply by avmurray on 17-Oct-2018
    You are just more than welcome Cleo.
Comment from Bruceiorio


I was thinking that I had already reviewed this picture, but it was Sange's picture that I was thinking of. Excellent Job.
Good initial impact and presentation.
Excellent artistic technique.

 Comment Written 16-Oct-2018


reply by the author on 16-Oct-2018
    Thank you very much for your encouraging comments. :o)
Comment from SandraInSpain


Beautiful work, and this is so clear, it could almost be a photo. Nice positioning, good use of colour, light and shade. Just stunning - well done.

 Comment Written 16-Oct-2018


reply by the author on 16-Oct-2018
    Thank you very much for your encouraging comments, :o)
Comment from David Ruhl


Another beautiful masterpiece to add to your portfolio Cleo! The comparison to the original photo is amazing. The detail in the face and all of the colors and shading of the feathers are absolutely perfect. I like how you omitted some of the unnecessary details in the background, giving it a softer look. This is really, REALLY good!

Dave

 Comment Written 16-Oct-2018


reply by the author on 16-Oct-2018
    Thank you very much for your encouraging comments and your generous high rating. You made my day golden,. :o)
Comment from suzannethompson2


Lovely digital art painting, Cleo, showing this interesting bird from Sange's photo. Excellent use of light and shade and colours. I like how you've shown the feathers and the different shades of green in the leaves. Lovely composition. Suzanne

 Comment Written 16-Oct-2018


reply by the author on 16-Oct-2018
    Thank you very much for you encouraging comments. :o)
reply by suzannethompson2 on 17-Oct-2018
    You're welcome!
reply by the author on 17-Oct-2018
    :o) :o) :o)