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Art TRADER m a g a z i n e This next card has a lot of potential; the color scheme has already been established (purple, green and neutrals) and the placement of the elements (text, boy, window, skull) is fairly solid. The elements, however, are competing for the eye’s attention, rather than working together to create a cohesive whole. This can be fixed by lessening the dominance of the green window, and bringing the boy visually ‘forward’. In order to do this, the window needs to be ‘pushed’ into the background. This can be done in a variety of ways: 1) Distress the image using fine sandpaper and apply a light wash of walnut ink or darker-colored distressing ink. 2) Apply gesso mixed with a little brown paint, just to the window area, to make the bright green color appear less saturated, and more subtle; then re-create the brown punchinello ‘circle’ texture over the area, to blend it with the background. The window will still be visible, but it won’t compete with the boy any longer. 3) To bring the boy ‘forward’, outline the figure using metallic pens or any light-colored acrylic paint, or give the figure a ‘shadow’ by painting the area around the outlines a darker color, like a deep purple, or green. I hope this critique has been helpful to our readers. Thanks Kati, for starting off this column! Here are some Critique Corner submission guidelines to keep in mind when choosing work for critique: * Don’t submit your masterpiece! Submit something you already feel you’re having trouble with. This way you will not feel your Best-Work-Ever is being ripped into. * Copyright Issues: When submitting a collage, make sure the images you have used have expired copyright protection. Dover Publications has a wide range of image collections that are copyright free. * Don’t take anything personally: Remember, the person doing the critique is working from his or her own perspective, and it’s okay if you don’t agree with them. * Just Ask! Feel free to ask several questions when you submit your piece. Let us know what areas you’d like some specific help with! Email us at art@arttradermag.com -20- Kati Barrett
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