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Hi Jane,
I am new to the forum so I feel a little hesitant to critique but here is my two cents worth. I just completed a commissioned painting of four horses in their pasture so this looked like a familiar subject to me along with some of the same concerns. I am actually getting ready to deliver the painting this morning in about an hour. What I noticed is that the depth of field seemed shallow. I did a quick change in Photoshop (of which I am really a novice at using) but thought it would illustrate my point th best.
Here are some changes.
I darken the shadow areas in the back ground trees on the left. I also darkened the small green area between the horses cheek and her arm , added a hint of green shadow under the fence and a little to the right of her back between the fence boards on top. I also added some shadow to the back arm to separate the two arms and give a sense of depth.
After saying all this, I must also add that you did a really nice job overall on this painting.
I must run now so as not to be late for my delivery.
Cynthia
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