Yeah, I don't really like this one. The image on canvas bears very little relation to the idea in my head; this was an attempt on my part to paint trees and people. Neither came out very well. I'm really unhappy with the monks themselves. I didn't have the technique or finger dexterity to accomplish what I'd been hoping for.
However, I am pleased with the temple pagoda in the background. I was trying for an aesthetic where the background is a solid color and details are added not through lots of colors and shading but rather through a single brush stroke or two that implies a detail rather than actually shows it. I think I accomplished that in the sky and temple, just not the trees or people.
But, as I've said, it is a learning process and I feel that it's important to represent the good with the bad. Win some, lose some.
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