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We are always so critical of our own work - please don't be. Your WIP here is just beautiful!! It will come to life as you continue to work on it. Please post the finished piece. Personally, I am very envious of your obvious talents!!

I think you could bring the tree next to the house forward by adding the trunk and anchoring it out in the lawn at the edge of the path like in the photo.
Also, I think maybe the grassy fabric is bothering you as it is very busy and doesn't set the same tone as the lawn in the photo. Perhaps a tone on tone green would give you more of the feel you want.
I'm also positive once you get the fence in, it will make a big difference in the look of the whole thing.
Overall, it's a lovely piece and you are doing a great job on it. I'd love to have done it, but I too, am afraid to start on something like this.
Hugs and smiles,

Is it possible to darken the big mountain behind the cottage? Is see shades of green in the mountain and your interpretation looks like it is a mountain of snow?

I think your quilt is stunning! Keep going and please share a picture when complete. :D

I'm sorry catrancher, I haven't read all the replies--got through page 6. My first reaction was your picture is cut in half visually. Using a couple of photography guidelines, I have been playing around with a little cropping etc. in this pdf. You have a lovely landscape. Your interpretation belongs to you and no one else. So what do you think?

Double post, sorry :oops:

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Originally Posted by catrancher

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Originally Posted by Hinterland

I think maybe you are focused too much on the details of the picture. Instead of trying to recreate the textures, try for the light, medium and dark values to establish the picture and add depth. Then you can add details, or not.

Janet

Thank you . . .that's good feedback. It does seem like there is too much going on. As I look at what others have done, I'm thinking they might choose one texture, and then the rest is pretty plain--just the shapes and the differences in light.

And thank you all for your kind comments. But really, I'm not fishing for compliments. I'm trying to figure out what's bothering me about it. It's hard working alone in one's sewing room and trying to be objective about one's work. Usually I'm not highly self-critical, but this is not turning out as well as I envisioned it.

I think when you add a darker fence post and a flower grouping in the foreground , you will be happiers with this.

This is simply AWESOME. I LOVE it and I'd say continue with it and you'll love it when done. But do share pics when you are done.

Oh gosh...it is beautiful...you are at the "Picasso" stage and unfortunately, I am still in the "kindergarten finger-painting stage"...lol...don't be so hard on yourself!!! :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: Naomi