"JOURNEY´S END" by Julianne Dodds

I think this guy may just be my favorite piece of work of yours. Lovely use of color and blending on the hills of the background. I wish I could see him up closer, I mean inspect an original piece or a closer scan of his face and all, but what strikes me about it is the composition. Use of the rule of thirds.

I got to thinking, how would this picture look, if he had a long expanse of that brown behind him, and he was say on the far left of a picture about three times as wide as what you have here? .... Hmm, I hope that makes sense. As if to portray the distance of the journey he has behind him? I'm not saying that composition would be *better* but think about how it would change the tone and mood of the entire piece.

Thanks again for sharing.

Julianne Dodds replies: "This was an experiment of watercolor on Bristol. It didn't work, but I suppose I should rescan it. I think there's a better version on my webpage. I like your idea on the composition."

i don’t know if it was meant to be him, but this guy reminds me a lot of Frodo from LOTR, especialy with the painting’s name "Journey’s End" it’s like he’s come back to the shire after such a long time away. I completely love this peice, the way you’ve done the background, and the way he stands over the edge of the cliff.