Your problem is a lack of happy trees and clouds. ;>

And that'll just be our little secret.

the elements and know how are there. Just time to sharpen them! You will have a +5 in landscapes.

you might get mad at me but I love this, honestly!

I love simplicity in Landscapes and this shows it, Love it! ^_^

I don't know what your problem with this pic is either, Beau.
You know I've seen worse.
Practice, peactice, practice.

Well I like it. Very atmospheric, the sense of warmth in the lodge contrasts well with the mountains and pines.

I'm projecting some snow in there, not sure if that's what you were going for or not.

Just keep at it, dude. You only fail when you stop.

Hmmm, might I ask what tools you used? Other than that I feel your problem may be your use of colour, from what I see here you use it moreso as a means of filling the image, whereas you should be using it to detail objects also.

Say for example, that bridge there at the bottom, or at least I think its a bridge, it seems very much like a block of colour, when you could use the colour to show its material, any detailing of the object etc.

sorry if I offended you I just felt like giving some input seeing as you asked and all I guess ^^;

I personally don't see anything wrong with this..... I'm confused...

this really isn't too bad! I'm not one to give tips on this sort of thing but if you're doing a sort of painting like this, it's a good idea to start with an undertone rather than working on a white canvas. Having a color back there instead of white will really pull it together.
Also maybe removing the sketch would help, once you have your shapes blocked in. Then sharpen the edges to pull it together!

Something you could do for this in particular is pay attention to like... reflect light? That house seems quite brightly lit, so you might have some hints of orange or yellow outside on the trees nearby and stuff. Also since the yellow is so bright, you might try darkening everything but the house to give it a more dramatic feel (just, you know, add a multiply layer over top and erase where you want the light).

SORRY IF YOU WEREN'T ASKING FOR CRIT

(ALSO SORRY IF THAT MAKES NO SENSE)

hey beau!
I strong recommend Practical Light and Color - Jeremy Vickery dvd from gnomon. It made my 2d a paint a lot better. You have good perspective and drawing, just need to improve the color.

I'd just say practice Beau, you never seemed to post much scenic art and drawing nature subjects is damn hard.
At least you're stepping outside your zone of comfort and trying these things.

watch more feng zhu school of art videos and copy exactly what he does until you get it down

How much time did you put into this pic, Beau? That would better help me to understand your predicament.

Your most recent Jester digital painting showed you have a lot of talent.

Remember that art isn't about talent. Like pretty much everything in life its about perception. How other people feel about what you produce.

Just look at famous artists such as Jackson Pollock. He slapped paint onto canvas without trying create realistic forms and was heralded for it during his lifetime.

You don't need a mind that acts like a camera and a hand like a digital printer that produces photo-realistic forms. You need a hook.

I think your style already achieves that. Its just that you're producing within furry subject matter and that has a far more limited audience.

Actually, at full size I can see what you're talking about... At reduced size, it looks fine... Work large for you backgrounds, and then reduce them before you use them...

It honestly doesn't look that bad ;D

the palette lacks cohesion. Check this out -- it even uses a similar example to yours

http://cpresti.deviantart.com/art/U.....rial-290073389

This looks like good concept art for a ski resort!

Nice