First let me say how much I admire your ability to paint a scene and at the same time capture the mood/feeling/essence of the view.
As for critiques...if constructive, they certainly can be useful. However, sometimes the pièce de résistance evolves from learning when to stop.
I remember when I was in a class at the Academy in Chicago doing and re-doing an acrylic, when the instructor came by and lifted the canvas I was working on. "Hmm," he pondered, "Are you considering selling this when finished?" "Yes, I might," I replied with a smile. "Well, you might consider selling it by the pound to recover the cost of the paint!" I quickly lost the smile, and thought twice before over "re-doing" a painting.
I no longer paint, as I now live vicariously through my artist clients, and create gicleés of their work. I'm still applying that "knowing when to stop" theory to my fine art reproduction.
As for critiques...if constructive, they certainly can be useful. However, sometimes the pièce de résistance evolves from learning when to stop.
I remember when I was in a class at the Academy in Chicago doing and re-doing an acrylic, when the instructor came by and lifted the canvas I was working on. "Hmm," he pondered, "Are you considering selling this when finished?" "Yes, I might," I replied with a smile. "Well, you might consider selling it by the pound to recover the cost of the paint!" I quickly lost the smile, and thought twice before over "re-doing" a painting.
I no longer paint, as I now live vicariously through my artist clients, and create gicleés of their work. I'm still applying that "knowing when to stop" theory to my fine art reproduction.