Oh my god. At first, when I saw this, I thought it was a silly digital image with a lot of dodge tool used. I wondered why it could even have been presented, wanting a critique. Then, when I clicked it and saw it was a painting, I was taken aback. Those are some amazingly intense colors for a painting. Looking at that, I can feel the energy explode from the canvas, as if it cannot be contained.

There are three distinct sections that I can see, the top, middle, and bottom sections. The upper section seems to be the brightest due to the usage of the most white there (I don't even really see white elsewhere). The bottom seems to be like the top, remove the white. The middle seems to be almost where I see the most energy, but it's a different type from the top or bottom sections... it's like the middle section has a type of exploding or popping thing going on there, and it looks very heated from all of those warm colors. That's insane how you accomplished that. I could say that maybe it's a bit hard to look at the top part, maybe if only due to how my computer shows me such bright colors. I can only imagine how this looks in real life! I also must ask, did you use a gloss medium on this at all? I'm just curious because I bet that would enhance the shine in certain parts without a doubt.

Now let's see... the only thing I can think of is that I am finding a really hard time focusing on the top section of the piece. I almost feel it isn't quite balanced properly due to the placement of the white in the middle to middle-right corners of the top section... almost that some white to the left, even if some speckles, would do some good in the top section as well.

I really like how it is split up like that though. It lets me look at each of the sections on their own and then look at the piece as a whole. I think that was a good decision in not overwhelming the viewer.

This is a crazy fantastic piece. I really admire people who can do abstract color paintings well, and I feel you have done well here.

I like the bold choice in color. I think the same painting in pastels would have likely been a waste of canvas. I like how this painting (and many of the other paintings I viewed in your gallery) feel like the tension on top of a lake. Your painting gives the impression that a particularly hot summer sun is just about to set, but the night air will remain torrid, in spite of its absence. The lines are horizontal, which usually denotes tranquility, but that peace is shattered by the vivid color and the bold strokes you use. This is a very strong piece and that conjurs up quite an emotional story when pondered. It also reminds me of a Forrest Clemenger Bess painting, The Rain of Color [link]