Mouldy
skywatcher, dragonhunter
Your egrets are really good Phil and the way you painted the water and got just the right amount of detail in the background tells me technically you have nothing to worry about.
How you paint your subject is down to you and how you feel about it. There's nothing wrong with changing style or medium, it's horses for courses, but if you're not happy painting in a certain way it will show in the end result, your best is the one you enjoy most whether it be photographic or semi-abstract, and the only way to find out is practise, practise, practise.
How you paint your subject is down to you and how you feel about it. There's nothing wrong with changing style or medium, it's horses for courses, but if you're not happy painting in a certain way it will show in the end result, your best is the one you enjoy most whether it be photographic or semi-abstract, and the only way to find out is practise, practise, practise.