[Mike_Art_Attack]

Hello Rudy,

Glad to see someone else taking advantage of these forums.
Hopefully others will join in soon.

First off, full disclosure, I had to research who Nerdrum was when you posted this. What amazing work from him.

I saw his painting of White Brick which I am assuming you were inspired by.

On its own, I think your painting is very well done. I agree with the previous comments about the shadow shape and reflection of the brick. It comes across very convincingly and is very well done.

A couple of opinions I have:
I would have liked to see more texture on the brick. To me it seems too smooth almost like a soft pastel stick.

Also in my opinion the background could use something more. It just seems smooth and texture-less. Where Nerdrum also has a simple background but there is noticeable texture and subtle nuances in it.

Normally I wouldn’t compare so much to another artists work, but you mentioned that this was your attempt at his style painting.

Again on its own, it works well and is convincing. I feel like I could possibly trip over it if I was walking in your painting.

Nice Job!

Ohh and I’m curious to know what size canvas this is?

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