St Peter's Ink Drawing

[Chris V++]

Hey This is 12x16 Ink and Wash. This is an old Church in Lewes Delaware. The cemetery is the real subject. The stones are so white IRL I swear they must power wash them yearly. Do you have a crop preference?

 

[cloudyday2]

I like the middle with more sky and less street.

 

[tall73]

I like the middle, but is the steeple that much darker?

 

[Chris V++]

I like the middle, but is the steeple that much darker?

Thanks. I did go too dark with the steeple. The whole church is a little darker than necessary. I was just tinkering with the values for higher contrast. I could sand it back a little with fine grit sand paper
Here's the reference.

 

[tall73]

I think the overall effect works in bringing attention to the cemetery. But it would help to scale back the dark tone on the steeple as that then competes for attention in the picture by drawing the eye. Just as the brighter white draws attention, the stark black does as well. If the graveyard is the focus, I would pull it back a bit.