I was never one for aryclic - I didn't like mediums I didn't have extreme control over (in other words, anything other than pencil)

Something I would suggest to increase the idea of dpeth in this picture - the water looks a bit flat. If you added not only some highlights (like sparkles) but also rounded out the darkened edges around the trees (near the bottom of the picture) it would give a better impression of a rounded lake, rather than a flat body of water. Keep in mind that even if the sun is setting, its light is still cast through the clouds and the water would reflect that.

Other than that, it's lovely work, but one of the clouds does look a bit forced (the left one.) I understand there isn't much you can do with paint once its down, but it will help the next time around.

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thank you for the tips, i'll keep them in mind, and let me know what you think about my next painting im gunna put up. (I love painting, and this next one got me $250 in prize money ^.^ )

Clouds arnt really my strong point, there very hard to get in a nice shape.

And i felt that while (yes, i mucked up) the sky should have reflected th emake the lake slightly reddish, i liked the way the red and blue tend to.. well fight in a way for a either calmer or fericer look to the painting.

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Find me my lightning that saves my delight,
i'll smile all day even in the pouring rain,
Just to show you how much i am your light.~