Angelo Bonavera’s Painting Cheat Sheet

1. Does the painting have Profitable Subject Matter?
2. Will the painting look good at a small Thumbnail Size?
3. Will the painting have a warm and cool Color Temperature Balance?
4. Would the composition be appealing if reduced to Three Values?
5. Is there a Focal Point?
6. Does the composition obey the Rule of Thirds?
7. Does the Color Saturation compliment the focal point?
8. Does Directional Force compliment the focal point?
9. Are you using Blurred Edges and Sharp Edges to enhance focal point?
10. Does Value Contrast accent the focal point?
11. Do Complimentary Colors accent the focal point?
12. Did you avoid Repetition.
13. Does your painting have Darkest Darks and Highlights?
    
14. Did you exaggerate or create Lost Edges to create a Path For the Eye?
15. Did you Simplify the image, leaving out unnecessary details, for efficient composition?
16. Does the painting have a Father and Mother colors for shadows and highlights?
17. Did you add Temperature Variation especially on big shapes?
18. Did you use Solid Shapes instead of blending?
19. Did you use Consistent Brushwork and follow a “Rainflow Pattern” ?
20. Did you use the 60,30,10 Rule? 60% neutral dominant color, 30% Secondary color, 10%accent shade