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I am intrigued!

oooh, so titallating!
What's the deal?
I'm a wondering...

Only three words?
Peaked my interest,
that's for sure.

Hey! nice piece. I like the clouds a lot. they make me wish more of the painting had that quality to it.
I agree about the outline, I don't think I hate it but I don't love it either. I think you should probably go without it or give it a lot more variation.
I think the trees in the foreground seem awfully close (large) and are making jack seem not quite as high up as he is.
Most, I would like to see more specifics in certain areas. More drawing behind the painting. folds in the shirt/sweater, serious root structures and plant craziness at the base of the stalk, etc.
I don't know if that fits in with the style you were going for, but I think that's what I would do. Nice to see your new work!

I really like this piece! I'm going to have to disagree with Bob. Even though the clouds stray towards the realistic I don't think there is any need to pull the rest of the painting that way. If you went that root you would not only get into wrinkles and vines but also into a realistic manner of climbing/gripping the plant. I love that Jack is sort of floating atached by his elbow. It makes sense in a child's world. Childrens books are best with then exist in a different reality of gravity and every other law you can think of. You're striking a really nice balance between interest and simple shapes. I think you should keep pushing the outlines of the plant (not on this piece. This piece is done. In the future) and the pattern of the quilt-like hills. Your work has been looking really polished for a while so I would suggest that you think about what it is that you really enjoy doing with a piece that usualy gets in the way or trips you up, then just run with it, even if it crashes and burns. What little tiny part of this piece secretly pleases you? Don't be afraid of veering away from what feels polished and solid. I think you'll find something that stamps the paintings "Courtney". You know what I mean?

Nice work! The mood/colors are solid. Its tough to crit work this good but I'll give it a try.

I think that while the clouds are painted well...they do not fit with the rest of the piece. The paint handling is speaking a different language. Also, Maybe try playing with the shapes of the clouds. There are a lot of similar patterns in there. Clouds can be useful for manipulating a composition. Use their random nature to be your friend. ;)

Keep up the good work!

Cheers!
Rich

Oh I went to RISD too. I was in the illo dept. 06'

I love this piece. I love the stylization that you are playing with, and I love your colors. I don't mind the outline around the beanstalk at all, in fact I rather like it. I think the outline in your pinnochio piece gets to be a little stiff, but I think it works here. My favorite thing about this painting is the rich reds in the shadows of the bean stalk and bushes, you should continue to play around with complimentary colors. My only criticism is that Jack's elbow looks more like a piece of paper folded over the stalk than an elbow. I understand you're not going to anatomic acuracy, but even within your stylized world it doesn't look like an elbow. Overall I love it.