Painting Landscapes- failing miserably

Don't be so hard on yourself.

You actually attempted it and did a good job while also developing your skills as an artist.

I often think of doing the same but never get to that point .... and most people are the same. You achieved something most people haven't but wished they had.

And if you keep making more, they will only become better. I'm happy for you and I look forward to seeing more.

Are you kidding, that looks awesome! Is this Lauterbrunnen?

failing learning

(possibly still miserably, but that puts you in company with Van Gogh, etc.)

Keep growing!

I like this! I like it a lot, and I'd be proud to have painted it. The general aesthetic appeals to me, and I'm particularly fond of the left half of the valley. I love the color work, how loud the highlights are against the darker colors without being offensive to the eye; it's a very visually striking style.

Only read if you want constructive feedback:

If I had to guess what's "wrong", I'd say that it's that the detailing over distance is inconsistent. You've got some things that are sharply detailed at a far distance (the church) and other things that are loosely detailed at that same distance (the trees). The line work also seems a little wobbly (speaking as someone who does vastly worse line work). The last thing is that the very far off snow is really, really, really bright, which seems to suggest to the eye that it's much closer than it ought to be.

Nice job my friend!

art is permission to fail.

and you don't get better without failing a lot.

We are our own worst critics, no one in this thread is zooming in and seeing all the things you know you did wrong. as a finished work it is pretty good.

Looks good for me. Be aware that while you see more the imperfections, we see more then general picture.

Contrast is high between middle mountains, and everything else. My eye has a hard time focusing. Try and reduce that big contrast jump. Otherwise i think each part is quite nice. Keep it up.

I think it's really good!

There is an often-repeated story about Bill Watterson (the Calvin and Hobbes creator) destroying his first 500 paintings. That's how much practice he thought he needed before his work was good. If you are not satisfied with your work, then just consider this one of your 500 pieces and keep going!

I enjoyed the hidden face in the mountain

That looks pretty fantastic to me! Please keep it up!