Members docdomek Posted March 19, 2011 Members Report Posted March 19, 2011 (edited) I plan on using this as the front of a padfolio. I was hoping you all could critique it and tell me what you like or don't like. Thanks for all the input. Edited March 19, 2011 by docdomek Quote So there we were, 3 against a thousand......toughest 3 we ever faced.
dirtclod Posted March 19, 2011 Report Posted March 19, 2011 Looks good to me. I would be proud to draw to it. Quote I'm old enough to know that i don't know everything.
bison Posted March 19, 2011 Report Posted March 19, 2011 I think it looks good. The only thing I noticed is that the flower on the bottom right doesn't seem to be connected to anything. It's missing it's stem, I think. Quote
Members docdomek Posted March 21, 2011 Author Members Report Posted March 21, 2011 You're right, guess I didn't really notice that. I'll pencil around and put in a stem, shouldn't be too hard to convert it. Thanks for the input. Quote So there we were, 3 against a thousand......toughest 3 we ever faced.
Members WyomingSlick Posted March 21, 2011 Members Report Posted March 21, 2011 I wasn't sure what was going on at the question mark. Sheridan carving usually has minimal background area in it - so perhaps a reduction in the background area at the X's would help. The lower right one can be taken care of with a stem as previously pointed out. Incorporating differant flowers and leaves into a balenced design is a tough act to perform. It is easier to perfect a design where all the design elements are of the same type. Quote (John 8:32) And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. (KJV) And the truth is that religion is nothing more than the lame attempt by largely ignorant people to bring sense and order to a world that was beyond their comprehension. Once you see religion for the delusional and superstitious artifact it is............... you will be free !
Members docdomek Posted March 21, 2011 Author Members Report Posted March 21, 2011 Thanks for such an in-depth look. I can see what your talking about. The bottom left corner is a designated area to stamp initials, but the others are definitely noticeable after you point it out. I'll try and work on it. Thanks! Quote So there we were, 3 against a thousand......toughest 3 we ever faced.
electrathon Posted March 21, 2011 Report Posted March 21, 2011 There does not appear to be a starting point to the stem. In the bottom Left corner it just circles the flower. There should eb a beginning. Aaron Quote
Tree Reaper Posted March 22, 2011 Report Posted March 22, 2011 On 3/19/2011 at 10:08 PM, docdomek said: I plan on using this as the front of a padfolio. I was hoping you all could critique it and tell me what you like or don't like. Thanks for all the input. I see a problem with the flower in the lower left. Quote
Members docdomek Posted March 22, 2011 Author Members Report Posted March 22, 2011 (edited) On 3/21/2011 at 5:27 AM, WyomingSlick said: I wasn't sure what was going on at the question mark. Sheridan carving usually has minimal background area in it - so perhaps a reduction in the background area at the X's would help. The lower right one can be taken care of with a stem as previously pointed out. Incorporating differant flowers and leaves into a balenced design is a tough act to perform. It is easier to perfect a design where all the design elements are of the same type. I've redone quite a bit of it with the suggestions you all had. I noticed on my original that one of the vines didn't flow very well, so I tried to fix that, as well as replacing a few things to try and keep a more unified vine and leaf scheme. Edited March 22, 2011 by docdomek Quote So there we were, 3 against a thousand......toughest 3 we ever faced.
Ladykahu Posted March 22, 2011 Report Posted March 22, 2011 On 3/21/2011 at 5:27 AM, WyomingSlick said: I wasn't sure what was going on at the question mark. Sheridan carving usually has minimal background area in it - so perhaps a reduction in the background area at the X's would help. The lower right one can be taken care of with a stem as previously pointed out. Incorporating differant flowers and leaves into a balenced design is a tough act to perform. It is easier to perfect a design where all the design elements are of the same type. By the middle x I would take the leaf past the stem downwards just a little bit, the empty space doesn't look right nor does the leaf ending under the stem, its to blunt a leaf ending New to leatherwork, but I do lots of other artwork so get flow and design :-) Natalie Quote Insanity is hereditory, you get it from your kids
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