pete Report post Posted March 23, 2012 This is my latest. I would REALLY like your opinions as to where it may lack, what is good about the flow, where it's too busy if it is, etc. Feel free to mark it up if you can and be specific. thanks to all the great pattern "artists" here! pete Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TABcustomleather Report post Posted April 14, 2012 (edited) Hi Pete, I've stopped by and looked at this a couple of times and left so I could come back and get a fresh look. Everytime I looked at it the same couple small things popped out at me so here's my cents worth. That loop you have to the left of your center flower just doesn't fit in quite the way I would personally make it flow. It sort of looks like it comes out of nowhere to fill a space...you dont want that. The next thing that keeps catching the eye is the difference in the density in the design comparing the right side of center flower to the left side. On the left side you have a single smooth flow (minus the loop that swings down to center and out the other side of center you have double the concentration of flowing matter). If it were mine I would try and find a happy medium on both side. Eliminate the loop to the left as well as the double to the right. If you want more filler I would use something similar in size that kept the balance. Is the center flower supposed to be center of attention or part of a continued pattern? If part of a continued pattern I would keep the middle, top, middle flow you have on the left and do the opposite on the other, middle bottom, middle. If the center flower is the center of focus, I would some what mirror both sides so the matching sides would pull your eyes to center. I'm going to post a picture of something I put together that was supposed to focus on the center. You should notice that my center was no where near the center of the carving yet the flow makes your eye perceive it as the center anyways. I hope you understand all, if any of this jibberish. I flat out stink at typing and can't put it down as fast as I think it!! Hope this was what you were looking for!!! Take care, Tom Edited April 14, 2012 by TABcustomleather Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
