tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3384426562036266920.post7442347439702432487..comments2024-02-21T11:06:49.446-08:00Comments on Enthusiastic Artist: Reworked, reassembled, rejected, repurposedMargaret Bremner, Artisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04345825008203812415noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3384426562036266920.post-60824249820755549072014-03-06T15:10:02.449-08:002014-03-06T15:10:02.449-08:00Tricia, I didn't even notice the difference in...Tricia, I didn't even notice the difference in color tones until you mentioned it! I think it may be my phone camera versus my scanner. And I agree, I think the random placement of the circles makes it more lively.Margaret Bremner, Artisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04345825008203812415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3384426562036266920.post-82889187544741890052014-03-06T15:04:43.184-08:002014-03-06T15:04:43.184-08:00I agree. I think the circles being off centre adds...I agree. I think the circles being off centre adds some energy and interest. I often tend to do work that is very balanced and therefore tranquil, sometimes too much so!Margaret Bremner, Artisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04345825008203812415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3384426562036266920.post-76963261386293286602014-03-06T07:18:26.041-08:002014-03-06T07:18:26.041-08:00......oh, yes, the black 'grout lines' do .........oh, yes, the black 'grout lines' do help the eye to relax and breathe as it travels from pattern to pattern.Tricia, CZThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02974366509888338430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3384426562036266920.post-2076245254285302882014-03-06T07:13:45.983-08:002014-03-06T07:13:45.983-08:00That was quite a process.....with lovely results.
...That was quite a process.....with lovely results.<br /><br />It looks like, in the final composition (ATC's mounted on black), the colors are more muted than colors in previous steps. Was that part of your 'fine tuning'? <br /><br />To address your question: final composition works as ATC's randomly assembled because of the balance of symmetry and asymmetry. Orb shapes uniform, but more random when cut into ATC; stark white borders detracted from attempted cohesion of reassembled pattern; re-tangled borders in B & W calmed the composition, allowing patterns to gently meld; sharpness of uniform orb shapes diminished when allowed to freely bounce around in the final composition.<br /><br />And I really do think that the muted tones of the final piece gives it an overall eye-soothing quality.<br /><br />I love it!Tricia, CZThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02974366509888338430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3384426562036266920.post-54459624643161032512014-03-05T13:05:22.523-08:002014-03-05T13:05:22.523-08:00Wow, love how your mind works, your perseverance t...Wow, love how your mind works, your perseverance totally paid off in the end because I really like how those ATC's turned out!Brendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11309752035810731411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3384426562036266920.post-25521894723157829382014-03-03T17:42:29.933-08:002014-03-03T17:42:29.933-08:00Laura, you might be interested in a very new book,...Laura, you might be interested in a very new book, "Real Life Strings". It's a book of simplified photos on good paper so you can tangle over the photos. I don't have one yet. See here: http://www.reallifestrings.com/Margaret Bremner, Artisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04345825008203812415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3384426562036266920.post-69628970147593761812014-03-03T17:39:30.410-08:002014-03-03T17:39:30.410-08:00Good observation. I actually rather like(d) the sm...Good observation. I actually rather like(d) the small squares, but not when I put them all together again.Margaret Bremner, Artisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04345825008203812415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3384426562036266920.post-57325911389686609422014-03-03T14:40:11.815-08:002014-03-03T14:40:11.815-08:00Margaret, it's always a treat to see what fabu...Margaret, it's always a treat to see what fabulous creativity you come up with, I think it looks great anyway you place them!!Shelly Beauchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05983749187941231527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3384426562036266920.post-67616578010336559462014-03-03T07:59:50.623-08:002014-03-03T07:59:50.623-08:00I do like the larger ones but maybe since there is...I do like the larger ones but maybe since there is so much in each square putting them together in an ensemble is overpowering. Having them as ATC cards breaks them up a little. Tangles and Morehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06572229610003108341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3384426562036266920.post-45012715696964903862014-03-03T06:18:26.433-08:002014-03-03T06:18:26.433-08:00These are beautiful. The gray washes that you star...These are beautiful. The gray washes that you started out with have given me an idea - before I read that you had used a wash, I thought you had drawn over photos of urban construction sites - using the basic shapes as the string. Need to play with both of these ideas!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09927842814250493253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3384426562036266920.post-78082127959792583072014-03-03T00:20:55.715-08:002014-03-03T00:20:55.715-08:00I like the ATC cards and I think it works because ...I like the ATC cards and I think it works because ot the tangled borders. And the rectangular shape and the different places of the circles put some energy to it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00410747781007158107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3384426562036266920.post-26915902965785376122014-03-02T18:00:19.633-08:002014-03-02T18:00:19.633-08:00I like it. Wouldn't a quilt look beautiful lik...I like it. Wouldn't a quilt look beautiful like this? I have ATC cards stuck back too so maybe I will play with them also.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09053282641125937750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3384426562036266920.post-15842002318774697102014-03-02T17:24:40.008-08:002014-03-02T17:24:40.008-08:00I like the finished squares. The color breathed ar...I like the finished squares. The color breathed around the squares. Your ATC cards are beautiful too I feel they both worked ... Of course the squares are no longer but they had a lightness to them I liked.Either way your use of color is breathtaking!Carmen G. Burgos CZT9https://www.blogger.com/profile/17206449381033206293noreply@blogger.com