Choice one or choice two, choice one or two???? Negative space was not the goal for this sketch, but I drew myself into a corner… I loved where it was going but couldn’t figure out anything more to add to the bottom half. In a way I find all the empty space as peaceful and zen, but a part of me feels like it’s a puzzle that I just can’t solve. There’s got to be something I could add to the bottom half. So while I was sitting on an airplane I took the time to play around with adding “something” down there (if you look through my old posts you can see the artwork that I collaged in there (though the colors have be altered, and I’ve added a lot to it). It’s amazing what you can do with a computer.
Strangely I like option 1 better. It feels clearer...like it makes a bigger statement.
ReplyDeleteTalk to me about option 2 later. I like option 1 but next to 2 I see other possiblilties.
ReplyDeleteI like option 1 but if you really feel the need to add something why not mimic the top waves with just some subtle lines - almost like a raised relief. It would define the negative space without filling it.
ReplyDeleteAngela, my mom had the same feelings.... and Toni, I agree I like all the white space, but it feels like cheating to leave all that empty space. Thanks for the opinions guys!
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