I painted this flower doodle almost a decade ago:
Several weeks ago a client asked for a high resolution scan of it. Unfortunately I had long ago cut it up and used it as collage fodder. (Monthly Members will recall the drama of this situation from April's personal vlog.) So, I did my best to recreate it.
On the right is a low-res photo of the original. On the left is the redo. There are some differences. But I did my best to capture the essence of the original. It was really interesting/frightening to try to recreate the original pattern. I had to try to decode what materials, colors, brushes, etc. that I had used. What order did I paint the elements in? What's opaque and what's transparent? How much white of the paper is showing through? Are the marks controlled or loose? So many questions!
What are some of the differences that you notice? I'll go first: The orange "L" shapes are very right-angled in the new version. In the original, they're more pinched.
Your turn!
I think it looks fabulous. Maybe there are some slight variations but, overall you nailed it!❤️
I think it looks fabulous. Maybe there are some slight variations but, overall you nailed it!❤️
I think it looks fabulous. Maybe there are some slight variations but, overall you nailed it!❤️
I think it looks fabulous. Maybe there are some slight variations but, overall you nailed it!❤️
I think it looks fabulous. Maybe there are some slight variations but, overall you nailed it!❤️
I think it looks fabulous. Maybe there are some slight variations but, overall you nailed it!❤️
I think it looks fabulous. Maybe there are some slight variations but, overall you nailed it!❤️
Do you turn any of your creations into fabric with on-demand printing companies like Spoonflower? I would definitely buy this pattern! I’ve been working on patterns for fabric lately and now I scan in a hi-res copy of everything I do just in case it becomes collage fodder later on. Love, love your designs!
Do you turn any of your creations into fabric with on-demand printing companies like Spoonflower? I would definitely buy this pattern! I’ve been working on patterns for fabric lately and now I scan in a hi-res copy of everything I do just in case it becomes collage fodder later on. Love, love your designs!
Do you turn any of your creations into fabric with on-demand printing companies like Spoonflower? I would definitely buy this pattern! I’ve been working on patterns for fabric lately and now I scan in a hi-res copy of everything I do just in case it becomes collage fodder later on. Love, love your designs!
Do you turn any of your creations into fabric with on-demand printing companies like Spoonflower? I would definitely buy this pattern! I’ve been working on patterns for fabric lately and now I scan in a hi-res copy of everything I do just in case it becomes collage fodder later on. Love, love your designs!
Do you turn any of your creations into fabric with on-demand printing companies like Spoonflower? I would definitely buy this pattern! I’ve been working on patterns for fabric lately and now I scan in a hi-res copy of everything I do just in case it becomes collage fodder later on. Love, love your designs!
Do you turn any of your creations into fabric with on-demand printing companies like Spoonflower? I would definitely buy this pattern! I’ve been working on patterns for fabric lately and now I scan in a hi-res copy of everything I do just in case it becomes collage fodder later on. Love, love your designs!
Do you turn any of your creations into fabric with on-demand printing companies like Spoonflower? I would definitely buy this pattern! I’ve been working on patterns for fabric lately and now I scan in a hi-res copy of everything I do just in case it becomes collage fodder later on. Love, love your designs!
Oooh! I’ll play! In the middle half-circle on the left, the green looks darker in the original, and the shading to its right is a bit more orange (and there are a few other places where you have a slightly orange-pier shade of pink) Going down from that pink flower, the original shades from darker to paler pink while the re-do stays darker. Counter-clockwise from that, the newer one has a whole pink flower petal while the original just had the tip of the petal.
All that said, I think you re-captured the spirit and energy of the original — and I’m not surprised your customer loved it!
Sue
Oooh! I’ll play! In the middle half-circle on the left, the green looks darker in the original, and the shading to its right is a bit more orange (and there are a few other places where you have a slightly orange-pier shade of pink) Going down from that pink flower, the original shades from darker to paler pink while the re-do stays darker. Counter-clockwise from that, the newer one has a whole pink flower petal while the original just had the tip of the petal.
All that said, I think you re-captured the spirit and energy of the original — and I’m not surprised your customer loved it!
Sue
Oooh! I’ll play! In the middle half-circle on the left, the green looks darker in the original, and the shading to its right is a bit more orange (and there are a few other places where you have a slightly orange-pier shade of pink) Going down from that pink flower, the original shades from darker to paler pink while the re-do stays darker. Counter-clockwise from that, the newer one has a whole pink flower petal while the original just had the tip of the petal.
All that said, I think you re-captured the spirit and energy of the original — and I’m not surprised your customer loved it!
Sue
Oooh! I’ll play! In the middle half-circle on the left, the green looks darker in the original, and the shading to its right is a bit more orange (and there are a few other places where you have a slightly orange-pier shade of pink) Going down from that pink flower, the original shades from darker to paler pink while the re-do stays darker. Counter-clockwise from that, the newer one has a whole pink flower petal while the original just had the tip of the petal.
All that said, I think you re-captured the spirit and energy of the original — and I’m not surprised your customer loved it!
Sue
Oooh! I’ll play! In the middle half-circle on the left, the green looks darker in the original, and the shading to its right is a bit more orange (and there are a few other places where you have a slightly orange-pier shade of pink) Going down from that pink flower, the original shades from darker to paler pink while the re-do stays darker. Counter-clockwise from that, the newer one has a whole pink flower petal while the original just had the tip of the petal.
All that said, I think you re-captured the spirit and energy of the original — and I’m not surprised your customer loved it!
Sue
Oooh! I’ll play! In the middle half-circle on the left, the green looks darker in the original, and the shading to its right is a bit more orange (and there are a few other places where you have a slightly orange-pier shade of pink) Going down from that pink flower, the original shades from darker to paler pink while the re-do stays darker. Counter-clockwise from that, the newer one has a whole pink flower petal while the original just had the tip of the petal.
All that said, I think you re-captured the spirit and energy of the original — and I’m not surprised your customer loved it!
Sue
Oooh! I’ll play! In the middle half-circle on the left, the green looks darker in the original, and the shading to its right is a bit more orange (and there are a few other places where you have a slightly orange-pier shade of pink) Going down from that pink flower, the original shades from darker to paler pink while the re-do stays darker. Counter-clockwise from that, the newer one has a whole pink flower petal while the original just had the tip of the petal.
All that said, I think you re-captured the spirit and energy of the original — and I’m not surprised your customer loved it!
Sue
I love this, looks great!
I remember painting this along with you in one of your on line classes – a color contrast class I think. I still have the page in my journal and it is one of my favorites.
Cheers,
Marci
I love this, looks great!
I remember painting this along with you in one of your on line classes – a color contrast class I think. I still have the page in my journal and it is one of my favorites.
Cheers,
Marci
I love this, looks great!
I remember painting this along with you in one of your on line classes – a color contrast class I think. I still have the page in my journal and it is one of my favorites.
Cheers,
Marci
I love this, looks great!
I remember painting this along with you in one of your on line classes – a color contrast class I think. I still have the page in my journal and it is one of my favorites.
Cheers,
Marci
I love this, looks great!
I remember painting this along with you in one of your on line classes – a color contrast class I think. I still have the page in my journal and it is one of my favorites.
Cheers,
Marci
I love this, looks great!
I remember painting this along with you in one of your on line classes – a color contrast class I think. I still have the page in my journal and it is one of my favorites.
Cheers,
Marci
I love this, looks great!
I remember painting this along with you in one of your on line classes – a color contrast class I think. I still have the page in my journal and it is one of my favorites.
Cheers,
Marci
Thanks, Debbie!
Thanks, Debbie!
Thanks, Debbie!
Thanks, Debbie!
Thanks, Debbie!
Thanks, Debbie!
Thanks, Debbie!
I don’t. It’s always on my to-do list but I never seem to get around to it!
I don’t. It’s always on my to-do list but I never seem to get around to it!
I don’t. It’s always on my to-do list but I never seem to get around to it!
I don’t. It’s always on my to-do list but I never seem to get around to it!
I don’t. It’s always on my to-do list but I never seem to get around to it!
I don’t. It’s always on my to-do list but I never seem to get around to it!
I don’t. It’s always on my to-do list but I never seem to get around to it!
Great observations, Sue! Thank you for playing along!
Great observations, Sue! Thank you for playing along!
Great observations, Sue! Thank you for playing along!
Great observations, Sue! Thank you for playing along!
Great observations, Sue! Thank you for playing along!
Great observations, Sue! Thank you for playing along!
Great observations, Sue! Thank you for playing along!
Yes! It was from a Cloth Paper Scissors Art Journaling workshop!
Yes! It was from a Cloth Paper Scissors Art Journaling workshop!
Yes! It was from a Cloth Paper Scissors Art Journaling workshop!
Yes! It was from a Cloth Paper Scissors Art Journaling workshop!
Yes! It was from a Cloth Paper Scissors Art Journaling workshop!
Yes! It was from a Cloth Paper Scissors Art Journaling workshop!
Yes! It was from a Cloth Paper Scissors Art Journaling workshop!
It looks like the colors on the right hand side are a bit different–same hues, different tints/shades. But overall, a really good re-do!
It looks like the colors on the right hand side are a bit different–same hues, different tints/shades. But overall, a really good re-do!
It looks like the colors on the right hand side are a bit different–same hues, different tints/shades. But overall, a really good re-do!
It looks like the colors on the right hand side are a bit different–same hues, different tints/shades. But overall, a really good re-do!
It looks like the colors on the right hand side are a bit different–same hues, different tints/shades. But overall, a really good re-do!
It looks like the colors on the right hand side are a bit different–same hues, different tints/shades. But overall, a really good re-do!
It looks like the colors on the right hand side are a bit different–same hues, different tints/shades. But overall, a really good re-do!
They’re both great but your original seems more wonky and spontaneous such as the right hand circles are more than half off the page and the left hand circles are all different sizes….but gosh they’re both so good who cares what’s different when both are so fun and whimsical!! Love that you asked for comparisons, Julie. It’s fun to be an “Art Detective”.
They’re both great but your original seems more wonky and spontaneous such as the right hand circles are more than half off the page and the left hand circles are all different sizes….but gosh they’re both so good who cares what’s different when both are so fun and whimsical!! Love that you asked for comparisons, Julie. It’s fun to be an “Art Detective”.
They’re both great but your original seems more wonky and spontaneous such as the right hand circles are more than half off the page and the left hand circles are all different sizes….but gosh they’re both so good who cares what’s different when both are so fun and whimsical!! Love that you asked for comparisons, Julie. It’s fun to be an “Art Detective”.
They’re both great but your original seems more wonky and spontaneous such as the right hand circles are more than half off the page and the left hand circles are all different sizes….but gosh they’re both so good who cares what’s different when both are so fun and whimsical!! Love that you asked for comparisons, Julie. It’s fun to be an “Art Detective”.
They’re both great but your original seems more wonky and spontaneous such as the right hand circles are more than half off the page and the left hand circles are all different sizes….but gosh they’re both so good who cares what’s different when both are so fun and whimsical!! Love that you asked for comparisons, Julie. It’s fun to be an “Art Detective”.
They’re both great but your original seems more wonky and spontaneous such as the right hand circles are more than half off the page and the left hand circles are all different sizes….but gosh they’re both so good who cares what’s different when both are so fun and whimsical!! Love that you asked for comparisons, Julie. It’s fun to be an “Art Detective”.
They’re both great but your original seems more wonky and spontaneous such as the right hand circles are more than half off the page and the left hand circles are all different sizes….but gosh they’re both so good who cares what’s different when both are so fun and whimsical!! Love that you asked for comparisons, Julie. It’s fun to be an “Art Detective”.