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Nico ([personal profile] vilakins) wrote2008-08-09 10:41 pm

Day 9 - Cactus

Today's entry for the [livejournal.com profile] naarmamo National Art Making Month challenge is another go at WPA style. I drew one of my cacti because it was fairly undemanding and I really wasn't up to much. :-(

[Edit] Now with black background too, which looks better. Thanks to [livejournal.com profile] thetisonline for the suggestion.

Cactus Variations



I tried for five colours, but I ended up using seven.

My NaArMaMo 2008 Gallery is here.

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[personal profile] kerravonsen 2008-08-09 11:18 am (UTC)(link)
I think you succeeded at the simplicity.

[identity profile] thetisonline.livejournal.com 2008-08-09 11:49 am (UTC)(link)
Very arresting.

What does it look like on a black background?

[identity profile] nautile26.livejournal.com 2008-08-09 12:23 pm (UTC)(link)
Such bold shapes and clear bright colours, this is lovely.

[identity profile] zoefruitcake.livejournal.com 2008-08-09 01:47 pm (UTC)(link)
I like it

[identity profile] san-valentine.livejournal.com 2008-08-09 02:17 pm (UTC)(link)
The cactus is lovely, but I think the front of the box needs to be a little darker. The red part is particularly well done though.

[identity profile] daiseechain.livejournal.com 2008-08-09 02:29 pm (UTC)(link)
Very striking. I like it.

[identity profile] entropy-house.livejournal.com 2008-08-09 02:44 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, yes, that's very striking. It's difficult to simplify things and still retain their individualism, but you succeeded admirably.

[identity profile] vilakins.livejournal.com 2008-08-09 08:39 pm (UTC)(link)
That may be our browsers. It's fine on mine. THe pot is actually white so I wanted to use a pale grey.

[identity profile] vilakins.livejournal.com 2008-08-09 08:46 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks.

[identity profile] vilakins.livejournal.com 2008-08-09 08:49 pm (UTC)(link)
Actually, pretty good! I like that better. Good suggestion

Image (http://pics.livejournal.com/vilakins/pic/001k9yea)

[identity profile] vilakins.livejournal.com 2008-08-09 08:50 pm (UTC)(link)
You might like this.

Image (http://pics.livejournal.com/vilakins/pic/001k9yea)

[identity profile] vilakins.livejournal.com 2008-08-09 08:57 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks! I've done it with a black background now and prefer that.

[identity profile] vilakins.livejournal.com 2008-08-09 08:57 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks. :-)

[identity profile] vilakins.livejournal.com 2008-08-09 08:58 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks. :-)

[identity profile] vilakins.livejournal.com 2008-08-09 09:02 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks. [livejournal.com profile] thetisonline suggested a black background which works much better. I've got both variations up now.

[identity profile] thetisonline.livejournal.com 2008-08-10 01:31 am (UTC)(link)
Thought it might show up the pot better.

I like these postery ones!

[identity profile] vilakins.livejournal.com 2008-08-10 02:57 am (UTC)(link)
Thanks! :-)