This is a design principle that everyone should have in their tool box. It is so easy and nearly foolproof. The only trick is to choose the right itty-bitty things.
Her second stroke of genius was thinking up something that was not on the stamp. Those big bold stripes might have been inspired by something that I can't quite see on the stamp. Or they might have been out of her head. There are some tiny details on the clothing on the people on the stamp. But I do not see anything that is literally just like those curvy stripes.
sorry jean, but no stroke of genius here. this design is no way inspired by the stamps. i used 2 search 4 stamps 2 match my design ideas or themes, not the other way around. & as u know, i rarely pull my design from the stamp, only the palette, I'm never a slave 2 the stamp (as u say). this is my own design depicting the milky way. the bold purple stripes r "the wonder that's keeping the stars apart"... a line taken from the ee cummings poem i carry our heart (i carry it in my heart) ....
ReplyDeleteit's nice to hear back stories -- maybe we will hear from some of the other people who exchange art. thanks for taking time to leave a comment.
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