You're absolutely right about the arrangement...I totally blew the composition when I switched from three to five fish and changed the directions they're all heading. It's just dull and flat. :-/ I got so excited by the idea of the maple branches that I started laying things out with branch-space in mind, instead of flow and composition. I HATE it when I sabotage my own work that way...it just makes me angry that I did it to myself.
*shrug* I did get back on the horse today, so to speak, and shaped those dragons. The wave dragon is especially charming...I hope it continues to develop well. I've lost my sense of invulnerability and I'm nervous now that I'll screw up the wave dragon. I already changed a few things with it (but I had to for technical reasons). I actually took your advice and added another leg (it's so cute!) and I took Pat's advice and changed the placement of the tail. Other than that I'm keeping one eye on my sketch and I intend to build the waves exactly as I drew them...no noodling around.
Like I was telling rumdiculous up there, I just get thrown for a loop when I screw up a piece via self-sabotage. I usually have good instincts, so when I listen to them and they fail me, it kinda messes me up for a few days. I'll get over it...I'm just all "grr!" about it right now.
The house-closing thing hanging over my head isn't helping either. *whine* I need a vacation! Or maybe I'll just crack open that second bottle of apple cider you guys gave me... ;-)
Re: Swing and a Miss
You're absolutely right about the arrangement...I totally blew the composition when I switched from three to five fish and changed the directions they're all heading. It's just dull and flat. :-/ I got so excited by the idea of the maple branches that I started laying things out with branch-space in mind, instead of flow and composition. I HATE it when I sabotage my own work that way...it just makes me angry that I did it to myself.
*shrug* I did get back on the horse today, so to speak, and shaped those dragons. The wave dragon is especially charming...I hope it continues to develop well. I've lost my sense of invulnerability and I'm nervous now that I'll screw up the wave dragon. I already changed a few things with it (but I had to for technical reasons). I actually took your advice and added another leg (it's so cute!) and I took Pat's advice and changed the placement of the tail. Other than that I'm keeping one eye on my sketch and I intend to build the waves exactly as I drew them...no noodling around.
Like I was telling rumdiculous up there, I just get thrown for a loop when I screw up a piece via self-sabotage. I usually have good instincts, so when I listen to them and they fail me, it kinda messes me up for a few days. I'll get over it...I'm just all "grr!" about it right now.
The house-closing thing hanging over my head isn't helping either. *whine* I need a vacation! Or maybe I'll just crack open that second bottle of apple cider you guys gave me... ;-)