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John Reidy · 04-04-2005, 09:08 PM

Carolyn-

Hi. I thought I'd try something else and see what you think. It's a little rough but I think you can get the idea.

I softened the background and took it more to the blue side to give some distance. I then eliminated a couple of people that seemed to get in the way of a simpler composition. Then I changed the back of the sign to mimic the color of the rose in his lapel. I also exagerrated his right (our left) shoulder to get it to line up with the roof line. Oh yea, I also got rid of the chimney coming out of his head.

His left arm works for me in this set up. What do you think?

04-04-2005, 09:08 PM	#4
John Reidy !st Place MRAA 2006, Finalist PSOA Tri-State '06, 1st Place AAWS 2007 Joined: Oct 2004 Location: Kernersville,NC Posts: 391	Carolyn- Hi. I thought I'd try something else and see what you think. It's a little rough but I think you can get the idea. I softened the background and took it more to the blue side to give some distance. I then eliminated a couple of people that seemed to get in the way of a simpler composition. Then I changed the back of the sign to mimic the color of the rose in his lapel. I also exagerrated his right (our left) shoulder to get it to line up with the roof line. Oh yea, I also got rid of the chimney coming out of his head. His left arm works for me in this set up. What do you think? Attached Images __________________ John Reidy www.JohnReidy.US Que sort-il de la bouche est plus important que ce qu'entre dans lui.