Two Things Challenge – Stars & Stripes
I like to enter the 2 Things Challenge each week. This week is Stripes / Stars. This is my second entry for Stripes & Stars – I call it Stars & Stripes. I had to get past the idea of the flag (US) to make this one. I hope you like it!! This is one of my vibrant, colorful paintings – sort of in traditional Easter colors – you can see more at my Etsy Shop. Here are the entries for last week’s Shadows / Patterns. Anyone can join in, and I hope you give it a try!! We would love more people playing with us! Poems, photos, paintings, writing, songs are all welcome!! Details are at this link above.
Stars & Stripes, Digital © Diane Clancy
Sometimes I get very insecure about what I am creating when I am switching modes of HOW I am working. This was created in Illustrator … and it was giving me a lot of problems. Tools wouldn’t switch from one variation to another. I wasn’t being able to have the control I have had in the past. And when I haven’t worked in a particular style for awhile, I am sure that what I am creating is junk. Do you go through similar angst?
I would love to hear how you are doing. Thanks for coming by!
~ Diane Clancy
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Angst! Oh yes, Diane…sometimes so bad that I simply walk away from the computer and refuse to create for days. I am my own worst critic- I always look at any design and say, “now, would I even buy that?” I recently started doing some work in good old Publisher and for the life of me could not recall a simple technique to add a banner to a design. I got so frustrated I never finished it- that was LAST Wednesday. It may be doomed forever…smiles.
Keep up your great work, this may have been a frustrating design for you but it turned out wonderfully.
Beautiful artwork Diane. Definately NOT junk. I love the colors, reminds me of Easter, and how it seems to shine.