Reine en Cristal

[charlotte thompson]

Portrait shot of me by William Blackford
Overlay work-Charlotte Thompson

a gift given to me a few days ago of a magnificant crystal chime so I did an overlay with me as the center point
the chimes of such beauty go way back in childhood memory-

[charlotte thompson]

Another overlay with the same theme but a bit different
comments and crit welcome-

Charlotte-

[Asher Kelman]

Originally Posted by charlotte thompson

Another overlay with the same theme but a bit different
comments and crit welcome-

Charlotte-

Could you post this one smaller so my mind can receive it from a white background. It's too big at the moment. Keep these pictures to 650-700 pixels or less in height, so they can be seen in some space by folks with a decent laptop. 800 pixels height is too large for routine use. When they are as large as you show them, I can't grasp them as "one thing", rather, I'm too close to it, like being nose on a painting and not being able to get the sense of the whole thing.

For width, we can easily go to 800 pixels or wider where the scene is detail rich. We only need very large images for such demanding exceptional scenes.

Thanks,

Asher

[charlotte thompson]

Asher

here they are smaller sorry they were so big-

[Asher Kelman]

Hi Charlotte,

Thanks for taming the size. It does make the images more user-friendly.



The first picture I have not managed to link to or enter it's world. I don't want to dismiss it, but the title Crystal Queen, itself, is to clearly drawn. There's no effect of the crystals. This degrades any thematic sensibility of the work. I see this as a concept but not as a picture to interest me, as yet.

The second image, again is spoiled by a perfect typeface with the word Carnival, who's form and slop don't work with the image behind it. This again damages the presented image as it disturbs the universe that you are presenting to us, saying this is "NOT". Still this better.



Still, the second picture is more of a work with some texture, movement and identity that deserves stopping to pay attention. This is not, like the first picture to be dismissed. I'd rather it was not cropped so tightly. There's more to see.

This should be in "Riskit!" as a long term defined project. Why not outline this as a project. Perhaps you might choose a title, Using myself as a ............. "

Asher

[charlotte thompson]

Asher

thanks for your crit
I guess I should have noted "Carnival" is a book cover for a book of poems to be published this Summer- the work was requested by another writer who also happens to like my overlay work
"Crystal Queen" is an excercise in digital art- as for portraits
another venue if you will-
again thanks for your always welcomed thoughts!

Charlotte-

[Asher Kelman]

Originally Posted by charlotte thompson

Asher

thanks for your crit
I guess I should have noted "Carnival" is a book cover for a book of poems to be published this Summer- the work was requested by another writer who also happens to like my overlay work

Then it should be defined, bolder, larger and and have the author too! The text would be expected to be more significant for a book cover. Have they agreed on this lettering? It would surpise me. When there is lettering on a cover, it really has to capture attention immediately. Discovering the word "Carnival", is effortless, but it's hardly an eye-stopper.

Just look at a bunch of book covers in a store and you'll see what I mean. Good luck on that project anyway. It's great they like your work.

Asher

[charlotte thompson]

Asher

The cover and words are on the author request-
I work in poetry world and these book covers go like this-

it is a Carnival of "poems"
it isn't finished yet


Charlotte-

[charlotte thompson]

Asher

here is an example of work I did

http://.amazon.com/washing-color-wat.../dp/193324223x



I did the title of the book
which is an anthology for Hurricance relief fund for Katrina victims
all proceeds went to those victims-
the editor added Golden at the the end
my original title was

Washing the Color of Water"
editor is CE Laine
I write under the name GoldenIllusions-

Charlotte-

[Nicolas Claris]

Originally Posted by charlotte thompson

http://.amazon.com/washing-color-wat.../dp/193324223x

Bonjour Charlotte-

wrong link…

[Bart_van_der_Wolf]

Originally Posted by Nicolas Claris

Bonjour Charlotte-

wrong link…

The 'www' is missing.

Bart

[charlotte thompson]

Nicolas and Bart

whoopsie!

here it is then-


http://www.amazon.com/Washing-Color-.../dp/193324223x


Charlotte-