However after revisiting the image I decided the colour of the background didn't add anything at all, in fact I decided it was detracting from the cat. So gave it a blended oil pastel background.
Here are the before and after versions, I've also changed the crop on the final version although I'm still undecided on that.
6 comments:
The darker background looks so much better Gayle, but not sure of the crop, I prefer the original.
I didn't know you used oil pastels?
Wow what difference the background made. And I like the crop also. Beautiful!
What a difference! The background really makes this cat look gorgeous!!
I left a comment earlier today, but it doesnt seem to have made it onto your blog...strange. I just wanted to say that I like the new background very much, it is very effective, and I prefer the original crop.
I'm glad you all like the darker background, I'm still undecided on the crop. I might add the left corner of the cat in so that it isn't quite so disembodied head looking.
I've only just started using oil pastels Bev, I quite like them but get frustrated with the difficulty in creating detail.
WOW does that pop now with the change in BG. Beautiful job Gayle.
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