Would a happier center be better?

[ngdawg]

I made this for a cd cover assignment and want to use it as a cd portfolio cover....while many said they liked it, I was also told the pic looked too sad..Opinions?

[Fly]

i see no sadness at all...........i love blue so........

[alarment13]

cool, what kind of band do you see this being an album for?

[ngdawg]

Not a band...although if one wanted to pay me dearly for it, I'd welcome offers
It's actually for a portfolio cd.

[ARTelevision]

...unless it's appropriate to the tone of the presentation it contains, I'd say it is too perplexing of a look for a portfolio...

[slimsam1]

It's good, it's interesting. What is the thing across the side of her face? The edges seem a little sharp there, too, especially since the rest of the image is pretty blurred. I hate to say this, but it almost looks like the reflection-picture was added using Microsoft Paint.

[ngdawg]

I don't own MS Paint....that's an outline of my arm, by the way
I kind of thought the same thing, Art. While it reflects both graphics and photography, the look is a bit intense? But just the eye alone without a reflection didn't work either... *sigh*

[ngdawg]

same thing, with a less 'sad' pic, maybe?

[ngdawg]

And, finally(probably not, though)


hmmm not liking this one on second glance.....*sigh*

[ngdawg]

[ARTelevision]

heh - I suppose "perplexing" is the feeling that remains, after all...

I dunno. Heck if that's you then go for it, I guess.

Hard to know w/o seeing the content itself...

[slimsam1]

Originally Posted by ngdawg

I don't own MS Paint....that's an outline of my arm, by the way
I kind of thought the same thing, Art. While it reflects both graphics and photography, the look is a bit intense? But just the eye alone without a reflection didn't work either... *sigh*

I'm sorry, I didn't mean to indicate that you actually used it. I just couldn't find another way to describe what I thought.

Out of all of them, I like the second best. I had a thought; could the reflection be in its original color? That might look good.

Edit- Another thought: distortion from the curve of the cornea?

[ngdawg]

Actually, the reflection is a piece from something i did a while back and that's all purlple-pink...didn't think about curving it tho!!! hmmmm

[Averett]

Honestly both pieces (the different eye reflections I mean) convey a sadness to me. Perhaps try a smiling picture image?

I like them both very much, I think they work. But if you're going for something happy go lucky then it doesn't work for that. But if youre looking for reflective, I think these work very well.

[ngdawg]

Obviously, this isn't my name, but the lettering and spacing is very close. My actual work usually goes the far ends of the spectrum-from humorous to very serious. Most of the students, I've found, seem to follow a pattern from one thing to another, so that their final portfolio work holds no surprises or mysteries. I did not want a cover that necessarily was all-encompassing; rather, one that would make the person who saw it wonder what could be inside.


Thanks to BerMuda for his input and for everyone who cared to comment and correct. Extra eyes always helps.

[amonkie]

Wow, ndawg - I think the pictures capture your beauty and your reflectiveness on life - Your artistic ability continues to amaze me

[thriolith]

I think I still like the original quite a bit better, even though it does look a bit off with your arm there.

[-Ever-]

I like the finals much more. I saw the first and was going to say something like "go with something a little more mysterious and abstract." Looks like you beat me to it