I like the header much better now, Mary! Lightening the area just
behind the type really makes it stand out without losing the splashy
and exciting feel of it.
I hope you don't feel this is a case of 'too many cooks' - but it's
been really interesting to see the different kinds of input each
person suggested, isn't it?
What I would love to see more of in your online art portfolio is work
that you've done from life, not photography. : ) It's so hard to
really convey the fullness of dimension when looking at pictures. I
think you caught some really nice naturalistic effects with the
little girl with blue eyes, though! When I teach a class, at first
people often bring in work they have done from photos and it's
interesting to see their styles of doing so. The first and all
subsequent classes, I always assign them still life work, both from
ordinary things found around the house as well as objects from
nature: simple exercises at first, then more complex. What's always a
delight to me is seeing the difference in their work after six weeks/
six assignments! : ) Give it a try! : )
Kathy
On Dec 15, 2009, at 6:12 PM, Mary O'Reilly wrote:
> Britt,
>
> Thanks again for many good ideas - I will get to work on a splash
> page.
>
> Joan,
>
> Thank you so much for the great feedback. It is hilarious to think
> that I might have come across as a hotshot. I guess I was
> overcompensating for my dearth of formal training in art. I am so
> glad you pointed it out. I gave it all a major overhaul and hope
> that it comes across better.
>
> I love your analysis of the photo, btw. I chose it because it made
> me think of the sense of wonder you get from science and nature.
> But I enjoy your description much more.
>
> Thanks to Kathy, Gretchen, Jeremy, Bruce for tips and
> encouragement!! This listserve is such a fantastic resource.
>
> Best,
> Mary
>
> www.maryoreilly.squarespace.com
>
>
>> I have no trouble whatever with the header. If you enlarge it to
>> go across the page it is going to look too large and lean. There
>> is nothing at all wrong with asymmetry.
>> If your emphasis is science illustration and you want to reach
>> buyers of sci. illus. you have done a good job.
>>
>> Your bio is OK. Not smashing, but it does convey information and
>> your broad goal. The last sentence, if I were an art director
>> looking at this, might give me a tiny moment's pause -- is this
>> person going to be a hot shot? You might reword the sentence so
>> that you convey the information that you can work with minimal
>> supervision, that you can can also independently carry projects
>> from start to successful conclusion. Just a matter of how you word
>> it.
>>
>> I like the woman standing in that architectural setting. She is
>> miniscule yet she stands confident in this huge space. The massive
>> space is non-threatening because of all the rhythmic arches. Nice
>> touch of poetry there, Mary.
>>
>> The fine art is weaker than the illustration, but it is going in
>> the right direction. Love the sardonic expression on the dog's
>> face. joan
>>
>> On Dec 15, 2009, at 12:46 PM, Britt Griswold wrote:
>>
>> The header is now more readable. I am seeing a very wide
>> navigation bar below it that seems not to be properly positioned.
>>
>> Using you science Illustration collection as your front page works
>> OK. But I would encourage you to work on a design for a splash
>> page for your site that conveys your mission and stills and might
>> include a small amount of text.
>>
>> I would encourage you to make your header/banner equal to the
>> maximum width of your site page, in this design. If you can
>> control the page width, I think you could narrow it to the width
>> needed to contain your thumbnail previews. That would make a good
>> maximum width for your site page.
>>
>> Britt
>>
>>
>> Britt Griswold wrote:
>>> Two general comments:
>>>
>>> You need to make the text of your site banner bolder, or the
>>> background image lighter/less contrasty, or a combination of
>>> both. It is too hard to read now.
>>>
>>> On your homepage blog you need to talk up your art a big more. I
>>> was not even sure from the text if this was your art or just
>>> stuff you found interesting that you wanted in your blog.
>>>
>>> Britt
>>>
>>> Mary O'Reilly wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> www.maryoreilly.squarespace.com
>>>>
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