Originally Posted by catrancher
Originally Posted by Hinterland
I think maybe you are focused too much on the details of the picture. Instead of trying to recreate the textures, try for the light, medium and dark values to establish the picture and add depth. Then you can add details, or not.
Janet
Thank you . . .that's good feedback. It does seem like there is too much going on. As I look at what others have done, I'm thinking they might choose one texture, and then the rest is pretty plain--just the shapes and the differences in light.
And thank you all for your kind comments. But really, I'm not fishing for compliments. I'm trying to figure out what's bothering me about it. It's hard working alone in one's sewing room and trying to be objective about one's work. Usually I'm not highly self-critical, but this is not turning out as well as I envisioned it.
I haven't read all the answers yet but my first impression was the wall stands out too much. I think once you get in there with some thread you can tone it down a bit and you will like it better. Keep going and use it as a learning experience. There is no rule that say you HAVE to hang this one or that you can't make another that you like better using the lessons you have learned doing this.