{"id":26675,"date":"2025-02-23T11:58:05","date_gmt":"2025-02-23T11:58:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/?p=26675"},"modified":"2025-02-23T12:47:57","modified_gmt":"2025-02-23T12:47:57","slug":"art-pic-for-dan-amy-pt-v","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/?p=26675","title":{"rendered":"ART: Pic For Dan &amp; Amy, Pt. V"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"636\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_4419-1024x636.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26671\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_4419-1024x636.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_4419-300x186.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_4419-768x477.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_4419-1536x954.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_4419.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Something of a contrast.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We go to visit Dan and Amy Ellis, today. We\u2019ve got a bunch of flowers for them: daffs and roses. Plus I have my six little artworks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_4417-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26672\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_4417-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_4417-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_4417-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_4417-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_4417.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The transcription sketch.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The above is the transcription sketch, on tracing paper, that I used for most of the duplication procedures, in various ways (lightbox, transfer-rubbing, etc).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"939\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_4418-1024x939.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26673\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_4418-1024x939.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_4418-300x275.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_4418-768x704.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_4418-1536x1409.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_4418.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Working up the least satisfactory variant.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019ve got a wee bit of time, before we head over, in which to try and work up the least satisfactory variant &#8211; the much mooted \u2018pastel-hued\u2019 iteration &#8211; with some tweaking. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"892\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_4420-1024x892.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26674\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_4420-1024x892.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_4420-300x261.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_4420-768x669.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_4420-1536x1338.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_4420.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Pinks, blues, yellows\u2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Pale (-ish?) pinks, blues, yellows\u2026 that\u2019s kind of what I was going for. But it\u2019s still all darker and heavier than I\u2019d intended. Still, it\u2019s a <em>lot<\/em> lighter than its opposite number!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019ll finagle or finesse it a bit more, with some black and white line work. And then it\u2019ll have to do\u2026 I do hope Dan and Amy like them!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"980\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_4422-1024x980.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26690\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_4422-1024x980.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_4422-300x287.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_4422-768x735.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_4422-1536x1470.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_4422.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Well, it\u2019s nearly time to go on our visit. And above is how the final piece is now looking. Much improved. But still not my favourite. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And here they all are as a gallery, in the order I did \u2018em, from initial pencil sketch, to five \u2018full\u2019 designs:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"785\" height=\"750\" data-id=\"26699\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_4372-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26699\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_4372-1-1.jpg 785w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_4372-1-1-300x287.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_4372-1-1-768x734.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure 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src=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_4391-1-1022x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26678\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_4391-1-1022x1024.jpg 1022w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_4391-1-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_4391-1-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_4391-1-768x770.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_4391-1-1533x1536.jpg 1533w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_4391-1-100x100.jpg 100w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_4391-1.jpg 1996w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"998\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"26676\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_4392-1-998x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26676\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_4392-1-998x1024.jpg 998w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_4392-1-293x300.jpg 293w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_4392-1-768x788.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_4392-1-1498x1536.jpg 1498w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_4392-1.jpg 1950w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"996\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"26683\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_4393-1-1-996x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26683\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_4393-1-1-996x1024.jpg 996w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_4393-1-1-292x300.jpg 292w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_4393-1-1-768x789.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_4393-1-1-1495x1536.jpg 1495w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_4393-1-1.jpg 1946w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"980\" data-id=\"26693\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img_4422-1-1024x980.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26693\" 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