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I am back to carpet doodles. There were some nice medallions this week, but they lost the eeny meeny miney mo pick. Besides, this carpet contains a large circle of concentric motifs.
I think this doodle is interesting because the eye is not zooming straight to the center of the circle, which is what ordinarily happens when I make large medallions. They usually dominate everything around them, and this one doesn't. It remains integrated within the carpet. Normally, concentric rings draw the eye.
Is it because the surrounding pattern is of equal weight visually, or is it because the surrounding pattern changes directions, or that the circle is off center in the design? I think it is the lack of contrast between the circle and the and the surrounding pattern, that mutes the power of the concentric circles.
Another thing that I notice about this doodle, is that there are places where I don't use retaining lines to contain the individual patterns. Look at the upper right of the carpet. Then, look at the lower left, and you can see what I am talking about. Apparently, I got lazy.
A break from all the carpet doodles. I like this group of simple medallions. Clean, round and bold.
This is a carpet doodle dominated by three medallions. Really like these medallions, especially the large one. It reminds me of those Indian tapestry bedspreads from Pier One that we all had when I was in college. Do they still have them?
It may also be another piece of the giant doodle. I really have to think about what the giant doodle really is.
Is it a single large piece? Or is it just a series of similar doodles? I often go on runs of medallions or some particular type of doodle.Why am I doing this and not something else?
Am I still actually doodling? Is this becoming more of a conscious act? I really don't think it is. I only do it when I am watching TV in the evening. I never think of it as artwork and I don't pick it up when I am working, even when I am drawing.
Hmmm. Much more thinking on this needs to be done.
PS. Apparently Pier One and Cost Plus have gotten too snooty for those. Yet I am pretty sure my daughter has one on her wall. So where do college kids get them these days?
