RE: http://www.emilydunn.com/

I agree that the offset border looks deliberate and even interesting. 
It is well balanced. The image is soooo subjective, that I wouldn't 
even begin to try to put stuff up that "pleases." Personally I really 
dig it, imho your stepdaughter is immensely talented. I also think 
your simple layout is elegant and compliments the artist.

I do agree however, that the background could be improved-perhaps 
lighter. Does the required 'texture' indeed *have* to be texture? I 
was thinking some of the mottled tones from the artist, rendered with 
a very pale opacity might be interesting. However that would require 
that you know how to create a tile, rather than use the ready made 
ones. Nonetheless there are so many textured backgrounds available. 
I'm sure you can come up with one more pleasing.

I can send you a few from my collection if it would be helpful.

Leslie

At 7:50 AM +0200 10/26/00, Lynnsey Skliros [ MTN - 3 Alice Lane ] wrote:
>I actually thought it might be deliberate... to give a "real world" feel to
>the site. In that respect I think it could work quite well.
>
>Another thing I didn't pick up yesterday is that the blue bg really
>dominates the page. The intensity of the blue balances the intensity of the
>central image, but because of that the image loses focus. A pale background
>might do the artwork more justice.
>
>Not sure if I'm explaining myself too well here...
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At 9:15 PM +0930 10/25/00, Kym Jones wrote:
>Something occurs to me and please, this is just my opinion. When it 
>comes to choosing a piece of artwork, it's a really personal thing. 
>I think by putting that one big "painting" up there you are doing 
>her a disservice. Obviously, she's a very talented young lady, but I 
>have to admit that that face skeered the living daylights outta me 
>LOL.
...


>  At 1:15 PM -0400 10/25/00, Craig T. Harding wrote:
>>Some mentioned the offset looking border on the main pic. That's
>>actually canvas and a style used by some artists, noting that the wooden
>>frame covers it up if hung on a wall. She requested that this be showing
>>in the online version and the scan was registered exactly the way it
>>was. heheheh... It bothered me to begin with too. Sometimes I understand
>>that programmer type graphic people or left brain types, like me, don't
>>like things to be skewed. It hurts our senses, but after a while, I see
>>it the way she meant it and am beginning to like it better.
>>
>>I'm not that happy with the background texture or the image text
>>overlaying it, but it was her request. Someone here once noted that this
>>type texture looks like bathroom ceiling tile and, I guess, I agree.
>>But, it's her choice for now, and her professor said she should have a
>>texture. If anyone, like me, doesn't like it, suggest another. Give 
>>me the Photoshop settings for a nicer texture and I'll try it.
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