Monday, May 9, 2011

banner troubles

I am mucking around with my banner and can't seem to get it right. (I'll stick with this hand written one for a bit and see how it sits). After seeing it a few times I realised my previous one which lasted about a week is a little babyish, and the one following it looks too dark. I do like those ink stains though, from my days cleaning ink pots with Raw Art.

I think it is the simplicity of the white backgounds and simple text which I like. They don't draw attention away from photographs and drawings. I wonder whether I should change it from my name (which looks funny repeated over and over again), but I do love my name and it saves having to come up with a silly punny title. The following are some of my experiments which never made the cut. The first is my original from when I started the blog. I think this is certainly an example of simple is best and sometimes first draft is best!
original-625
small-recent
small-kraft-and-ink
small-cherry-blossom
small-cherry-blosson-pink-w
small-weeds
small-doily
small-bubble-writing
small-stitching

3 comments:

  1. I love this new one as well...i also really like the b&w hand written one...but i think the plain white background of your current banner is suitable and definitely helps to highlight the beautiful imagery.

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  2. I think I like the fourth one the best, although maybe that's cos I'm used to it? They're all really quite incredible and great in their own way.

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  3. Ha ha, you might just be on to something there Ming.

    Appreciate your thoughts too Rhya!

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