I can’t make the decision. Should this painting be right-side up, or right-side down? Or rather, do you prefer the left orientation, or the right? They look completely different and I love both, but I have to decide so I can sign it and name it!
Also accepting title recommendations!
Thank you for your input!
Tiffany Arp-Daleo Artwork 
It’s a beautiful piece whichever way you flip it what a wonderful talented artist.
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You are too kind my friend, thank you so much!
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My absolute pleasure my dear friend anytime
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It appears brighter on the left and that may be why my initial reaction said left. But then, strangely, after you mentioned it’s the same painting, I gravitated towards the right. Hmmmmm…
I’ll stick with my instincts even if the light is the reason.
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This is a tough one, I’m glad it’s not just me, they both work, but are completely different! Thank you for your comment!
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Both
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That’s what I thought too, John!
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Hard to decide. I like the second one but it looks like it’s got extra dots and squares. If you turned that one the other way up? I’m not sure.
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Thanks, Christine! It really is the exact same painting, the composition really tricks the eye and gives a completely different perspective, I’ve never seen it so drastic in any other painting!
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I like the painting right-side up, with a title something like ‘ascension of spirit at sunrise’. On the other hand, flipped is cool, too…here, and I can see a rabbit standing to face the sunset – maybe, ‘hare today, gone tomorrow’. Very nicely done, Tiffany 🙂
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Oh, yes, now I see the rabbit! Clever, Phil, thank you! I first saw a female dancer, wearing a funky hat, perhaps a floppy rabbit ear looking hat, and she has blue hair, maybe she was going to a rave!
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I like the one on the left 🙂
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Awesome! Thank you for your vote, Violet!
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I like the bottom one more, it unintentionally looks like some alien creature looking out the window of his stone home
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like a blue horse creature 🙂
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I love hearing other peoples perceptions, I can totally see the horse creature, Thanks, Matt!
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Its hard to say because you already told us one way is not the intended way. I like the original, it looks like the blue whale.
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Lol, this is not a test, Mike, there are no right or wrong answers!
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Either way works really well. It’s seems you have a slight conundrum about signing it because that determines the orientation. Since you need to choose, I would go with the one on the right.
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I appreciate your vote, thank you, Tim!
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Probably because I read this as a landscape, it makes sense to me with the yellow section (the sun or a sunlit hill?) in the top right.
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That seems to be the most popular vote so far, thank you so much for your contribution, Chris!
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Both are really interesting in their own right; really touch choice, Tiffany! I myself would go with the light area toward the top, just seems so much more hopeful. Title for that? Path to the Light.
With lighted area to the bottom, I feel a sense of intrigue and danger, but not enough to offset the loss of hope and rising light on the left side version. Possible title, Exploring.
All depends on the message you’re feeling you want to try and convey. And I only say try ‘cause folks are gonna interpret how they want to interpret 😊 All the best, let us know!
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Thank you so much for your insight, Adan! I am overwhelmed by all the responses! I consulted various platforms, I will do some analytics and see what the popular consensus says, and then I will do something else, LOL! I never said it was finished!
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I like that! Never said you were finished, yes! You’ll definitely have to let us know! 😊
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It’s amazing it’s the same painting! It looks so different when turned. Still beautiful both ways. I think the left side is my favorite, though.
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I know, right!? Thank you so much, I still can’t decide, maybe just let it be!
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In my humble opinion I like the lower one best… to me more dynamic. Kudos.
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Hardly humble, thank you for your valuable opinion, Anthony!
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Right one….”Scattered”
Love the coolness of the overall composition
Interesting that the right image appears darker. I assume they are the same photo
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Thank you very much, Mark!
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I like the left and those almost look like wireless headphones,the left looks less cluttered to me,more breathing room under the water imo
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I think the one on the right is a much darker exposure and that pink grid isnt as prominent – but have you thought about putting it on its side with the grid on the bottom – I bet you wished you never asked.
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I like the flipped one best – it’s more dramatic !
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The right side, reading the image from the left to the right I like the movement the image on the right gives.
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Fantastic, thanks so much, Craig!
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Tiffany, the colours are beautiful and that blue, that dominates blends very well with its complimentary yellow-ish, however, the composition must be in the position of the story you are telling, it must be in tune with the reference of the painting. I’m sure you will know, you’re the only one that can figure that out. Great work 😊
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Thank you so much for your thoughtful and insightful comment, Francisco! You are right, only I will know, which leads me to the truth that it is not complete quite yet! I have work to do!
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Great! I’m glad to hear that because your reference is what dictates what the painting is and you’ve used such a great mix of colours that it will turn out smashing, you’ll see.
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I prefer the first, as it makes me think of someone/something set free. The second makes me feel that something, or someone, is being suppressed. Both evoke emotion, though.
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Oh, yes, I do see what you mean, thank you so much for sharing your thoughts, I really appreciate it!
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why dont you simply sign it on the back so that whoever buys it can decide which way they would hang it. They may decide to hang it landscape. I love it both ways though
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Thanks for that suggestion, Alison! I have often wondered about signing on the back of paintings, I think I have done that with a few of them. I ended up changing this painting a bit, and it is now in landscape orientation, different altogether! I really appreciate you stopping by!
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This is really beautiful my friend. Oh I love the right side the best although they are beautiful both ways. You really do have talent and your work is beautiful. I think I would use the word lunar or moon or Luna in the title. I wanted to let you know that in the reply section you can’t get your like button to work and it just turns and turns looking for comments. You might want to chat with WordPress tomorrow and have them check it out. I’ll try to like something six times and it would turn it right back to off each time. This is the second day this is happened. Hope you can get this fixed sending lots of love and hugs your way. Love ya 🤗💕❤️🦋Joni
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