Your Opinion is Requested!

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!

47 responses to “Your Opinion is Requested!”

  1. Archangel White Wolf Avatar
    Archangel White Wolf

    Itโ€™s a beautiful piece whichever way you flip it what a wonderful talented artist.

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    1. tiffanyarpdaleo Avatar

      You are too kind my friend, thank you so much!

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      1. Archangel White Wolf Avatar
        Archangel White Wolf

        My absolute pleasure my dear friend anytime

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  2. Giadreams (themoviemylife.com) Avatar

    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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    1. tiffanyarpdaleo Avatar

      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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  3. The Eclectic Contrarian Avatar
    The Eclectic Contrarian

    Both

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    1. tiffanyarpdaleo Avatar

      That’s what I thought too, John!

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  4. artbychristinemallabandbrown Avatar

    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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    1. tiffanyarpdaleo Avatar

      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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  5. Phil Avatar

    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 ๐Ÿ™‚

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    1. tiffanyarpdaleo Avatar

      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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  6. Violet Plum Avatar

    I like the one on the left ๐Ÿ™‚

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    1. tiffanyarpdaleo Avatar

      Awesome! Thank you for your vote, Violet!

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  7. msnyder1970 Avatar
    msnyder1970

    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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  8. msnyder1970 Avatar
    msnyder1970

    like a blue horse creature ๐Ÿ™‚

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    1. tiffanyarpdaleo Avatar

      I love hearing other peoples perceptions, I can totally see the horse creature, Thanks, Matt!

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  9. Mike Ross Avatar
    Mike Ross

    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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    1. tiffanyarpdaleo Avatar

      Lol, this is not a test, Mike, there are no right or wrong answers!

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  10. Timothy Price Avatar
    Timothy Price

    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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    1. tiffanyarpdaleo Avatar

      I appreciate your vote, thank you, Tim!

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  11. Chris Lovie-Tyler Avatar
    Chris Lovie-Tyler

    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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    1. tiffanyarpdaleo Avatar

      That seems to be the most popular vote so far, thank you so much for your contribution, Chris!

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  12. Felipe Adan Lerma Avatar

    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 youโ€™re feeling you want to try and convey. And I only say try โ€˜cause folks are gonna interpret how they want to interpret ๐Ÿ˜Š All the best, let us know!

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    1. tiffanyarpdaleo Avatar

      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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      1. Felipe Adan Lerma Avatar

        I like that! Never said you were finished, yes! Youโ€™ll definitely have to let us know! ๐Ÿ˜Š

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  13. Michelle Avatar

    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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    1. tiffanyarpdaleo Avatar

      I know, right!? Thank you so much, I still can’t decide, maybe just let it be!

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  14. anthonygrootelaar Avatar

    In my humble opinion I like the lower one best… to me more dynamic. Kudos.

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    1. tiffanyarpdaleo Avatar

      Hardly humble, thank you for your valuable opinion, Anthony!

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  15. Mark Wade Avatar

    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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    1. tiffanyarpdaleo Avatar

      Thank you very much, Mark!

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  16. mistermaxxx08 Avatar

    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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  17. graham mcquade Avatar

    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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  18. margarethallfineart Avatar
    margarethallfineart

    I like the flipped one best – it’s more dramatic !

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  19. craig61 Avatar

    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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    1. tiffanyarpdaleo Avatar

      Fantastic, thanks so much, Craig!

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  20. Francisco Bravo Cabrera Avatar
    Francisco Bravo Cabrera

    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. Iโ€™m sure you will know, youโ€™re the only one that can figure that out. Great work ๐Ÿ˜Š

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    1. tiffanyarpdaleo Avatar

      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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      1. Francisco Bravo Cabrera Avatar
        Francisco Bravo Cabrera

        Great! Iโ€™m glad to hear that because your reference is what dictates what the painting is and youโ€™ve used such a great mix of colours that it will turn out smashing, youโ€™ll see.

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  21. Blue Deep – Tiffany Arp-Daleo Art Avatar

    […] finally complete! Thanks to all of you that commented on my earlier post where I asked for help in deciding which orientation to go with. Of course I went a completely […]

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  22. Candice Avatar

    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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    1. tiffanyarpdaleo Avatar

      Oh, yes, I do see what you mean, thank you so much for sharing your thoughts, I really appreciate it!

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  23. Alison G Saunders Art Avatar

    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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    1. tiffanyarpdaleo Avatar

      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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  24. jonicaggiano Avatar

    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 canโ€™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. Iโ€™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 ๐Ÿค—๐Ÿ’•โค๏ธ๐Ÿฆ‹Joni

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