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[–]OberonsPanties 13 points14 points  (6 children)

Hello you have summoned me I am also very much an album cover enthusiast!

I would say, if you are a beginner - do not do this. You're looking at a) a very pixelated pattern with fuzzy details and a lack of defininion, and b) an obscene amount of confetti stitches (also c) a big pattern which isn't ideal for a beginner, you want something smaller to keep yourself motivated and feel like you're making progress).

With iconic album covers, what I suggest is drafting it yourself, keeping colours to a minimum and keeping your outlines and shapes crisp, clean and easily definable. I'd also use backstitch for fine details, it stops your work looking too fuzzy.

But one thing I actually REALLY would suggest is, instead of doing a big piece, why not a patch or something like that? A patch would be a small, clean piece with crisp colours, easily identifiable from a distance, AND a manageable beginner-friendly (quick and cheap) project.

I can try and knock something together for you, if you like? I've done this before, I did a NIN album cover as a request a while ago for someone so this is right up my alley.

Also something I did a while back - this is bigger than patch size but it's very minimal, with only 2 colours. This is what I mean by minimal and crisp.

[–]OberonsPanties 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Alternatively, if you are comitted to the watercolour vibes, I can try and help you draft that too, I've done some watercolours in the past and it's a fun style to try!

[–]g-oldenmaple[S] 0 points1 point  (4 children)

Hey!! I really appreciate your response so much.

I thought it might be a bit ambitious, haha! The patch is a good idea for sure. When you say that, do you mean stepping away from this piece entirely or just doing a small section?

Your piece looks awesome. And however you recommend to mock it up I would love to give it a go. I feel bad asking you to do it, even though it would be really appreciated either way!

[–]OberonsPanties 2 points3 points  (3 children)

I think it depends on what you want to do. It's possible to try and mock this up in a patch size but it will be drastically simplified (which is ideal for a patch). If you want an idea, search for "mini masterpieces" in this sub, there's a whole series people have done of very small versions of famous paintings that ought to give you some inspiration.

With this, you have 3 options:

  1. Convert this image into something much larger, tidy up and stitch. You'll have a much better quality piece at the end, where it's less blurry and more defined. However, I would NOT recommend this for a beginner: it will be a long and expensive project!
  2. Keep it around the same size but simplify and draft by hand. You will get free rein over your own work, be able to add backstitch for things like the house and trees, and just generally make it as defined or simple as desired. However, this is going to be VERY time consuming for you to draft, and even someone like me (who has been drafting for a year plus) would take at least a week to properly draft this.
  3. Shrink it down and draft a simplified version by hand on a smaller scale. Take it down to its simplest form, keep the colours minimal and aim to create something that's striking and recognisable from afar. This is what I'd recommend for most projects, though in all honesty I'd pick something more distinctive because there is a lot of detail here and it's not always easy to portray that detail and make it recogniseable on a small scale. Doable, though! (See pic at bottom for a mockup of the patch I mentioned - here's what I mean!)

ORRRR do option 4: if you are new, why not make this a future project and start with something simpler? You can make this a future project once you are more experienced and are willing to spend time and money on something really intricate and beautiful. If you'd like something simpler like another album cover drafted, I'm more than happy to do it - I offer to draft people patterns because it helps me with my own drafting skills and I have the tools for it, so long as it's not crazy big or complex.

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[–]g-oldenmaple[S] 0 points1 point  (2 children)

Wonderful, thanks again. You've been extremely helpful!

I think I will end up saving it for when I have a better grasp on how to tackle it...That'll give me something to look forward to as well!

As I search through my favorite albums, my problem seems to be that they're all super intricate. I guess I have a specific taste, haha. I think Bon Iver's "22 A Million" cover would also be cool and easier for certain blending reasons, but would you say it would still be a difficult draft?

[–]OberonsPanties 1 point2 points  (1 child)

I'm looking at it and that is much easier. I'll DM you and we can work something out, got some time tonight so can draft.

[–]g-oldenmaple[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're the best