Growing Up

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I'm redoing an old image:
http://www.andyart.de/images/redo/Number001_small.jpg

This is what I have so far. C&C very much appreciated.
I guess it is boring!? I thought about adding a small, framed painting on the wall ...
what do you guys think?

http://www.andyart.de/images/redo/FirstNumber001_small.jpghttp://www.andyart.de/images/redo/FirstNumber001b_small.jpg


Made some changes ... does it look better with or without the painting?

[AnarchyAo2]

The desklight looks sorta like the end of a gun. Hehe, a cool looking gun :) . Its looking good though.

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Thanks for the reply. I'm not sure I understand what you mean.
Like in a first person shooter?
It would be better if the ground between viewer and lamp was visible?
Not sure if I can fix it. I'll think about it and probably try stuff.
Thanks again.

Tried something with the painting. Not sure if I should keep it.
I guess it is too much of a cliché!?
http://www.andyart.de/images/redo/FirstNumber001c_small.jpg

[sandrue]

maybe (just maybe) there should be a mirror on the wall which only the corner is to be seen(and of course the desklight is reflecting from it). some interesting light and shadow effects may occur.

i don't know, just an idea; maybe this is somewhat cliche too!?...

i liked the teddy-bear-dart-board idea:D

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Thanks for the reply. Yeah I guess that would be an interesting effect.
And not a cliché at all ... maybe if it was a photograph.

But I can't do something like that properly ;)
Somebody else said that another light source might help with making the desk lamp deal clearer.
Guess a reflection would help too. Good thinking.
But it would also distract from the teddy dartboard.
And the title is "growing up" so that is the area of interest.

I think the painting might look like a mirror at first glance somehow.
Then you realize at 2nd glance that it doesn't make sense.

I changed the part where the lamp stands on the ground because of AnarchyAo2's reply.
Made it rounder a little.

And I cleaned some things up.

Got some replies that people like the painting on the wall like that.
I think I'll post that slightly tweaked, final version now in the "IT'S FINALLY FINISHED!!" forum.
Then I can start redoing the next image.