{"id":1171,"date":"2023-11-01T10:55:26","date_gmt":"2023-11-01T17:55:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/homeoncemoreart.com\/?p=1171"},"modified":"2023-11-01T10:55:29","modified_gmt":"2023-11-01T17:55:29","slug":"apricity-design-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/homeoncemoreart.com\/?p=1171","title":{"rendered":"Apricity Design Challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What on earth is Apricity? I didn\u2019t know until last week when I went to see what Spoonflower wanted for the next fabric pattern design challenge. It\u2019s an antiquated term to refer to the warmth of the sun in the winter. Actually quite lovely, no? So, as I sat nursing my 9 month old baby girl on a freezing October day, I observed the glorious afternoon sun warming a grid of sun spots on my bed. That immediately brought a picture into my mind of my childhood cat, Eddy, zonked out in sunny spots. And that was my lightbulb moment for this week\u2019s challenge\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Process<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">First, I sketched out my vision\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"1088\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1088 \/ 1088;\" width=\"1088\" controls src=\"https:\/\/homeoncemoreart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Untitled_Artwork.mov\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then I worked from window to window and added snoozing kitties. I used reference images for the cats to get the shapes right, and then I simplified the shadows and shapes. I had to imagine the light from the windows and how it would cast shadows on the cats and the floor. Here\u2019s an example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"1088\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1088 \/ 1088;\" width=\"1088\" controls src=\"https:\/\/homeoncemoreart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Untitled_Artwork-1.mov\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I played around with a few things that didn\u2019t make the final version. I imagined one cat was in a window with blinds, but I thought it was too distracting overall. I started drawing a few mice playing in the shadows while the cats slept, but I ran out of time, so maybe I\u2019ll upload that in a future version. I experimented with a few color ways, but ultimately like this golden yellow on dark blue the best. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"1088\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1088 \/ 1088;\" width=\"1088\" controls src=\"https:\/\/homeoncemoreart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Untitled_Artwork-2.mov\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Voting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"758\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/homeoncemoreart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_1963.jpeg?resize=640%2C758&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1175\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/homeoncemoreart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_1963.jpeg?w=731&amp;ssl=1 731w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/homeoncemoreart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_1963.jpeg?resize=253%2C300&amp;ssl=1 253w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/homeoncemoreart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_1963.jpeg?resize=300%2C355&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you\u2019d like to vote for designs in this challenge, click the link below! Voting runs from Thursday to Tuesday at noon. <br><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spoonflower.com\/design-challenge\/apricity-2023-11\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/homeoncemoreart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Vote-Button.png?resize=225%2C225&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1057\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/homeoncemoreart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Vote-Button.png?w=225&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/homeoncemoreart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Vote-Button.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What on earth is Apricity? I didn\u2019t know until last week when I went to see what Spoonflower wanted for the next fabric pattern design challenge. 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