Alright, so I’ve been messing around with this whole “moon and sun” thing in my designs lately, and I gotta say, it’s been a bit of a journey. I wanted to incorporate these celestial bodies into, well, everything – I am a little obsessed. Let’s just dive into what I did, shall we?
Getting Started: Brain Dump and Sketches
First, I just grabbed my notebook and started sketching. Seriously, anything that came to mind. Crescent moons, full moons, suns with rays, suns without rays… you name it, I probably drew a wonky version of it. I just filled a couple of pages with these rough ideas, not really worrying about making them perfect. It was more about getting the general vibe down.
Playing with Styles
Then, I started thinking about different styles. Did I want something super realistic? Nah, not really my thing. I leaned more towards minimalist or symbolic representations. I experimented with:
- Simple outlines: Just the basic shapes of the sun and moon.
- Geometric patterns: Trying to fit the sun and moon into circles, triangles, etc.
- Abstract stuff: Swirls and lines that only hinted at the sun or moon.
Digital Experiments
After I had a bunch of sketches I kinda liked, I moved to my computer. I use this simple design program (it’s not fancy, but it works!). I started by recreating some of my sketches digitally. This let me clean up the lines and play with colors more easily. For colors, I had some fun toying around with:
- Warm colors for the sun (obviously): yellows, oranges, even some reds.
- Cool colors for the moon: blues, purples, and some silvery grays.
- Contrasting colors: Putting the sun and moon together in the same design, using colors that really popped against each other.
Making it My Own
The real fun began when I started combining the sun and moon in different ways. I tried:
- Half sun, half moon: Literally splitting the design down the middle.
- Sun inside the moon (or vice versa): Making one a central element and the other a surrounding element.
- Intertwined sun and moon: Kind of like a yin-yang symbol, but with my own twist.
The Final Result (for Now)
Honestly, I’m still playing around with this. There’s no one “final” design. It’s more like a bunch of different versions that I keep tweaking. I’ve used some of these designs on my website, in my journal, and even printed a few onto stickers. It’s been a cool way to express myself and, you know, add a little bit of that cosmic energy to my everyday life.
The whole process has been super chill and just a fun way to explore my creativity. No pressure, just playing around with shapes and colors. That’s the best part, really.
