This Wasn't What I Was Expecting . . . | Diamond Painting Post Completion Review

[@jessdiamondpaints]

From a suitable distance it’s amazing. Our brains tend to over analyze faces which is why I avoid buying portraits. The gaping is annoying but it still looks great! There was a time where all Dac’s had gaping like that one! They’ve improved so much that we forget what it was like. Hopefully diamond painting shoppe will improve drill quality and grid sizing like dac did.

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

It definitely did feel like the size of the drills and the canvas was a bit mismatched. Thanks for watching!!

[@JemminJessDiamondCrafter]

I love how honest you are when doing your reviews. Your transparency made me subscribe 🙃 I am so happy I found a channel like mine where most of the review videos are not just sugar coating! ❤❤❤ Thank you for this!!

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

Thanks for subbing!

[@denisehudson4723]

From a distance it looks good. You don't see where it's happy. Thank's for sharing.

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

Thanks for watching!!

[@craftykat]

Oh my goodness, that is gorgeous. It really looks lovely finished. I hear you about the gaps when close up, but nobody really puts their faces up close to pics that are on a wall so I bet nobody will even notice. It's lovely. Too bad about the amount of junk drills though; that would be so frustrating to me as well.

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

Yep, that’s what I’ve decided as well. Thanks for watching!!

[@aldonakoppenhaver4087]

While I dislike squares here is one thing I learned about doing a canvas with square drills. DO NOT OBSESS about the gaps, you will drive yourself bonkers, just enjoy the process. We, as the diamond painter see all the mistakes, gaps and everything else we are not happy with BUT it looks just fine to everybody else who has not worked on the canvas. Remember, “mistakes” add to the creativity to the project and make it unique.

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

It is easy to see all the issues when my nose is an inch from the canvas, lol. Thanks for watching!!

[@LilyDiamondPaints]

From a distance, it looks good 😌 ❤I’m glad to hear that you felt happier as you look at it 🙂

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

Definitely happier with it now that I’m not two inches from the canvas! 😂 Thanks for watching!!

[@DiamondsCraftsAndCrochet]

From a distance on camera it looks beautiful, really stunning.I love doing portraits for diamond paintings.Wonderful work. thanks for sharing your complaetion my friend!😊🙃

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

Thank you!

[@mindysdiamondmoment]

It looks great from the distance we would normally view it from.

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

It does. Thanks for watching!!

[@danish_puzzler]

I totally understand your frustration but from a distance, she is absolutely stunning! Trash was a lot. I'm hoping as Diamond Painting gets ever more popular, drill quality will improve across the board.

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

Thanks for watching!!

[@Jaime_plans]

When you pulled back the overall picture looks good

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

It does! Thanks for watching!!

[@ruthforget253]

I appreciate your frustration. I feel, looking at it from a distance through the camera, it turned it quite well. I agree that the contrast inskin colour is definitely a bit jarring, but I feel like wearemorecritical when we are the one to complete the kit.

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

Yep, I think when you have to e so close to the canvas to complete it, it makes it easier to concentrate on the flaws over everything else. Thanks for watching!!

[@fluffymuffi1]

I think they did a great job. On to the next.

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

Thanks for watching!!

[@enzasdiamondsandcrafts]

That is a beautiful painting. Wow thats a lot of trash!😮 The skin colour was weird, i agree. When you look at it from a distance, it does look great. I hate gaps and popping drills. Im sorry your experience is not what you wanted. 🧚‍♂️🧚‍♂️

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

It’s funny how just a bit of distance can change your perception of it. I agree, from a distance, it looks great, and that’s how most people will see it. Thanks for watching!!

[@genevafraser5859]

She's beautiful but I can understand how you feel about the colours they don't look natural when you are close to them and I think that's why I don't do the canvas with people on them maybe later❤❤❤❤

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

Skin is definitely tricky to render properly. Thanks for watching!!

[@sandijames6409]

I think it turned out great. As with any art, you have to step back from your piece to get perspective. She'll look great hanging!

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

Yep, with my nose right next to it, it’s easy to focus on the flaws. Thanks for watching!!

[@janinejohnson6357]

Shes Gorgeous

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

Thank you!!

[@Lunabug2021]

I felt similar about Wishes from Diamond Art Club. It was beautiful, but her face looks wonky unless you stand far away

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

Yep! Thanks for watching!!!

[@autumnsartstudio]

If I have to go “trust the process” throughout the piece it’s gonna stress and burn me out quicker. That’s my opinion on what you are seeing. This piece probably would’ve burnt me out and make me skip it and work on something else for a while. 😢

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

If it had been much larger, I might have done that. Although the fact that it is smaller is one of the reasons I think I was struggling - I’ve been used to working on larger kits lately. Thanks for watching!!

[@pollytobin5233]

I don't like the shoulder color. Up close, don't like how it looks, of course when you stand back, it looks much better. Maybe use Mica powder for gapping?

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

I did think about the mica powder, but without my nose right next to the canvas, I don’t think it is a noticeable as I thought. Thanks for watching!!

[@trish2964]

🥰

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

Thanks for watching!!

[@fadednobleness7575]

The skin colour is different from the original art. Nevertheless it looks fabulous!

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

Once I was able to step back from it, I do think it looks good. Thanks for watching!!

[@cindy4u2]

I agree that the skin tones are weird. They could have made her blouse darker, with more contrast. Might have helped. The original image is gorgeous, but I don't think the rendering is as good as it could be.

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

Skin is hard! 😂Thanks for watching!!

[@ellentaylor8857]

I just wonder why there is so much gaping. You almost expect it on rounds. I have only done 1 square kit that I never did hear the “click” everyone mentions. I was very disappointed with the finished product. It was a good kit, licensed (for the cost I expected better quality). Why can’t these manufacturers match design with drill size? This isn’t rocket science.

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

I’m not sure what the issues could be, since I don’t know a ton about how they are produced. Thanks for watching!!

[@ElizaWasHere832]

Oof, yea that skin didn’t really turn out great…And that’s a lot of trash! I’m sorry to hear your experience wasn’t very good! :( At least the background turned out okay! Maybe you could use that mica power to fix the gapping? I’ve heard some people use it to fix gapping! (Also, like that one time I said, it’s like homemade ABs!)

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

I considered trying the mica powder, but I wasn’t sure if I would like the AB effect on the background. Thanks for watching!!

[@CrystalBeeMarriner]

I don't get this painting tbh. The light is actually BEHIND her, but it is shining on her face...? Sorry I am not a fan, but that is my personal opinion

[@DiamondPaintingAnonymous]

Totally get that it isn’t everyone’s cup of tea. Thanks for watching!!