Not better, just different
One idea, two versions. The birdhouse with the flowers is the first version of my birdhouse project. I really like the weathered copper top and the holes where birds can enter. When I was working on it, I didn’t like how the flowers and grasses were coming together.

I made one mistake, then another, and couldn't find my way out. So I let it go and decided to create the image with collage papers.

Looking at the birdhouses side by side, nearly a year after they were created, has me thinking.

First of all, it's hard to compare them. The watercolor image has grasses and flowers which I like. The collage has a light green square behind it and wispy pine boughs that were added digitally.

I wonder, now, if I should have given up on the watercolor. I had imposed a deadline on the project and was frustrated and running out of time. Collage is easier for me, so I turned to it to get the job done.

In the end, I’m not sure one is better, just different ... what do you think?