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Comments on Puzzle #30446: Ode to Joy (abstract)
By Deborah Eater (cricketswool)

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#1: Deborah Eater (cricketswool) on Oct 28, 2017

Based on an abstract collage that I created in 2015 for an exhibit "Celebrating the Human Spirit " and sold the following year. Here's how the collage actually looks: https://painterlycollage.wordpress.com/2015/11/29/ode-to-joy/ (Beware, the link is a SPOILER.)
#2: Norma Dee (norm0908) on Oct 28, 2017
The ratings at the time I solved it were totally inappropriate. Quality: 1 Difficulty: 5 This is a great puzzle and a very nice design. I was curious because of the rating and followed the link which made me decide to solve it. It's a bit tricky, but not all that hard. Her collage is very beautiful but not that much of a spoiler. I wish she had come up with a different name because all too often when someone names their puzzle "Abstract" is is more often than not just a mindless doodle.
#3: Aurelian Ginkgo (AurelianGinkgo) on Oct 28, 2017
This is how it's done! This is what abstract is supposed to mean. And it is so visually interesting. And I haven't even gotten into describing the original design which this puzzle was based on. All around, I loved the color logic, and the picture was rewarding like abstract is supposed to be. Well done, my fellow abstract artist/fan. Well done.
#4: CB Paul (cbpaul) on Oct 28, 2017
This is absolutely beautiful!
#5: Norma Dee (norm0908) on Oct 28, 2017
So glad to see this excellent puzzle is recovering from the bad ratings it first received.
#6: Kristen Vognild (kristen) on Oct 31, 2017
Beautiful! The original is nicer, of course. :)
#7: Lisa D (dvorli) on Dec 19, 2017
Very nice! I wasn't going to waste my time on another 'abstact' but I always read the comments anyway and I'm so glad I did! I liked this puzzle! And the art it was based on.
#8: Deborah Eater (cricketswool) on May 15, 2018
Thank you for all the compliments! In response to comments I modified the title and the description. Hopefully a title that is more than just "Abstract" will be more appealing.
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