A vase turned then re-turned.

[Sevilla]

Hello everybody. Few days ago I made a vase ,14 inch high, and decorated it with pyrography (first picture).The shape did not convinced me so I re-turned it removing the bead, thinning the lower half and leaving a simple foot. Of course I had to make half of the pyrography again and also added a few leaves to the roses. After some now removed pyrography  I made the little flowers in what is going to be the final vase (second photo).
At the end of all this process I'm not sure which of the two vases I prefer. Can  you give me your opinion on the before and after vase? Thanks.

[GBF]

If I had to choose it would be the first one I think the base is better.

Regards George

[Philip Green]

I like both versions but also prefer the first. The second has lost the nice shape of the foot and the extra flower heads are numerous & very bold so overpowers the original pyrography. Less is more as they say.

[Bryan Milham]

I'm with George, the base is better on the first one but the angle below the bead is wrong, if you'd reworked that area it would be a stunner.

But the finished Pyro work on the second photo is what your work is all about, the vase is just your canvas.

[Graham]

I like both the shapes but would have to agree that there is a little to much decoration on the second one.