I am pretty happy with the result. I kind of wish I had more than one hour because I wanted to add more textures to the circles (perhaps a moon crater effect) which could have enhanced the mystic cosmic effect. It also would have helped to use a pen tablet or maybe even a mouse because using a trackpad used up a lot of time when placing the circles, especially the really tiny ones.

I tend to be a perfectionist, so when I realized that the positions of the circles were slightly off, I went around trying to reposition a bunch of them which also probably used up a lot of time. In general I think time management is really crucial for this project since we're restricted to only one hour.

I made sure to use muted colors for a serene feeling and I wanted to make sure certain elements of the piece stood out, such as the largest circle as the "moon" and the overlapped circles and the "bird" in the background. I think the galaxy effect made it seem more cosmic and spiritual, but it detracted from the "abstract" feeling that my work had at first. Looking at the first screenshot, I can see how the colors work together already and I'm really impressed with Kandinsky's color sense.

Overall this was a really fun experience to recreate a painting :).