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Friday, January 20, 2012
The Perfect Crime (A Tiny Drawing Poem)
This is the poem I worked on today to accompany a Tiny Drawing by artist Jenny Mathews. The challenge here was that not only is this a Tiny Drawing, it is the tiniest of the Tiny Drawings. That flower is smaller than the head of a thumbtack, so every time I tried to use a font the text looked enormous. Finally I chose the Gabriola font. Also, I know it's against the unwritten rules to discuss a poem, but this particular Tiny Drawing is very atypical of the type of detail this artist puts into a drawing. I know this was done intentionally so I chose this drawing and coupled it with a poem I consider understated and minimalist. It's a scene I actually witnessed from my window overlooking one of the busiest intersections in my city. The Midway is a real old time theater on the next block. I like this. I want to try and make one of these every day, pairing a Tiny Drawing with a poem, using a different font for each one. Please feel free to share this if you like it. You can also see the entire gallery of Tiny Drawings at Tiny Drawings
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I never know if it's appropriate to comment on items we've collaborated on, but screw it here goes. I think this whole project is amazing and I am really enjoying seeing the juxtaposition of the three things. You are turning something that I just did to pass the time into a bigger and better thing and I like it. Thank you for making art and thank you for choosing to make art with me.
ReplyDeleteI have one with Batman in it on the drawing board. I'm having fun.
ReplyDeleteLove this! So sweet, but not sappy. What a cool idea--I love letting images inspire poems...
ReplyDeleteThanks Laura. There are a few that are the other way around, where I was inspired by a poem he wrote and drew a thing. Maybe I can get one of those put together and posted.
ReplyDeleteOh, I love this! Love the poor boy, love the kissed girl, love the observant poet. Hooray for pairing tiny drawings with words. I will be back for more! a.
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