i’ve been steadily working on my second art project for the past week. i spent the better part of last friday getting my supplies and planning out the composition. it was really hard for me to start, though, because i had the idea in my head that i would make the background into a cooler shape than simply a regular rectangular board - like a phoenix - as a way to make the composition more interesting. however, i realized that i had neither the resources nor the patience to meticulously outline a phoenix and try to cut it out of a foam board. plus, it would have made the formatting of the poem difficult to plan out. so, i decided to simplify my original design and use a plain rectangular foam board. i also considered printing out the poem and cutting each word and pasting them to the board so that the words would be perfectly precise. again, though, i lack the resources to efficiently print the words. plus, it would have been difficult to figure out what size font would fit the board in the way that satisfied me. and, i already knew that i wanted to intertwine the text and visuals, a concept made infinitesimally easier by writing the words. so, i measured out spaces equidistant from each other and lightly drew reference lines across the board. i made progress slowly, only going word by word. i am a very literal thinker, which explains why i was inclined to portray the concrete language in actual images (eyes, heart, fire, wisp of hair, shadowed expression, etc). i am not a fan of abstract art because i think it is unfair for the viewer to feel, of all emotions, confused more than anything else when attempting to comprehend the artwork; i do not want to explicitly state the content in its entirety, but provide a coherent foundation upon which the viewer can layer their own interpretations and experiences so that it is a unique interaction for each person. i might decide to make additions in the upcoming few days just to make the composition a bit more sophisticated, but i consider this piece to be basically finished. i am considering a sort of “warm - up” to my Art IV series because i love the idea of combining poetry and realism so as to express my personal artistic narrative in an aesthetically engaging manner.
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