When I paint a scene like this, which fills so much of the card that there's hardly any room for words, I often type the words onto a sheet of printer paper, cut them out, and glue them to the card. The typed words in their strips of white provide a contrast to the organic quality of the colorful image, making them easier to read. I separate each line from the others by fanning them out like this to avoid blocking too much of the image and to allow better blending (without getting lost) into the background.
These lines come from the poem Envoi, by the British poet Kathleen Raine.
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That is a very interesting place I would love to see in real life and am glad you included it in your book. I really like the collage effect of the glued on writing strips here. I wonder if my katsura tree will live to be 700 years old!
ReplyDeletelovely etegami and i like the idea of having the words on printed strips,
ReplyDeleteI love scrolling through your posts. Really impressive. I was going to say that I especially like the food, but then I especially like the stars, and oh let's face it, I especially like all of it. All wonderful, and I'm happy to see you got some acknowledgement too. Keep painting!
ReplyDeleteI like this effect!
ReplyDeleteVery nicely done, Debbie.
ReplyDeleteLove the words you chose for this. And I love the way you filled the page!
ReplyDeleteBetween the beauty of the tree and of the words , it's no wonder you wanted to celebrate it and remember it by painting it. Wonderful.
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