- Do you use text in your art work?
- Do you write “morning pages”?
- Do you scribble to it is illegible?
- Or can you create beautiful fonts by hand?
I am a scribbler. I do a form of morning writing. And I love to use text as a textural element to draw the viewer into my work.
I have taken classes that encouraged writing to inform, understand or jumpstart a process/series.
Writing about your process or inspiration can help you to talk to others about your art. When they understand your art, then they will appreciate it more.
People are drawn to text. They want to read it.
I noticed that I read the description cards at the museum. Sometimes I spend more time reading the card than looking at the art. Then the text is getting in the way of my direct experience. So I try to look at the art first and them maybe read a bit of the info card.
I challenge you to try using text/writing to:
- draw the viewer in
- create a pattern or shape
- build texture and not words
- instill some mystery
- capture a memory
- hide or cover something
- explain a juxtaposition
If you would like to explore several ways of adding text to your work, then consider joining the Mixed media printmaker’s online retreat.
Class starts July 7th and you will have at least 6 more months access to the classroom. Read the details on the workshop page.
Check out my gallery of work with text as element of design.