Art Journal Challenge #4: Find your poetry

This week is a wordy week, time to explore some techniques for using words. Many art journals use words that have been ‘found’ as part of other texts. There are a number of techniques you can use to incorporate words from text into your pages.

1. Circle (or highlight) the words within a larger text that you want to focus on and use to convey your message.

2. Paint over the unimportant words, leaving only the words that carry your story (black out poetry)

3. Cut out the words you want to use and ‘paste’ them onto your page.

Any text is a possible source of words and inspiration – magazines, books, newspapers, advertisements, your own writing – anything. You can choose individual words or phrases and repurpose them ransom note style.
Scan your own or use designer produced word art and wordstrips.

Note that the term ‘poetry’ does not require you to actually produce a poem or have it rhyme, it’s more about the imagery created by your choice of words.

Here is an article that describes the difference between found and black out poetry and talks about its history.
http://drippingwords.deviantart.com/jou … -327934214

Found poetry at wikipedia

YOUR CHALLENGE
Create a page using a found or black out poetry technique.

DUE DATE: Feb 1
GALLERY: Art Journal Challenge Gallery
Please use appropriate credits for any products you use.
REWARD: No bonuses this week, just artistic satisfaction.
Feel free to discuss the assignment for the week or ask any questions in this thread .