Category Archives: Typographic Portrait (Research)

Typographic Portrait: Research research

From the previous post, I mentioned my attraction and interest on the technique of News Overprint. So this post will hold a slightly in-depth portion on my research throughout the project.

More inspiration pins on Pinterest @ https://www.pinterest.com/youmikaltsum/news-overprint-inspiration/
More inspiration pins on Pinterest @ https://www.pinterest.com/youmikaltsum/news-overprint-inspiration/

 

(above) I used these images as an example of how I could incorporate designs into my own book page.

 

https://www.pinterest.com/youmikaltsum/typography-inspiration/
https://www.pinterest.com/youmikaltsum/typography-inspiration/

 

(above) I used these images to help me have an idea how I want to make the typography stand out within the designs in the book page. I thought alot of contrast between bold and light, negative space etc.

 

https://www.pinterest.com/youmikaltsum/sol-lewitt-inspiration/
https://www.pinterest.com/youmikaltsum/sol-lewitt-inspiration/

 

(above) I refer to Sol LeWitt’s wall drawing line works to see how I could portray my personality by using just lines.

 

There are other resources that I came across with that I found to be interesting to add on as an inspiration:

The third image uses the same word throughout the work “HA”. The bold effect allows one to actually see what the message is, with its background faded.

 

The 2 images below consists of Pinterest research on artist Kurt Schwitters on his collage works and the technique of Ephemera:

https://www.pinterest.com/youmikaltsum/kurt-schwitters-collage-inspiration/
https://www.pinterest.com/youmikaltsum/kurt-schwitters-collage-inspiration/

 

https://www.pinterest.com/youmikaltsum/ephemera-inspiration/
https://www.pinterest.com/youmikaltsum/ephemera-inspiration/

 

Continuing research on ‘Connecting Lines’ — I wanted to look further from Sol LeWitt’s line works, example: on how I could use these lines to form shapes or typography?

https://www.pinterest.com/youmikaltsum/connecting-lines-inspiration/
https://www.pinterest.com/youmikaltsum/connecting-lines-inspiration/

 

And after these research, I’d try it out myself to see if it suits with the vocation or personality I chose.

Typographic Portrait Research

For Project 1, I thought having texts, words, paragraphs from a book page as a background would be interesting. I am one who is attracted to prints and patterns thus I find that the paragraphs on a book page falls under that category as well.

With that, the one artist I know that has done these type of art work would be Sol LeWitt. Examples of his work shown below:

(Taken from: http://www.visible.org/site/cornish/slide_lectures/sol_le_witt/) Extracted from site: "From the Word "Art": Blue Lines to Four Corners, Green Lines to Four Sides, and Red Lines Between the Words "Art" on the Printed Page, 1972. Colored ink and pencil on paper. LeWitt Collection"
(Taken from: http://www.visible.org/site/cornish/slide_lectures/sol_le_witt/)
Extracted from site: “From the Word “Art”: Blue Lines to Four Corners, Green Lines to Four Sides, and Red Lines Between the Words “Art” on the Printed Page, 1972. Colored ink and pencil on paper. LeWitt Collection”

 

(Taken from: https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/0c/7d/e6/0c7de6aad3addf9f7e4217f401a9e8b6.jpg)
(Taken from: https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/0c/7d/e6/0c7de6aad3addf9f7e4217f401a9e8b6.jpg)

 

Besides Sol LeWitt’s, these are some of the research from Pinterest:

(Taken from: http://newspaperblackout.com/post/1168188351/blackout-by-wingsnboots-the-village-shipwrecks)
(Taken from: http://newspaperblackout.com/post/1168188351/blackout-by-wingsnboots-the-village-shipwrecks)

 

(Taken from: http://balzerdesigns.typepad.com/balzer_designs/2012/10/redacted-book-page-poems.html) Basically these 2 are those that circles some words within the page for some hidden meanings or poems that they come up on the spot or etc. I find them interesting and considered doing something like this, with doodles around the page.
(Taken from: http://balzerdesigns.typepad.com/balzer_designs/2012/10/redacted-book-page-poems.html)
Basically these 2 are those that circles some words within the page for some hidden meanings or poems that they come up on the spot or etc.
I find them interesting and considered doing something like this, with doodles around the page.

 

(Taken from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zf6k8aW2Toc)
(Taken from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zf6k8aW2Toc)
(Taken from: https://www.etsy.com/listing/78061797/watercolor-art-print-blue-abstract-map) This image uses water colour on the book page. Perhaps I could use markers replacing the water colour?
(Taken from: https://www.etsy.com/listing/78061797/watercolor-art-print-blue-abstract-map)
This image uses water colour on the book page. Perhaps I could use markers replacing the water colour?

 

(Taken from: https://www.etsy.com/listing/54489527/tea-cup-art-blue-and-brown-one-lump-or?ref=sr_gallery_26&ga_search_submit=&ga_search_query=tea+art&ga_order=most_relevant&ga_ship_to=US&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_page=7&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_facet=handmade) Or maybe something detailed as these...
(Taken from: https://www.etsy.com/listing/54489527/tea-cup-art-blue-and-brown-one-lump-or?ref=sr_gallery_26&ga_search_submit=&ga_search_query=tea+art&ga_order=most_relevant&ga_ship_to=US&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_page=7&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_facet=handmade)
Or maybe something detailed as these…

 

And then I came across these beautiful eye-catching art/designs of Zentangle:

 

(Taken from: http://www.ridgewoodcentrewellness.com/ZentangleBenefits.aspx)
(Taken from: http://www.ridgewoodcentrewellness.com/ZentangleBenefits.aspx)
(Taken from: http://zasa-creative.blogspot.sg/2013/01/abc-zentangle-challenge.html)
(Taken from: http://zasa-creative.blogspot.sg/2013/01/abc-zentangle-challenge.html)
(Taken from: http://www.deviantart.com/morelikethis/523012737)
(Taken from: http://www.deviantart.com/morelikethis/523012737)

 

Perhaps, the negative space being the alphabet/initial(s) of my name?