Thanks, David and Dale! I saw Rodney's drawing the first day of a two-day art festival and it made such a great impression on me that I had a hard time going to sleep that night! I bought it the next day.
Your sequential magnifications effectively communicate the way the work is "read" at different distances. I've always wanted to do something similar with a fragment of a letter from my grandmother or from a document that is important to me, such as a love letter. As a child I had a Magnajector, an electric apparatus that would magnify images on the wall so they could be enlarged and traced (much faster than the classic technique of using enlarged grid paper).
Your post has inspired me to do a similar project.
How large is your drawing? Wouldn't it be fun to have a portrait done by Rodney Jones?
Thanks, Terry! Rodney Jones' drawing measures 22" x 11". I've lost touch with the artist, but it would indeed be fun to have a portrait executed in his style. I imagine the result would rival a portrait by Chuck Close.
These are wonderful! I love them
ReplyDeleteThat is REALLY cool. Thanks for sharing, and great blog!
ReplyDeleteThanks, David and Dale! I saw Rodney's drawing the first day of a two-day art festival and it made such a great impression on me that I had a hard time going to sleep that night! I bought it the next day.
ReplyDeleteWhat an interesting and original technique.
ReplyDeleteYour sequential magnifications effectively communicate the way the work is "read" at different distances. I've always wanted to do something similar with a fragment of a letter from my grandmother or from a document that is important to me, such as a love letter. As a child I had a Magnajector, an electric apparatus that would magnify images on the wall so they could be enlarged and traced (much faster than the classic technique of using enlarged grid paper).
Your post has inspired me to do a similar project.
How large is your drawing? Wouldn't it be fun to have a portrait done by Rodney Jones?
Thanks, Terry! Rodney Jones' drawing measures 22" x 11". I've lost touch with the artist, but it would indeed be fun to have a portrait executed in his style. I imagine the result would rival a portrait by Chuck Close.
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