Adventuring:
The
Non-Verbal Storybook of a Boy and His Dog
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| J. A. Kind "Meeting" April 2015 Watercolor and Pen |
I named
the first piece in the story line “Meeting” because many times great journeys,
such as the one that will be featured in the story, begin with an assembly of
journeymen (obviously there can be journeywomen as well.) “Meeting” also has a simple ring when it is
said, and I think that that quick sound mimics the modest style of the
substance of the drawing. The name, like
the piece itself, implies complexity and background, yet it itself is short and
sweet. I wanted to evoke this short,
sweet, and almost childlike nature of art that Frannerd depicts so beautifully
in her own work.
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| J. A. Kind "Wilding" April 2015 Watercolor and Pen |
Additionally, through the pieces as a collection, I want to practice my style of depicting the human form,
strengthen my variations of portrait drawings, and poke satirical fun at the hipster
things in life. For instance, in
“Meeting” the two main characters, Gerard and I, are chilling and chatting in
an indie, hip coffee shop/tea den. So
many people of my generation think that coffee shops and tea dens are the two
most amazing, spectacular, urbanized constructs on the face of the earth. And yes they can be, but they are merely
places that aesthetically please the eye.
However, when my generation goes to these places and take pictures, they
think that they too are aesthetically pleasing and cooler than the rest. Thus, through this story, I want to
deconstruct this generational stereotype and show that someone of this
generation can simply live life with his dog, without trying to impress others. He and his best friend can go to a coffee
shop/tea den and simply get a drink. The
simplicity of the drawings express this idea whilst creating imaginative adventures and subconsciously giving the viewers a reality check.
- J. A. Kind
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