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Do You Enjoy Art in Poetry Collections?

in Poetry Discussion

I am very blessed to be family with an amazing sketch artist. Realistic sketches I should add. We have recently joined together to see how well our creations compliment each other.

So far I love the way it's turning out! Being new to writing I have been wondering what you guys enjoy.

Is art in collections distracting?

Is the thought of two arts on one page be considered competitive in the eyes of the reader?

what are your thoughts on the modern "quick" "scribble" sketches-- Rupi for an example.

Would using art throw your work under the "insta" poet tree?

I am a free verse, lyrical, story poet, but I would love to know everyone's thoughts on this subject! 😊

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Comments (3)

Adam Gary

Jun 05, 2021

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Hey Chris!

I have to be honest with you, I think the type of Rupi illustrations you are talking about, or swirly line drawings as I call them, are... in my opinion... very tired. I get sent a lot of collections and read a lot of others and they all have the exact same style of illustrations. I think they are a good addition if they are spread across the collection nicely and aren’t on every page, but I would definitely consider the style of illustration @Nathan Huntcollection has really great illustrations you should check out!