Tattoo You - Descriptive Paragraph - llustration - Visual Analysis

“If you don't throw yourself into something, you'll never know what you could have had.” 
― Amy Winehouse Links to an external site.

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Are you having fun.  Below I provide you with a step-by-step guide to write your illustration paragraph. Please take advantage of the following information and tips:

Jay’s Tip for Writing Visual Analysis – Description – Support.

1. Check out Poster/Visual Analysis Worksheet - I've included a copy in your Tattoo You module.
2. Begin with General Impression – Respond to the first paragraph on the worksheet before the questions begin.
3. Answer three of the questions you feel most comfortable/confident with.

Jay’s Tip:  Please go for what you know. Use what you have. Write what you want.  But, in this support, try to concentrate on descriptive details.  

Here is what I did for Amy Winehouse:

1. General Impression – What’s the first thing you see?

Amy’s pocket tattoo is located just above her left breast.  Just above, the name of her former husband is emblazoned in cursive writing. It doesn’t just say “Blake” like a typical nametag would read.  It says “Blake’s” as if to say Amy feels comfortable tucked away inside.    

1. What are the main colors?

(Here I concentrated on BLACK – because I know something about Amy’s best-selling song “Back to BLACK.”  I look to make connections when I can!  See below!)

Amy’s pocket tattoo over her heart is black and white.  Actually, there is no white unless you count Amy’s skin.  My point is there is no red like the color of the valentine or blue like the color of the sky.  She is not trying to be dreamy or fancy here.  It’s like she is saying their love is every-day, working people’s love.  It’s not rainbows and unicorns.  It’s pure and simple.

2. What is the symbolism?

I think it’s important that the pocket Amy wears above her breast closes with a button and a flap. From all accounts, Amy loved Blake with all her heart.  In my opinion, she feels settled in.  Like she is safe and protected.  Whatever she wears, whether it’s on the street or on the stage, people are going to see the nametag and know her heart belongs to Blake.

3. Who do you think was meant to see this visual. Who s the intended audience?

For all of us who love Amy and her music, we will see the irony in this tattoo.   We were inspired by her passion for her love and her art, but we were saddened by the way her obsession with Blake led to her downfall into drugs and depression.   Her most famous song – about her breakup with Blake – is still played all the time on the radio:  “We only said goodbye with words/ I died a hundred times/ You go back to her/ And I go back to Black..”  Clearly, there was nothing pure and simple about Amy’s relationship with Blake.      

Here is mine when I put everything together.

Amy’s pocket tattoo is located just above her left breast.  Just above, the name of her former husband is emblazoned in cursive writing. It doesn’t just say “Blake” like a typical nametag would read.  It says “Blake’s” as if to say Amy feels comfortable tucked away inside.   The pocket and the nametag appear in black and white.  Actually, there is no white unless you count Amy’s skin.  My point is there is no red like the color of the valentine or blue like the color of the sky.  She is not trying to be dreamy or fancy here.  It’s like she is saying their love is every-day, working people’s love.  It’s not rainbows and unicorns.  It’s pure and simple.  I think it’s important that the pocket Amy wears above her breast closes with a button and a flap. From all accounts, Amy loved Blake with all her heart.  In my opinion, she feels settled in.  Like she is safe and protected.  Whatever she wears, whether it’s on the street or on the stage, people are going to see the nametag and know her heart belongs to Blake.   For all of us who love Amy and her music, we will see the irony in this tattoo.   We were inspired by her passion for her love and her art, but we were saddened by the way her obsession with Blake led to her downfall into drugs and depression.   Her most famous song – about her breakup with Blake – is still played all the time on the radio:  “We only said goodbye with words/ I died a hundred times/ You go back to her/ And I go back to Black..”  Clearly, there was nothing pure and simple about Amy’s relationship with Blake.

Here is how mine is going to look in my blog:

 Here is what you do:

a. Submit your paragraph on CANVAS/Discussions - Tattoo You Illustration Paragraph

b. Keep a typed copy of your work in your Tattoo You folder.

This is going to be great.  You will see.

Paz,

JL