This week I'm taking a break from the zine stuff, cause I want to talk about something new I've been curious about: Tumblr edits.
Tumblr edits are when you take a whole bunch of seemingly unrelated pictures to create a kind of collage of images that, when put together, give the viewer a small glimpse into the story they are trying to tell. Tumblr edits are usually based around a story or character, whether from a tv show, a book, or anything else, and essentially tries to show the viewer the feel or tone of that story or character. It's trying to summarize and represent a story with only pictures.
I'm not entirely sure if this "counts" as art, and whether or not I'd be allowed to do it for class, but this is technically a curiosity journal and this is something I'm curious about, so buckle up folks, cause I'm going to talk about this anyway.
The whole idea around Tumblr edits has to do with *aesthetic*. Finding the perfect pictures, that go together perfectly, arranged in the perfect order, to create the perfect image. I like the idea around Tumblr edits for a lot of reasons, but partly because images are usually only seen as powerful when they're on their own; but with edits its the exact opposite. With edits, the overall final product, of multiple images together, is what carries the impact. I'm also a fan of the idea of being able to potentially summarize and capture an entire mood or story or character with only images. The idea of someone being able to infer what a story is about, albeit vaguely, really appeals to me.
Plus, I just like the way they tend to look, alright? I'm kinda shallow, sue me.
This originally came about because a girl I follow on Twitter created a series of edits for her friends, each showing what she thought their aesthetic looked like. I really liked the idea, so I did a little bit of research and started doing them for my friends; basing their edits on the colours I thought represented them, their personalities, as well as their hobbies, interests, and passions.
Tumblr edits are when you take a whole bunch of seemingly unrelated pictures to create a kind of collage of images that, when put together, give the viewer a small glimpse into the story they are trying to tell. Tumblr edits are usually based around a story or character, whether from a tv show, a book, or anything else, and essentially tries to show the viewer the feel or tone of that story or character. It's trying to summarize and represent a story with only pictures.
I'm not entirely sure if this "counts" as art, and whether or not I'd be allowed to do it for class, but this is technically a curiosity journal and this is something I'm curious about, so buckle up folks, cause I'm going to talk about this anyway.
The whole idea around Tumblr edits has to do with *aesthetic*. Finding the perfect pictures, that go together perfectly, arranged in the perfect order, to create the perfect image. I like the idea around Tumblr edits for a lot of reasons, but partly because images are usually only seen as powerful when they're on their own; but with edits its the exact opposite. With edits, the overall final product, of multiple images together, is what carries the impact. I'm also a fan of the idea of being able to potentially summarize and capture an entire mood or story or character with only images. The idea of someone being able to infer what a story is about, albeit vaguely, really appeals to me.
Plus, I just like the way they tend to look, alright? I'm kinda shallow, sue me.
This originally came about because a girl I follow on Twitter created a series of edits for her friends, each showing what she thought their aesthetic looked like. I really liked the idea, so I did a little bit of research and started doing them for my friends; basing their edits on the colours I thought represented them, their personalities, as well as their hobbies, interests, and passions.
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| Here's the one I made for my friend Ebba. I included her passions: her family and indigenous rights. As well as some things I know she loves: like graphic novels, pink, the beach, and being kind. |
I'm not the best at them yet, I've definitely still have a way to go, but I'm still really happy with how it came out. I've learned quite a bit while exploring, and now I've expanded into doing character and story mood boards on Pinterest. I'm currently working on one for a novel idea I have, which I will eventually make into multiple edits (as well as, you know, an actual novel).
This whole aesthetic thing, whether in an edit or a Pinterest board, really does help you envision a narrative or a story; hell, I'm basically plotting my book through the pics I find on Pinterest. Here is my novel board if you're interested:
This whole aesthetic thing, whether in an edit or a Pinterest board, really does help you envision a narrative or a story; hell, I'm basically plotting my book through the pics I find on Pinterest. Here is my novel board if you're interested:
Anyway, this is something that I was curious about and wanted to explore, which seems to be the whole point of these curiousity journals, so... yeah. I was interested. I wanted to learn more. I did. Now I've got a new hobby and an idea for a future New York Times bestseller. I'll probably do an update to this in the future, showing what kind of aesthetics I've made, how I've progressed, and the things I've learned. But until then, see ya.
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