I get lots of lawn care flyers at my door. These flyers for the most part are copies of hand written originals. Others where created in the computer and include clip art of a lawnmower or other yard care icon.
When I got home yesterday, there was a new flyer jutting out of my mail slot. When I unrolled it, I was pleasantly surprised.
This flyer is obviously drawn by Juan’s son or daughter. It is my favorite and intrigues me because it shows a curiosity about architecture and landscape, it also demonstrates an understanding of how people interact with space and the concept of perspective (the men in the background are drawn smaller than in the foreground). These are concept many architecture students struggle with.
In my experience doing community and participatory design workshops I’ve found that many have the raw talent needed for architecture or design. But often it is not nurtured along.
Any one can be an architect, not to say everyone can be an architect, but an architect can be found anywhere. The hand that drew this is the hand of a future architect.
That is the bestest lawn care flier ever! If I ever want somebody to do my lawn I’d call them for the flier alone. It looks like something director Wes Anderson would use.
How cool is that!?
I’m not so sure its obvious that Juan didn’t draw it.
That’s initiative. It says nothing will keep me from trying to help my business succeed. The flier is a story in itself.
I also notice that the building is not what a typical house looks like around here, it has the look of a campus. I would suspect that Juan has some real skill and would probably easily handle your lawn needs as well as many others.
The mix of a straight edge and free hand work is commendable. The light fixture in the upper left even got attention.
Both from the perspective of the business and the hand that drew the flier, it is motivating.
wait, why is it obvious that it was drawn by juan’s son or daughter and not by juan?
i like the flyer though. interesting to see what is put in, what is left out.
I agree with those who think it’s hasty to attribute the drawing to a child. The detailed work suggests, to me, at least an adolescent-level skill, and possibly older. Notice the different size bricks in the top row. I think someone needs to call and find out. Either way, it’s nice work. (Must suck to go to all that trouble, then have to change the phone number.)
The image reminds me of arts and crafts line drawings from the Gustav Stickley era.
Wow Kiel, remarkable. Thanks for sharing. Something seems vaguely familiar about the way the space is layered and the author’s composition. I’d be interested to hear the back story on this artwork. It reminds me of “The Tilled Field” by Joan Miro (another form of Juan)- especially the presence of the tree on the right hand side (what cool branches!). It looks like the rungs on the ladder show 2 pt perspective. Also, the flattening of space seems intentional and once again reminiscent of “The Tilled Field”. I’m intrigued. It feels like someone is playing a trick on me. Then again, maybe school has warped my mind and I’m reading way to much into this. Will there be a second part to this post?
Back when you first posted this, I was impressed that you even took the time to blog about this young artist. As a designer turned elementary teacher, I see this kind of talent in some of my students. They are budding and trying to show what they are experiencing. This drawing appears well thought out, with detail to how everything relates. I’d guess this was drawn by a teenager.