AmperArt #35 is the third line of lyrics that contains “and” in the song My Favorite Things from the 1960 musical and the 1965 film, The Sound of Music:
Raindrops on roses & whiskers on kittens
Bright copper kettles & warm woolen mittens
Brown paper packages tied up with strings
These are a few of my favorite thingsCream colored ponies & crisp apple streudels
Doorbells & sleigh bells & schnitzel with noodles
Wild geese that fly with the moon on their wings
These are a few of my favorite thingsGirls in white dresses with blue satin sashes
Snowflakes that stay on my nose and eyelashes
Silver white winters that melt into springs
These are a few of my favorite thingsWhen the dog bites
When the bee stings
When I’m feeling sad
I simply remember my favorite things
& then I don’t feel so bad
This is a collection of four editions, each featuring a line from the song that includes the word “and” which of course we replace with our favorite character, the ampersand.
About the artwork:
The artwork was modeled after the original movie poster, and I hand-lettered the & to resemble the original poster title, which was also hand-lettered back then. (I used to hand-letter headlines and titles with pen and brush, before pixels took over.)
The ampersand does double duty in all my prints for this set. Not only does it connect raindrops & kittens & kettles & ponies & doorknobs, it also ties the last two lines of the song together:I simply remember my favorite things & then I don’t feel so bad
The colors were sampled from the movie poster, and I selected just a few from the palette. I did not use any blue, as I thought a nice sky blue would be a beautiful mat color if you decide to print and frame this set.
I hope you enjoy this series inspired by The Sound of Music.More importantly, I hope you get to enjoy your favorite things this holiday season & always.
PRODUCTION NOTES:
Program: InDesign
Original dimensions: 20″ x 30″
Fonts:Bodoni Condensed Italic; Pupcat (modified)
Ampersand: hand-lettered, based on main poster title font
Colors: Sampled from original Sound of Music movie poster
Reference: Original Sound of Music movie poster
Poster image appears for educational purposes only.