My Illustration Friday entry for 'metropolitan'.
This week's illo was troublesome. I had difficulty with the theme (and the illo) because metropolitan just isn't a word that is used very often in Australia (at least not in Sydney). We don't have a metropolitan police department, metropolitan fire brigade, no metropolitan museums (art or history), no MOMA's, and no metro system like in Paris. We have a city police department, city fire brigade, city hospitals, city rail (which I spend a large percentage of my time waiting for), state library, and state and city museums and art galleries.
However, even though we don't use the word metropolitan, I am aware of what it means. I'm not sure if it's the same in other countries, but we are saturated in American culture; T.V, music, movies, tabloid gossip, news and sports. It got me thinking about all of the other words we hear a lot, but don't use; sidewalk, trash, trunk, subway, candy, condo...
Adding to this I'm always self conscious about the differences in spelling. So when you spot one of my posts or comments, please don't think I can't spell if I switch a 'z' for an 's', or squeeze a 'u' in here or there, I'm a stickler for tradition.
(Do Canadians use American or English spelling? English I imagine, but then again you're so close. How confusing.)
4 comments:
This is great - what an interesting point of view you brought to the theme. I really like the illustration on many levels - nice job! As an American, I love to see the 'u's and 'z's sprinkled about - it's one of the things I love about the diversity of the English language - it's like your accent, but in written form.
Love your "Met" drawing(s) as well as your post. In answer to your last question, Canadians use "English" spelling.
thanks guys
your illos fits the theme very well.
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