The artwork, Everything I do, is an example in a long line of breakthrough projects that have changed the look, the style, and the direction of this art. I have four reasons for this style shift. First is simple: I was tired of the current direction. I took another new look at Mark Rothko. Using only one standard size canvas for transport makes it easier to pack into our car. Finally, having the ability to place three rows of music on a single 40 x 30 inch canvas looks much better than I thought it would.

When I look at this artwork, I see the familiar vertical standard appearance of art. It seems less aggressive to me and it does not go every which way, maybe making it a little easier for the viewer to grasp. My one minor concern is because of the height of these artworks and their depth nearing 10 inches, storage is going to need a reshuffling of my limited storage space. And this change, like all the previous moves this art has made, may not be the one that changes the circle of life of these artworks.

Each project starts with finding a song. Then I create a rough cut of the cover music. Next comes the build and painting followed by creating of the final soundtrack. Then there is the dating, signing, and the recording of a final thoughts video. There may be, but more so, maybe not a public showing. No matter, there will not be any feedback. In the Studio it will remain for a few months for reference. Then I will put it in storage. Repeat. But I do not fault this path. It makes for a work routine and keeps me moving this art ahead. To counter this reality, I actually received a pleasant surprise.

I received a comment (it feels honest) on my YouTube channel. But first I will mention that for this art to receive any comments is rare, and only slightly rarer than comments from those who know of this art. What makes this comment on this art worth mentioning is that considering the last 18 plus years, I have never had a spoken or written comment that has gone much beyond one sentence, or much beyond my collection of rejection letters. It was November 10, 2024 when this message show up in my email.

“I am a violinist and had to prepare a presentation about Vivaldi`s Four seasons. I just can not believe the time and the effort that you put in these paintings. I have no words to say, other than how amazing these paintings were and understanding music in such a way is like a blessing. I am so sorry for the amount of followers you got. Nowadays people unfortunately do not understand the value of these things. But since I came across your page, I will tell all my students to watch your videos and learn some perspective through your amazing artworks! Thank you for not giving up on music, all of your works are so rare and valuable!!” ________YouTube

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Scott Von Holzen