Author: Scott Von Holzen

I am currently renewing an artistic adventure that first started in 1974, and ended in the early 1980's. A casual comment restarted the quest in art in 2004. Now, at night I am surrounded by artworks done and in progress, shelves full of art books, my music collection playing through a classic NAD amp and a pair of solid, classic free standing speakers, my piano, violin, blues guitar, and saxophone. So all is musical no matter what I am up to in the studio. Since I was a kid I have had the urge to be creative Now, in my later sixties, I am determine to know. I want to follow this to the end to see what these paintings, and all this music amounts to. This is probably the last great adventure I will have, so I am all in. So, watch out for nonstop music, canvases with multiple panels, with paint spread thick or dribbled on, words with meaning, and results that will challenge, push the meaning of music, and may even splash back. This blog's real purpose is to document my story in the making, and you are welcomed to follow along. Thank you for your support. Scotty Von Holzen

S_V_H Beautiful Day – U2 2013 Birthday Painting image 3

Published on 07/31/2013 by Scott Von Holzen

This is a small progress update. This last hour I spent working on the middle canvas. My thought is to try to use it to connect the other two canvases. I am thinking different shades of green in the background. I have not had the time yet to add the stripping, which I think will bring the work together. The stripping will close the deal. But I made a couple of mistakes in color that had to be removed and the paint is slow to dry. Another quick update at the half hour. The goal is to finish the background by noon.

Scott Von Holzen

S_V_H Beautiful Day – U2 2013 Birthday Painting image 2

Published on 07/31/2013 by Scott Von Holzen

This is a 60 inch long painting, dinky by my standards, composed of three canvases. If you want insight into the direction this artwork is going take a short trip back to Image 4 of Antonio Vivaldi’s Summer Allegro. When time is limited I do the basics so that I can complete the Birthday painting on time. What I am using this years, is what I am doing on the Vivaldi work. Taking the thoughts and efforts put into that work and using them on this short work makes sense and eliminates a lot of decision-making.

Scott