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

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Hallelujah 3 feet by 10 foot.   A thanks goes out to the receptionist at work that, on her own, commented (work related humor).  That is the first since June of last year.  Moving on.

A couple of  nights before there was only empty circles, and no idea what color to use to fill in.  Then the next night, just walking down and looking at the canvas the obvious color choice of  Cobalt Blue was chosen, over Ultramarine Violet that lacked cover.  The Cobalt worked for two reasons, it stands out from the background, but unlike a lot of work in the past, it also lifts the canvas gently from the background forward.  That is important for this music.   The idea of strong separation or contrast, notation from background, can work with some music, check out Chopin’s Valse.  This music demands a smoothness of flow, and an overall picture that bonds completely  with the viewer.

To explain, those three vertical calligraphy, or  Egyptian hieroglyphs objects are quarter Rests.  Their spacing was cut to fit the notation, and surprisingly they found their own way to express themselves.  You gotta wanna, and that is what you see expressed in a work that when  finished will define, and superbly  represent, this art in 2011. Guarantee, you gotta wanna.

Scott Von Holzen

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Hallelujah image final background and notation placement.  This was a hard fit.  There was a need to cut the space for the 8th notes and even more the rests in order to fit the 22.  The background just needed some filling in and it was OK.  The notation is slightly larger, running about 110mm instead of the setup which was to use 100mm notation.  This ended in a wash away of the first run across the canvas.  It is what is. It is what is expected.

Always, pushing the possible.  Important, since this artist, spending all of this time, is the boss of this time.  His time. His. Time.  And it must be time well spent, no matter for It is what is, to keep the passion of the dream.

Scott Von Holzen

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Hallelujah, a 3 foot by 10 foot artwork.   Being close to this canvas there is feeling coming from it.  It is hard to explain.  As has been noted in many past entries, these works take on a life.   They become.  They speak without a voice, but certainly they make it known.  It is only feelings of the artist that become amplified, maybe. Then again there are those moments, each different from the last.  Each unique, like the art.  Each making it known.  In all ways making it known.

Scott Von Holzen

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