2012 – Page 4 – aRT iN mUSIC

S_V_H Vivaldi’s “The Four Seasons – Summer-adagio” image4

Published on 08/12/201208/12/2012 by Scott Von Holzen

Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons – Summer – adagio, painting number four of thirteen needed to complete this series. This artwork consists of 5 canvases with a total length of 12 feet (3.66m).

This painting is coming along, slowly, and will reach a month of work in two more days. This project is similar to the last Autumn piece. A regret is that taking this long of time to complete a work, at times, can take a toll on enthusiasm and concentration. Still, I have not found a way or the need to round the corners. Surprisingly, the need to complete this series has not diminished. It is as if Time does not matter, at less when painting Vivaldi.

Listening to Pearl Jam – Gone

Bill Evans – Young And Foolish

Next up is there are four eighth notes, represented in music as this symbol.

Unlike the Birthday painting that also had eighth notes, this time, the search is on to find a new way to depict them. Of course that will take extra time.

Listening to Red Vines – Aimee Mann

Electric Light Orchestra – Rock And Roll is King

Seal – Don’t Cry

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S_V_H Vivaldi’s “The Four Seasons – Summer-adagio” image3

Published on 08/05/2012 by Scott Von Holzen

Vivaldi twelve feet in length. The first photo taken with two White Lighting flashes, using white shoot through umbrellas bounced off the studio ceiling. No matter how I worked the image in Photoshop the orange, used in the above upper images, appears red in color. It is difficult to duplicate the shades of acrylic paint, and frustrating with the amount of time lost, trying to fix the image. A good likeness for the Cloud that compares well with the artwork will always be a challenge.

The next move was to take the painting outside, and place it in the shade. Looking at this second image there is a difference: the orange is actually orange. Although both of these images where shot RAW and adjusted, there is something about that huge natural light source that has its advantages.

This video certainly is interesting, in its imperfections, and spontaneity. The canon 7D made this video in one take. Can you tell. There is only one way to go from here and I really do hope you check back whether you “appreciate” the effort or not.

Listening to Smokin’ Joe Kubek – I Saw It Coming

This is certainly an odd-shaped painting. Notice that little 4 by 4inch canvas on the left top that depicts that one high note. Here is another video for this music. The painting comes into play at about 1:25 seconds into the music, and is the third rumble.

The Birthday painting on this last Tuesday, and the continuing business at work, did drained me throughout the rest of the week. I will get back on track slowly on Monday, and gain momentum on this fourth in a series of Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons, as the week progresses. That is usually how it works.

Some Final Thoughts on the Birthday painting:
The painting will be strung and taken to work for display. Not much will come of that, but at less an artwork moves out the door. I do not see the Birthday painting as that creative of a piece. The thought was that since everything goes so much faster, on that one day, that the opportunity to get crazy with new ideas, would just happen. It did not happen. Instead this years Birthday painting turned out as a continuation of last years Van Gogh Birthday painting. It is what it is.

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Listening to Delbert McClinton – I’ve Got Dreams To Remember

Watt Ever – Phil Keaggy

Chic – Le Freak

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S_V_H Forever Young – the 2012 Birthday Finalimage

Published on 07/31/201208/02/2012 by Scott Von Holzen

Last photo is from 9:46pm CT. The Birthday painting for Rod Stewart’s Forever Young became a struggle as the day moved into night. It is hard to compress three weeks of effort into a fourteen hour exercise that stresses the mind and the body. But, I got to do the two most important things that I could possible asked for on my Birthday: listen to music and paint all day, resulting with an artwork that may, someday, be a minor masterpiece.

Listening to Eva Cassidy – Tennessee Waltz, Judy Collins – Suzanne

August 1st update: Late in the day I was getting color despair and needed something for contrast, and that is when I added Light Violet. That color is not in Van Gog’s Wheatfields under Thunderclouds, but guess what I do not see the thunderclouds in this picture, either. I have a number of named blues, but when I need more shades adding white to any of the blues, makes the same blue shade no matter which named color you start with. This art works because of strong contrasting colors, and yesterday I just ran out of options. So, today I added a few light violet flowers, among the red and white flowers, to legitimize that colors used. This is all silly, I understand, so next year I will certainly choose a Van Gogh Masterpiece, with more variety of color options. Also, the second painted flow note should have been a 16th note. Instead the connected 8th note got that honor. That error has been left. It also silly, and makes no difference, except to me. One last change, beside minor clean up, was an added triplet. And once again, a small meaningless addition, but it makes me feel better.

I think over time this work will grow on me. I expected more creativity, but ended with a finished artwork, without a creative thought left, that day.

Scott Von Holzen

Picture taken at 5:58pm. I am feeling the strain of the days work, and have a few issues that I am having problems with. So there is more work to do, but it is time to take a break and enjoy a Birthday Dinner with my Wife Barbara. Be back soon.

Scott

This years Birthday Painting with this photo update from 3:40pm CT. I have used Vincent Van Gogh 1890 painting Wheatfields with Thunderclouds to make color decisions and to educate myself with much Vincent put into each of his canvases. The flow of the music is not done, but that will be work for later. Next up the applying of the words from Rod Stewart’s Forever Young.

Listening to Why Can’t We Be Friends – War,

Tori Amos – Playboy Mommy

The time of this image is 1:06pm CT. The basic background is done for now. It is time to put down the music.

Photo taken at 11:30am. In the style of Van Gogh I am applying horizontal steaks of paint using a palette knife. This painting is proceeding quite well, which I am somewhat surprised. Over the next hour I will be using the palette knife to fill-in the rest of the background with different shades of greens and blues, while always keeping on eye on the original Van Gogh work.

This image three 10:06 CT. I did not want to add an extra canvas but, there was no choice, and the extra 16×20 canvas connected easily.

Listening to Little River Band – Take It Ease On me

Birthday Painting 8:19am CT. This is canvas is 2 feet by 6 feet. In the past few years, I have chosen a masterpiece painting for color. This year I have again Vincent Van Gogh. The painting is Wheatfields Under Thunderclouds that he painted in the last month of his life. Here is the link to better view this great work of art.