Tag: ART

S_V_H 3rd image of All too Well

Published on by Scott Von Holzen

The repeating groups of words under the attached music match the flow from my cover music of All too Well: “you remember it all,” “it was rare I was there” & “I remember it all too well.” On the backside of this artwork I have already added the speaker boxes that then push this artwork out 6 plus inches from the wall. I was not sure I could take an ordinary canvas and mount it far out from the wall, but the side look works, and the side mounting of the speakers improves the stereo soundstage. Still to be worked on is the building of the stereo system, the mastering of the cover music and the fine tunning of the artworks sound quality.

The move to using canvases measuring 36 inches in height by 30 wide, as mentioned before, is from taking another look at the style of Mark Rothko’s much larger sized artworks he created on rectangular canvas. This choice to use a consistent sized canvas has good reasoning. An important positive is that smaller and consistent size artworks are easier to travel and to store. A marketing point is that the rectangular shape of art remains the major look hanging in galleries. In comparison much of this art over many years has been irregular shaped, or stretched long (consistent with the look of sheet music). What is an unusual look is this year’s move to smaller size artworks. Surprisingly, the idea to reduce this art size resulted in using two different sized canvases hung together. Another positive is that using a consistent size canvas provides a template for future artworks, simplifying their construction, saving time and money (this art is all self funded). Finally, I looked at Mark Rothko’s hundreds of vertical rectangular canvases, never hearing or reading any review a complaint about their consistent shape. Similarly, I have never heard a remark about the different shapes of this art. If the rectangle worked for Rothko, I think I can make that same shape work for this art. Maybe for years.

Scott Von Holzen

S_V_H 2nd Image All too well ………………………….(plus, I am done chasing my tail)

Published on by Scott Von Holzen
All to Well main canvas

This canvas background image I like the diverse use of colors and the depth. This style of blending different colors together, so far, accomplishes what I want with a background: a straight forward delicate balance of self-effacing mix of colors that projects interest, and a new look for this art,

It took me a while to find this image of Mark Rothko, that for me, best portrays this artist. It reminds me of another, more famous image by Rembrandt. I relate in depth to both artists, especially Rothko in his style and rectangle canvases. These two images have pointed me back in a direction that, over time, my pride has selfishly pushed aside. This art was supposed to be about the art and only the art from my first music painting in early 2006. It is a reminder of who I once was. That original artistic purpose has encouraged and supported me throughout the years, beyond my expectations. But there has been at times a wavering. If I focus on originally what gave this art life, then that means I must subjugate concerns for fame and fortune. The enormous benefit to this is that I can avoid the typical pressures all artists eventually face when driven by the need to compromise their art for exposure and financial gain. Nothing wrong taking that path, but I prefer to follow in the spirit of Robert Frost: “Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.” The difference is this art only has to please one person, me. This then allows no constraints, no rules. I chose my own compromises. I chose my direction. I chose all the decisions about this art. This allows me to reject conflict, remorse, disappointment, and frustrantion. Therefore, when I wish to, I can play the art game without expectations, for my goal is clear. To be true to oneself, I know the work ahead has only one direction, down that path that is far less traveled.

What I mean by chasing my tail seems obvious from my comments above, but I will summerize: It’s the art, stupid. Never forget, it’s the Art. Therefore, your’re direction is obvious: keep on keeping on.

Scott Von Holzen

S_V_H 1st image All too Well

Published on by Scott Von Holzen
YouTube Video Taylor Swift – All Too Well (Taylor’s Version)(Lyric Video)
This is a working draft of the music. I can then create the artwork’s music feature. I am also assured that the cover music length will be close to the 1:30 maximum I set for larger or more important projects.

I am a Taylor Swift fan. How do I know for sure? I found that answer in the number of her songs that are in my Spotify Liked Songs list that reaches to 2,472. A surprising 29 songs on this list are by Taylor Swift. In contrast, I have 44 songs by Bruce Springsteen. That makes sense. I grew up hearing his music on the radio. Billie Holiday, another long-time favorite, and a close woman second to Taylor at 25. I have 9 Mozart songs and 10 Beethoven songs in my Like Songs. My classical favorite since the beginning of this art, Antonio Vivaldi, has 28 songs in my Like Songs.

All too Well 40Hx30WxD6.75 inches

I know it is hard to grasp, but this first image colors for All Too Well all came from the video. To explain, watching the video, I saw the colors in the changing seasons. That gave me my color direction. This project will comprise different shades of blue, green, brown, and white. This video, like many I have used in the past, is helpful in giving me direction and, at times, insight into the artist’s thinking and their taste for colors.

Scott Von Holzen