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Dave Brubeck’s Take Five

Published on by Scott Von Holzen

 

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 Birthday Painting information at the end of this entry.

 

This Dave Brubeck a painting I started in February and finished in early May has finally found its way to ah home. I presented this most wonderful artwork to Timothy Buchholz, my Music Theory teacher and the assistant Professor of Music at the University of Wisconsin Marathon Campus.  This is a long story that started with me taking Professor Buchholz’s Music Theory class the fall semester in 2012. This was my first return to the University of Wisconsin system since I graduated with a Degree in Business Administration back in the Disco summer days of 1971.

I first met the Professor when I stopped by his office to see if he would allow me to audit his Theory class.  I actually studied for this meeting, and it came in handy when he asked me a couple of music questions. I never missed a class, and took all the tests.  I ended up with an A and was tie for the highest score on the Final exam.  But more important I learned I could still learn, and I meet one wonderful and dedicated Teacher. I took his class to get a better understanding of the theory behind music. Though out my life I have enjoyed taking things a part to see how they work. Well that class gave me a great start to understanding the fundamentals of the language that is music. When I finished his course late December I wanted to thank the Professor Buchholz for the wonderful experience I had being part of his Music Theory class.  I decided that the best way to show my appreciation was to paint a picture and present it to the music department.  I asked for his music suggestions, and he came up quickly with Dave Brubeck.

Well it was not until the late spring of this year that I was able to hand over this new version of Take Five. The simple reason, even though this second painting is smaller than my first attempt, was that Professor Buchhloz could not find an appropriate space big enough to hang the artwork. That changed this spring with the start of the remodeling of his Orchestra room. He said I would be invited back in the  fall to see Take Five hung in place.  He also mentioned that they would use colors from the painting to decorate the room, including taking a blue from the painting for the color of the drapes. Wow,  how cool is that having an entire large room in harmony with Take Five.

 

 ON  THIS COMING THURSDAY, JULY 31ST I WILL BE PAINTING MY BIRTHDAY PAINTING. FOR THE NEXT THREE DAYS YOU WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BID ON THAT ARTWORK.  MORE DETAILS TO COME.

 

Scott Von Holzen

 

Two Paintings Going East

Published on by Scott Von Holzen

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Don’t Think Twice is an adorable little painting I did in the summer of 2009. I love holding this work in my hands.  I have always felt that this was a good work.  Although I am the one that listed this artwork,  I am still  surprised that it sold at such a bargain price. The new owner made a good decision in buying these two artworks. Of all of my paintings this is the only one which I wish I had chosen the words better, to protect the music.  From this work on, I have been extremely careful in my choose of words.  It is necessary that the words, that appear on an artwork, do not refer to the music, but take on any of several meanings. Do that broadens the meaning and depth of the painting, and adds a challenge and an opportunity for the viewer to make their own interpretation of what an artwork is trying to say.

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Now for My Funny Valentine. I painted this slightly larger artwork in December of 2008.  The words for this artwork show you how to pick the correct ones to give an artwork multiple meaning, beyond its title.  I love the words of My Funny Valentine. In fact, I cannot say in words, how much I love this version of My Funny Valentine by the Great Etta James. No one sings these words better.

 

 

 

Thank you East Coast Buyer.

 

Scott Von Holzen

 

 

Vivaldi’s Spring Allegro image 1 & 2

Published on by Scott Von Holzen

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Background Image 1 July 4th. This painting is the twelve in this series Vivaldi The Four Seasons.  It consists of five canvas panels.  The total length of this artwork is fourteen feet by three feet in height.  In this background I tried to show the colors of spring where I live.  Since Spring, again, was short, and lack the emotions I use to attach to Spring when I was younger. Now, when I think of Spring I think of April and May as our two best months where storms can easily become tornado warning.  In many emotions I dread Spring.  This year what there was of spring came late.  I thought way late and to me Spring was an afterthought. But when it did come I saw it in the blossoms of the crab apple trees, the smell of lilac bushes, of few rhododendrons, and if you travel into the country side plenty of Golden Rod.  That is it for Spring.  And some of those colors, Purple, Rose, Pink, Violet, and Yellow, are what you see above.

 

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Background image. July 13th. Here you can see the results of my struggles to find a more pleasant look to this background. The colors in image 1 seem rough, harsh, and not working together.  That could not totally be resolved in this version, but it is better.  I specially like the wide blue center strip with the dark and light areas of those narrow strips giving a lot of depth and almost a sparkle to the work. I can see more of this random stripping, letting previously colors show through, can give a work interest and impact.

I spent a lot of time working on this background trying to its entire look that is eye-catching and that adds drama. This background at the point of it being finished, minus the music you now see, completely dominates this artwork. Now that is where the music comes in.  When I decide what the music is going to look like I do so thinking about how I can counter the background. I did this to change the focus of the painting. And this continues, in many areas, of  this artwork. Each new addition make it own statement in color and contrast to that around it.  This painting will tell the story of how each shape has interacted with all the other shapes. When finished  you will see that all these unique additions in color and shapes, have all evolved to become a logical part of the artwork. It all will connect not only with itself, but hopefully in the mind of the viewer.

 

Attention: 

I will paint this years Birthday Artwork  all in one day,  Thursday July 31st. You will be able to bid on the art through an online EBAY auction.

Plenty of details to come on your chance to own an original Von Holzen Birthday painting at an amazing discount up to 60%.

Scott Von Holzen