Tag: Video

Our House 2nd images

Published on by Scott Von Holzen
This is the second image of the music box project, Our House.

The following is the background story of the song, Our House.

Wikipedia
Here is the YouTube video of Graham Nash’s story of “Our House“
Wikipedia image of the house shared by Graham Nash and Joni Mitchell from 2022

Since I was lucky to find an image of the original “Our House.” I wondered what it looked like on Google maps. I found a area timeline from 2023 and although it was not apparent at first, there it finally was. This newer image from Google Maps shows major changes to the house. The address 8217 is visible on the fence to the right. My curiosity about this music does not differ from all the other artworks I have painted. If I am to spend weeks on each project, my understanding is to go beyond the music.

Google Maps Image

How I choose the colors is a process that varies between artworks. If possible, I look for videos on YouTube of the music being preform by the original artist and important covers. This includes the original artist’s official video and any live performances of the music. I also do an internet search to learn the history of the song, and any helpful details of its story, which, for this music, included the design of the original album release.

Found this $10 1970 version on eBay.

I must say the official video of Our House surprised and disappointed me. It is only a couple of years old. The original release of Our House was on the album Déjà vu, 1970. But it gave me the colors seen in the 2nd image of Our House, and therefore another connection between the music and the artwork.

This is a still image from the official video I used to pick out the colors for this project, Our House.

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

Published on 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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