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    • shinjifujioka
      shinjifujioka SVS OG @Leontine last edited by

      @Leontine This is the first song of Olafur Arnalds that I heard over two years ago. I wish it were an hour longer. It's so great to draw to!
      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWttGChn5ZE&index=1&list=PLCw6MNtdsWG06S-m4kQUKXmZMt7gvepjM

      @Lynn Larson I listen to Christ Oatley too! I really enjoy his podcast. Have you listened to the Stories Unbound one?

      @Sarah LuAnn I think I might have to give jazz a try when drawing.

      @Bobby Aquitania Hawaiian music? What in the world? haha, but I can see what you're saying. I hope you get feeling better soon!

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      • Charlie Eve Ryan
        Charlie Eve Ryan Pro SVS OG @Bobby Aquitania last edited by Charlie Eve Ryan

        @Bobby-Aquitania You are singing my tune...music wise I jam to a lot of different songs. From the Eagles to Eminem to Disturbed to Bon Jovi to Mumford and Sons to Otis Redding to Joni Mitchell to Bruno Mars to Stevie Nicks to Shovels and Rope. It's an endless mix of awesome!

        And I do also listen to various art podcasts, so much great stuff out there!

        Happy Creating
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        • Bobby Aquitania
          Bobby Aquitania last edited by Bobby Aquitania

          My parents and family were voracious music buffs, and I couldn't imagine working without it... after all, variety is the spice of life they say.

          Edit: Charlie - I'd kill to see Joni Mitchell live, she is my all time favorite. I've seen Stevie Nicks, she does not disappoint. So sad to hear about Glen Frey's passing, I grew up on the Eagles.

          Shinji: I'm not mad anymore... had 5 teeth pulled yesterday as a preventive mesaure against my chemo treatment. But that is a small price to pay for being alive. Hopefully in 6 weeks I will have some partials to eat solid food again. Not that I can't now, it's just annoying.

          If you are looking for something relaxing to listen to while working, I would say pick a genre, then make yourself a mix. I prefer to make the piece have a matching theme. I have a Disney folder of songs I listen to for SVS, it kind of puts me in the mood for the work we do here.

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            • Lynn Larson
              Lynn Larson SVS OG @shinjifujioka last edited by

              @shinjifujioka I finally broke down and subscribed...stories unbound is awesome!

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              • shinjifujioka
                shinjifujioka SVS OG @Lynn Larson last edited by

                @Lynn-Larson Subscribed? Do you have to pay for it? I thought it was on iTunes for free. That's how I listened to it.

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                • Leontine
                  Leontine @shinjifujioka last edited by

                  @shinjifujioka
                  Thats the Theme song from 'The little prince...' great film.

                  Leontine
                  "A picture is worth a thousand words."

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                  • shinjifujioka
                    shinjifujioka SVS OG @Leontine last edited by

                    @Leontine Oops, wrong link. I meant this one:
                    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6u5D-5LWSg

                    And I can't wait for The LIttle Prince to come out in the US. It's one of my favorite books.

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                    • Leontine
                      Leontine @shinjifujioka last edited by

                      @shinjifujioka The little prince is really nice and creative. Ive been watching it on my way to Brazil, and when I came home Ive watched it again. The link you've send is also a beautiful song. XD . I listen to it now while starting up working. You might like this as wel
                      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlJ37qyuU2s
                      (Dutch artists)

                      Leontine
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                      • shinjifujioka
                        shinjifujioka SVS OG @Leontine last edited by

                        @Leontine Looks like I know what I'll be listening to as I draw today 🙂

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                        • Ace Connell
                          Ace Connell last edited by

                          If I'm caricaturing a musician, I'll listen to them throughout the full process. If not, I'll either listen to podcasts of sing along to anything from Michael Jackson to heavy rock.

                          ACE

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                          • shinjifujioka
                            shinjifujioka SVS OG @Ace Connell last edited by

                            @Ace-Connell Is it strange that I'm not surprised that you listen to that when I see your caricatures? It kind of has that punch/edginess/contrast.

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                            • Lynn Larson
                              Lynn Larson SVS OG @shinjifujioka last edited by

                              @shinjifujioka There are more on his site 🙂 it's a lot like here. I subscribed to get the extras, i'm a glutton for anything i can learn 😃

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                              • Katrina Fowler
                                Katrina Fowler last edited by

                                I listen to digital music. www.di.fm There a many channels to choose but I usually listen to the Progressive, the Vocal trance and the Down tempo lounge. I also have a playlist of oldies too!

                                "Never give up! Never surrender!" ~Commander Peter Quincy Taggert

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                                • DanetteDraws
                                  DanetteDraws last edited by

                                  @Leontine Just checking out Mister & Mississippi now, they really remind me of Of Monsters and Men (one of my favs!) Good stuff 🙂

                                  As for me - I also listen to a lot of podcasts, but when I do listen to music it's usually indie - indie rock, indie pop, indie folk- love east coast sounding music (although I live on the west coast!) - the kind you'd want to get up and dance around in circles too with linked arms. I'm also a sucker for really epic movie soundtracks... Harry Potter, LOTR, Labryinth, Donnie Darko, anything Andrew Lloyd Weber, etc.

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                                  • shinjifujioka
                                    shinjifujioka SVS OG last edited by

                                    Love movie soundtracks. The one for Interstellar is a great one to draw to.

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                                    • audrey dowling
                                      audrey dowling last edited by

                                      I like random, so I just put on the radio, but if I have enough (which is quickly enough), I just put on ambiant sounds
                                      or... ahem... I like listening to @Will-Terry 's voice while working 😃 I find it motivating. So I play the SVS classes or his youtube videos. am I weird? lol

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                                      • JajaJulie
                                        JajaJulie last edited by

                                        Like others have mentioned, I like to listen to music on Spotify. It shuffles through the music for me without having to go searching, nor take me away from my work.

                                        This is actually how I found the bands, Sleeping At Last & ODESZA I like to listen to them the most while drawing. Really gets my imagination flowing, plus most of their songs are rather calming. 🙂

                                        @audrey-dowling I listen to @Will-Terry as well while working. Definitely helpful with tips to keep in mind while creating. Not weird! Or maybe we both are. Haha :3

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                                        • mattramsey
                                          mattramsey @shinjifujioka last edited by mattramsey

                                          @shinjifujioka Have you heard of Eisley? They are in similar vein to the Gabrielle Aplin song you posted.

                                          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uITNbUWK3iU (sometimes I just put this album on repeat and paint for a few hours)

                                          and this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7z5mPOqyTlo (one of the saddest songs ever imo--and great to paint to)

                                          I like to listen very melodic stuff like that, sometimes heavier dubstep (have to be in the right mood), heavy rock (crazy stuff like: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4sZhL_8WL4&list=PL79ZUqe2WN259LrQj7UJ50cNgaEYpF-yQ&index=7).

                                          However, for a while know I've been listening to various audiobooks, science/social podcasts and youtube channels. Stumbled upon Milton Friedmen recently on Youtube and I've been thinking about his ideas as I paint.

                                          I find that if I'm in the drawing/design stage I have to listen to music--I can't listen to spoken word because I won't process any of it. That initial planing stage is always such a struggle and I have to concentrate. When I get to the coloring/rendering stage I can kinda go into autopilot and pay more attention to words.

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                                          • shinjifujioka
                                            shinjifujioka SVS OG @audrey dowling last edited by

                                            @audrey-dowling I laughed when I read your comment about Will's voice. Haha, I listen to his videos to while working on art stuff too.

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