AUGUST COMPETION TOPIC: MUSIC

[chrisaakins]

Here is my finished piece. Michael is singing to the mountains, the deep calling to deep, calling up the magic of the ancient song, that those who have ears to hear can still hear.

[chrisaakins]

@sliproot I love your work. The expression on the cellist's face is perfect.

[EunJi Jung]

@lorireid Wow this is so cool! Love it!

[EunJi Jung]

Here's my entry!
'Sounds of the summer breeze'

[Naters.Art]

I wanted to try my hand at manga, so I came up with a fitting story to tell. It was a fun approach. I drew it traditionally on a 19x24 sheet of paper. Turns out there isn't a scanner large enough for that size in my tiny town so I ended up cutting the original into quarters and piecing it back together in photoshop. But I leaned a lot through the process. and I'm pretty pleased with the outcome.

[KathrynAdebayo]

@naters-calderone Wow, so well done!

[chrisaakins]

@naters-calderone hahaha. I had a chance to really read this. Best idea ever.

[Gary Wilkinson]

Wasn't planning on entering this month as I was traveling recently and had a few commissions to finish. Fortunately one of the subjects was a trumpet player so I decided to do something fun

[demotlj]

@naters-calderone Substitute a mandolin for a violin and I've been that kid a thousand times over!

[Larry Whitler]

@gary-wilkinson Love it! The three colors make me think this guy can play chords on a horn.

[Whitney Simms]

She who always has a song in her heart will always dance.

Music inspires my little one and she inspires me. If there is a melody anywhere around her little body is moving. I had a neat experience as I painted this one. I decided I would listen to her music as I painted. When one particular song came on, "A Million Dreams", and I stopped painting Avery, I started to make her dance. I've painted her, now how do I make her dance?

[Naters.Art]

@demotlj I never pursued an instrument with any actual discipline, I always commend those that have.

[Naters.Art]

@chrisaakins Thanks! yeah the story is the strength of this piece. Did you notice how the instructor resembles a violin? (I hope it's obvious enough)

[demotlj]

@naters-calderone For someone who hasn't "pursued an instrument with any actual discipline", you did an amazing job of nailing the feeling. There are a lot of things people post on the forum that I love artistically but this is one of the first times that I've responded so viscerally (in a positive way) to a piece. Wonderful work!

[chrisaakins]

@naters-calderone I totally got that. I thought it was a lady violin at first because of the scroll/bun. (Which for some reason made it all the more awesome that she was kicking his tail.) I love how he finger flicked him to oblivion.

[AnyaK]

@eunji-jung so lovely!

[AnyaK]

@naters-calderone brilliant! and as a former violin student I can really feel it

[Eli]

@naters-calderone This is brilliant!!

[Seanbiance]

@lee-white Hey, Lee (and everybody)! I'm a newbie to the SVS forum and thought I'd jump right into the deep end and participate in the "MUSIC" competition. I call this one "The Pianist". Hope you guys dig it!

(edit) I forgot to mention I used a Kuretake brush pen and Deleter screen tone on linen finish Strathmore.

Sean Gregory Miller
@seanbiance
www.seangregorymiller.com

[EunJi Jung]

@anyak Omg Anya! You remember. Thanks!