A little while ago I did a demo at The Loudoun Academy of Art (now ArtSquare). The model who was scheduled for the event had some sort of issue and Alex stepped in as the hero. She did a great job.
Due to technical error the first part of the painting is completed prior to the beginning of the movie - this is unfortunate, since I had demonstrated every painting secret I know during that portion of the demo. The part caught on film, however, does feature good music and time-lapse brushstrokes. I hope you enjoy it.
Due to technical error the first part of the painting is completed prior to the beginning of the movie - this is unfortunate, since I had demonstrated every painting secret I know during that portion of the demo. The part caught on film, however, does feature good music and time-lapse brushstrokes. I hope you enjoy it.
The music is by Jon Schmidt - a wonderful pianist (and former Highland High Rugby player) and performer. If you ever get a chance to visit a concert of his, do it because it's Two Things - it's cultural and it's entertaining; at the very least check out his music - I've painted to it for years.) Also, I posted a pair of photos of the demo on Facebook, part of a new album called Behind-the-Scenes.
Interesting to see your inside-out approach to a portrait sketch. Beautiful result. Really like your blog, Jonathan. Great content.
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ReplyDeleteSpeaking of engaging with creativity, I've been really into playing Heardle lately. It's such a fun way to test your song recognition skills, especially when you only get that first little snippet - brings back so many "aha!" moments. It reminds me a bit of trying to guess what a painting will be from just a few initial brushstrokes. Your mention of Jon Schmidt's music also got me wondering: what other artists do you find particularly inspiring to paint to?
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