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From sketch to... semi orchestrated piece
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During our local Open Studios, a few of the artists were invited to attend rehearsals or performances of the events run by Newbury Spring Festival. I was very fortunate to be one of those artists. The first event I attended was the rehearsal of the Moscow State Symphony Orchestra at St. Nic's church in Newbury. I made a plethora of sketches, including this one (A3, fountain pen):
I decided to work it up into a knife-painted oil. I selected a 40 x 80 cm canvas, and set to work...
That's the main darks.
Here's where we start getting into the details. My lady in red almost painted herself:
But the pianist was recaltriant. His many faces...
Although I have posted this as finished now:
... I'm still wondering about that pianist's face. It needs to be brighter, less muddied by the phthalo blue...
I decided to work it up into a knife-painted oil. I selected a 40 x 80 cm canvas, and set to work...
That's the main darks.
Here's where we start getting into the details. My lady in red almost painted herself:
But the pianist was recaltriant. His many faces...
Although I have posted this as finished now:
... I'm still wondering about that pianist's face. It needs to be brighter, less muddied by the phthalo blue...