Regulars with a good memory might recall other, earlier versions of this. One of those versions has been propped on the wall of the studio, taunting me to do better. Hopefully with this I may have, but is it good enough? Another studio residency will no doubt tell me.
I tackled this with a palette knife to try and impart some of the energy I felt was lacking in earlier versions. I also rearranged the players, particularly the pianist and bassist and tried to keep the colour range tighter. Other than that, the theme remains the same: a theme I like. I might even try a companion piece, but first I have a couple of commissions to do which may take a while.
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I also looked at your watercolor: both are very attractive. The watercolor impresses with its spontaneity, which it conveys and which therefore takes up the topic of Jazz very well.
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Thanks Friedrich. I had forgotten about those watercolours. It was the spontaneity I was after, a reflection of the improvisation.
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Wonderful and yes, full of energy. I love how the keyboard leads the viewer to the horns.
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Thanks Pamela. Yes, I was pleased with the keyboard, even though it was a pig to do.
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I really love this one Graham, fantastic!
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Oh, 👏👏🎶👏👏!!! This ROCKS! It’s full of life and music – so is the watercolor one! 🥰
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Nice “Blowing Up a Storm Take” did you use more Brown, Yellow and Blue in the background of this one, I think I remember more primaries in your last one. Every take of this seems to have turned out well.
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Thanks Shawn. Well spotted. I thought that the older variations involved too many colours, which was distracting, so on this I pared them down to a blue/purple/yellow core
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