Is this PAINTING the MUSIC? Or MUSIC with PAINTING?
Speed Painting is an exercise, primarily digital, in which one paints on a time budget, using already developed methods to create a piece. Contrary to (somewhat) popular belief, "Speed Painting" is not the same as a time-lapse video of a painting. Speed Painting is a widely used term in the Entertainment industry, often amongst Concept Artists. While it is cloudy where the term was first coined, it appears to have been started on an art forum by the name of Sijun with 'The Speed painting thread', which still exists and has planted offspring on other art communities such as ConceptArt.Org and CGSociety.
Its popularity amongst internet-goers was drastically increased with YouTube's featuring of Nico Di Mattia's fan-painting of John Locke from the hit television series "Lost". Technically this video was not a speedpainting itself, though it did help to publicize it. An example of a traditional speedpainter would be the late Denny Dent, who made a name for himself painting 4' x 6' portraits of famous rock stars from start to finish during the course of a single song. A follower in Dent's footsteps would be Dan Dunn who also creates large scale paintings set to music in relatively short periods of time(typically 3-7 minutes).
Raw speed painting is akin to the "Alla Prima" method of traditional fine artists, in which there is no sketch or underpainting (which are found in Di Mattia's paintings). It is about using value, color, texture, and composition to create a compelling and narrative piece within a relatively narrow timeframe. The pieces usually have an "unpolished" appearance, which stresses the importance of every stroke made on the canvas, digital or otherwise.----Wikipedia
Speed painting - Rachmaninov - Piano-Concerto...
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Filipino artist (sculptor-painter) Tomas Concepcion works on his creations while listening to his favorite music, classical and contemporary... i guess the creative juices in artists are activated by the music inherent in matter...if we are to believe in string theory
ReplyDeleteGreat, great, great. The painting craft and the music from the author of the elegiac trios and The island of the dead, among many other wonderful works from a genious. Thanks a lot... ... ...
ReplyDeleteGreat, great, great. The painting craft and the music from the author of the elegiac trios and The island of the dead, among many other wonderful works from a genious. Thanks a lot... ... ...
ReplyDeleteFor thousands of years Music had been a creative force. Akin to sponge absorbing water well, Man draws magic from all sorts of impression, more so with the magic of harmony and rhythm.
ReplyDeleteIt's like you are in a kind of private space where you need to find your own fire--Music fans this fire within you and imbibes the spirit into your consciousness.
As you let yourself be guided by music which is made more distinct, slow, quiet then loud or rapid as you approach the ultimate, wonderful things happen and in this case, a unique art creation.
The ‘pressure’ of painting on a time budget, if anything, creates a diametrically accordant thrust and freedom to inspire a creation. So, it’s the idea of energy coursing thru your fingers, the notion of “If this music is sacred, then this thing I create will be the fruit of the sacred thrust”. That’s what it’s all about.
The great Rachmaninov had always held an enormous interest for me.
ReplyDeleteHe had so much music in himself because in a sense, he went through a phase in his life when he got to know the ‘monster’ that dwelled in his soul, dove deep into his soul and explored it.
For thousands of years Music had been a creative force. Akin to sponge absorbing water well, Man draws magic from all sorts of impression, more so with the magic of harmony and rhythm.
It’s like you are in a kind of private space where you need to find your own fire. Music fans this fire within you and imbibes the spirit into your consciousness.
As you let yourself be guided by music which is made more distinct, slow, quiet then loud or rapid as you approach the ultimate, wonderful things happen and in this case, a unique art creation.
The ‘pressure’ of painting on a time budget, if anything, creates a diametrically accordant thrust and freedom to inspire a creation. So, it’s the idea of energy coursing thru your fingers, the notion of “If this music is sacred, then this thing I create will be the fruit of the sacred thrust”. That’s what it’s all about.