At the Symphony
I recently attended the Berkeley Symphony and sketched the musicians during the performance. As I’ve done in the past when sketching in a theater, I did the ink work in the dark and added the watercolor later on.
Initially when the lights came up these sketches looked like a bunch of squiggles. But as I began to paint what I could recognize, more and more hidden shapes – arms, bows, violins – revealed themselves.
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June 17th, 2008 at 1:08 pm
Hi , I am so jealous. I was at my daughters and then a friends recitals and was just itching to draw. I thought too dark and all. Plus had kids on my lap but the desire to sketch. These have such great character!!
Bravo! Thanks for sharing.
Susan
June 16th, 2008 at 2:59 am
Great sketches!
April 24th, 2008 at 4:09 pm
Each gestural musician is a little gem, and the pages evoke a concert. These little figures are so lively. Just wonderful, Martha
April 22nd, 2008 at 12:50 am
I haven’t been around for a while MArtha…great sketches these, I admire the ease with which you do them and I love your Napa valley sketches too!
Ronell
April 21st, 2008 at 4:49 am
These are wonderful, Martha! I wish I could sketch in situations like that, but it never works out for me.
April 20th, 2008 at 9:48 pm
Charming sketches!