Donna con il Violino Blu: August 2014

Thursday, August 7, 2014

Brian Cameron

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feature artist

Brian Cameron

Violin scroll

Acrylic on gessoboard

6 x 6

Being a lover of all things violin and of paintings, and remembering that once upon a time and long ago i used to be a painter of pictures, i thought i'd spend some time having a look around on the net for inspiration.

Perhaps i need a good dose of creative stimulation from other artistically minded souls to kick start my painting once again. If not, then at least to appreciate what other artists are doing.

Brain Cameron's 'Violin Scroll' has certainly captured my attention with its warm sensuality and lush brushstrokes.

A delicious artwork…. ((((sigh))))

Vov Dylan - Bartók CD Cover - A work in progress

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currently working on Vov Dylan's next CD!

My blog of late has been more about featuring Vov Dylan's CD's than my own journey learning to play violin.

Nevertheless it's still a journey albeit through aural and visual means and never did i imagine being involved on this level whereby i would be designing CD cover art for such a fine musician.

With that being said, I'm excited on many fronts. Firstly the CD cover work (in progress) for the Bartók 44 Duos for Two Violins will hopefully feature (seen here) my original watercolour work; GDAE Notes on a Violin, painted in 2009, when i first started violin lessons with "il Maestro" which i have colour inverted for the cover.

Secondly, having a very personal connection with this CD, that of being present when it was recorded back in September 2013, and witnessing the physical feat it was for these violinists Vov Dylan and Robert Sek to get through this body of work by Bartók.

Finally because i have attempted to learn some of the duets in Book I and play along with the Maestro himself.

Vov along with Glenn Amer on piano, have also recorded 6 Romanian Folk Dances (also by Bartók) for this album.

This series of 44 duets composed in 1931 by Hungarian born composer Béla Bartók is hoping to be released by September.

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Saturday, August 2, 2014

Vov Dylan with Glenn Amer on piano - Timeless

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currently working on

Timeless

Happy to still be involved in then next CD cover art project!

"il Maestro" Vov Dylan will release this CD, which is a follow on from Incidental, at the end of August. This album will feature the timeless melodies of the American songbook, covering melodies such as As Time Goes By, Misty, Someone To Watch Over Me, Night and Day, Blue Skies, i'll be Seeing You amongst many others - it is a BIG album with 17 tracks and an hour of material.

Recorded at Underwood Studios in the Blue Mountains with Glenn on a beautiful Steinway model D, and joining in on 10 tracks is Double Bassist Darcy J Wright!

Congratulations again fellas!