What kind of music do you listen to while painting?

[Claudemir Bonfim]

Originally Posted by Allan Rahbek

About your Danish Course

Unfortunately I'm not taking a Danish Course, If some day I visit you, we will talk in English.

Thanks for the help, and...

"Nyd dit maleri".

[Henry Wienhold]

I think both art forms painting and creating music naturally blend together.

Certain musicians paint a picture when they perform, you can visualize the imagery they create with their compositions.

I agree with you Claudemir, listening to music while working is like fuel for the soul, it helps generate mood and stimulates the mind. My favorite classical musician is Mozart, in my eyes and ears he was the greatest, what a gifted man he was, I would say he was beyond genius. His compositions have a dreamlike, haunting, spiritual quality.

[Thomas Nash]

I listen to a lot of different types of music. If I am feeling sluggish or sleepy I might put on some Rock just to get me going.

I listen to Classical and also Country and Blues too.

Some of my favorite's are a Flute recording of Bach, Mozart, Vivaldi, Gluck Buffardin and Mercadante. I have a CD called "The Very Best of Beethoven", it's sort of like Beethoven's greatest hits!

I also have one by Gheorghe Zamfir playing the Pan Flute, it's called Love themes from the Movies. I've played that one a lot.

Another that I recommend is "Mad About Guitars"- the greatest starts, the greatest music. It's all instrumental including something called "Portrait" by Myers. The list of artists is long, it's mostly classical including Bach.

I don't listen to the radio in the studio because it distracts me. When I listen to music I am familiar with, it kind of plays in the back of my mind and I can still focus on painting. I also ask my sitters what type of music they like. I can always find something we both enjoy.

[Michele Rushworth]

What I listen to depends on what needs to be done in the studio at the moment and what the speed of the music is.

For painting faces, hands or anything where I need to be sure and paint slowly and carefully it's has to be a CD of all slow songs. There's a series of CD's with titles like "The Most Relaxing Piano Music in the World -- Ever!" There's a 2-CD set for classical, guitar, etc. too. Corny titles, but I can count on the fact that just about every song is slow paced.

Then for canvas stretching, tidying up or painting big simple backgrounds I can play something faster. Anything from Classical to Enya, from African music to Zydeco.

[Enzie Shahmiri]

The music I listen to depends on my mood. When I go through my blue stages the music is heavy and sad, that's when Beethoven comes on.

For mellow pieces my favorites are Aria, Deep Forest Saphire Dreams, Sufi Souls.

But most of the time I play club mixes with an Arabic beat like Beduin Cafe, Louie De Vito, Arabic Lounge, etc. When I listen to music with drum beats I usually start to dance around, which really helps me to loosen up and step away from the easel.

[Allan Rahbek]

Bonfim,

Once, when doing some croquis drawing, the music was some Brazil or Argentine Accordion music that was very incitating. Unfortunately I did not get the musicians name. The music was rather raw and very varied. Maybe you could recommend a good accordion player ?

At another occasion, I attended a croquis session performed by a Budo Dancer. That is a Japanese Art-form and accompanied by Traditional Japanese music. The model will move and hold the pose for a short interval and then move on to another pose and so on ....

Allan

[Claudemir Bonfim]

Thanks everybody for your comments...

[Claudemir Bonfim]

Originally Posted by Thomas Nash

I don't listen to the radio in the studio because it distracts me.

It distracts me too, I wonder how can others listen to the radio and keep on painting the whole day.

[Claudemir Bonfim]

Originally Posted by Michele Rushworth

Then for canvas stretching, tidying up or painting big simple backgrounds I can play something faster. Anything from Classical to Enya, from African music to Zydeco.

Your studio must be a very happy place at this time Michele! I'd like to strech canvas with you some day.

[Claudemir Bonfim]

Originally Posted by Enzie Shahmiri

When I listen to music with drum beats I usually start to dance around, which really helps me to loosen up and step away from the easel.

Definitely you cannot stretch canvas with Michele Enzie!