1/31, Saturday. The 3rd art workshop this week at Art Love Salon.
Abrigail Platters prepared a presentation.
However, it took half an hour to get her laptop probably projected to this large display.
She recommended a few books on illustration.
Commented on a solo exhibition of hers and how she developed her paintings.
Our first excercise is come up with 25 compositions, 1 minute each.
So fast, that our brains haven't get to the criticising stage.
Some of those minutes, she would have suggestions: imaging you are view from low, draw in Van Gogh's style, then Picasso's style, stormy weather, ...
2nd excercise is mark 4 favorite out of these 25, and discuss with her. Then we pick one, and make more compositions using this idea. I picked the camp fire with a hiker. Moved the subject from center to lower left, and then, move the fire out way out, added a mug for the hiker. She also recommended looking at Morgan Weistling's painting with lights. If I were to elaborate this painting, will be adding fireflies and maybe glowing mushrooms as fire ember. Maybe a bit of silouette to hint the distant mountains.
The Wild Party is a musical by Andrew Lippa (both lyrics and music, and I like both, what a talent!).
The plot is simple, a estranged couple throws a party.
Guests arrive, they flirt. Jealousy. Finally a gun fired.
It's in the 20s, all jazz and big bang swing - my favorite.
No stage, excellent acting, good singing and fun orchestra. I very much enjoyed it. I especially like An Old-Fashioned Love Story by Madelaine the lesbian. Super funny, great acting. This is my first time attending Sound Theatre Company. I may go to their shows in the future, if they play in a theatre that I can walk to.
