For this project we were asked to create a drawing based on an instrumental song that we were allowed to choose. I chose the song, “Greed,” by Ali Helnwein, one of my favorite modern composers (his father, Gottfried Helnwein, is actually my favorite artist). I used charcoal, gesso, graphite, and ink on paper; using different marks and mediums to represent different sounds and instruments. I enjoyed making something based on music, since I’ve always loved music and I love incorporating art and music in this way. While I was making these two drawings there were times when I wanted to make marks based on my personal preference to make them look more aesthetically pleasing, in my opinion, but I resisted those urges because I wanted the drawings to be almost dictated by the music and I didn’t want to make marks that I felt were not present in the song I had chosen.
If you want to hear the song I used again it’s on Ali’s myspace: www.myspace.com/alihelnwein
Self discipline… very important. Here is your quote:
“While I was making these two drawings there were times when I wanted to make marks based on my personal preference to make them look more aesthetically pleasing, in my opinion, but I resisted”
That is golden. nice job.
Lee