With my
calender slowly filling up to the point that I have things scheduled
out to September, my poor muse is swamped. A nice little break that I
receive is when I receive a note from my friend Rebecca announcing
her newest work. Of course I decided that since these newest works of
hers were released so close together, it was only fitting that I post
them together.
Part 15
– Bellflowers
 |
| Click to go to Waltz of the Bellflowers video |
 |
| 'Irish Tranquility' by Dawn Star Wood |
Back on
May 17th, Rebecca cheerfully sent me a note exclaiming
that her video The Waltz of the Bellflowers was up. Of course she
apologized over the fact that she had already used the piece she
borrowed from me at least twice before. I couldn't help but chuckle
since several of my paintings end up having multiple types of flowers
in it depending on the feel that I was going for. Listening to her
new piece focusing on Bellflowers, I was struck by the feel of late
Spring/early Summer that she had woven in with her music. Even with
bells tolling in the background which brought to mind weddings. After
listening to the piece again, I realized that it actually made me
think of Midsummer Night's Dream due to the almost fairy-like quality
of the music. In a way, Waltz of the Bellflowers seems to be a
companion piece to her earlier works The Waltzing Dahlia and Foxglove Waltz. Together they almost seem to be her answer to Vivaldi's (1678-1741) Four Seasons.
The
piece she decided on for this particular musical number was Irish Tranquility, which I know she had used for Foxglove Waltz. As I had
mentioned before, I had done the piece back in 2011 as something for
St. Patrick's Day and was aiming to do native flowers of Ireland.
Part 16
– Trumpet Flowers
 |
| Click to go to Trumpet Flower Waltz |
 |
| 'Trumpet Tuner' by Dawn Star Wood |
I had
actually come across Rebecca's newest piece that I was in before she
had a chance to add all of the copyright stuff to give credit to the
artists. She later sends me a note letting me know that she had
everything labeled so it was safe to share. Softer then some of her
other pieces, Trumpet Flower Waltz is rather relaxing in the sense
that it could be used for meditation purposes or even as something to
listen to while working. There is a sense of Victorian elegance with
this particular waltz which makes me think of old stories of
traveling abroad. In a way, it reminds me of Chanson de Matin which
was written by composer Sir Edward Elgar (1857-1937).
The
painting that she decided to use was Trumpet Tuner, one of the few
pieces I had done specifically for Rebecca's music.
If you would like to see more from Rebecca and give her a message, here's where you can find her work:
deviantART: http://rebeccatripp.deviantart.com/
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/RebeccaETripp
deviantART: http://rebeccatripp.deviantart.com/
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/RebeccaETripp
Interested in finding my work? Here's were you can find and follow me:
deviantART: http://dawnstarw.deviantart.com/
No comments:
Post a Comment