Reasons For Drowning - Page 2

Mischa Milosevic · 02-01-2006, 08:38 AM

Rob, this is awesome! Execution in the clouds. I

Alexandra Tyng · 02-01-2006, 10:49 AM

Now my 17-year-old son (a violinist and spare-time composer and portrait painter) wants to buy the CD also. He did listen to a segment of the music, however, so it wasn't just the cover, but it definitely had an influence on him.

Rob Sullivan · 02-01-2006, 08:42 PM

Jean, Mark and Mischa - many thanks!

Mark, no worries. I designed the type and all the packaging. I taught myself Photoshop and Illustrator when the millenium turned over. I was once a full-time illustrator, so I felt it was prudent to know these things.

Alexandra! I must tell Phil that he is already influencing young musicians! He will be ecstatic.

Mark Youd · 02-02-2006, 04:20 AM

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Michele Rushworth · 02-05-2006, 12:22 AM

Linda wrote:

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It's a haunting visual, quite edgy, and almost gothic.

My thoughts exactly. Perfect for the music you describe.

Linda Nelson · 02-05-2006, 11:38 AM

Rob -

What an achievment! Excellent execution, excellent composition. That will definitely sell some cds, and that can never be bad for your portfolio! Did you enjoy the experience?

Congratulations,
Linda

Rob Sullivan · 02-05-2006, 02:01 PM

I don't know, Michele. I think that sometimes Linda B. knows my work better than I do!

And hello to Linda N! Long time! Thank you for your lovely words. And to answer your question - it was hard to find anything BUT enjoyment in the experience.

Working in tandem with another artist - especially one so incredibly gifted, in this case - is a situation that I think we all would love to have. I had to pinch myself on numerous occasions - especially when I arrived at his studio after a looong day of teaching: He put a glass of Balvenie 15-year in my hand, sat me down in a comfy chair, and proceeded to play a haunting and beautiful movement on the piano. He insisted on doing this on a weekly basis as integral to the project. I thought, "What did I do to deserve this?"

Another huge thing (that I'd mentioned before) was the fact that the very nature of the agreed-upon visual was concurrent to my penchant for the female figure in a landscape, and how they can work together to create an overall mood, color or emotion. It's VERY rare, I find, that I can paint what I truly want and have it fulfill a particular need. Let's hope this keeps happening; it makes for better art from me.

Michele Rushworth · 02-05-2006, 02:41 PM

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Working in tandem with another artist - especially one so incredibly gifted, in this case - is a situation that I think we all would love to have.

Isn't that great! I had a similar situation working with the directors of the Pacific Northwest Ballet company on this painting: http://www.michelerushworth.com/ballet2.htm

It was truly a "peak experience," having a creative collaboration with the two of them.