Young Harpist - Page 5

Cindy Procious · 03-03-2006, 08:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Alexandra Tyng

She is a teenager, a serious harpist, and this was an attempt to show a musician in the act of playing, accurately with respect to hand position, feet/pedal position, posture, etc. I wanted to capture the feeling of grace and hard work that go into playing the harp. It's really a very difficult instrument to play, because hands and feet are working together. .

I can't believe I missed this when you posted it. This is absolutely stunning!

I remember you being worried about the hand position, and whether it was accurate. I don't think you wound up having to change anything, did you?

Thanks for sharing the WIP - it's actually very heartening to know that accomplished painters like you struggle through issues (such as the wallpaper) like the rest of us mortals do.

Cindy Procious · 03-03-2006, 08:49 AM

I sure wish I lived closer to you and Garth so I could come pester you. Although, I just reread a thread in which I was threatening to crash Sharon Knettell's studio LAST YEAR, and I never have, even though she lives only about 90 miles away.

But, what reminded me was that Linda Brandon said she'd seen this painting in person - Linda, you sure do get around! Were you on holiday, or what?

Alexandra Tyng · 03-03-2006, 09:47 AM

Many thanks, Garth and Cindy!

Yes, Garth was over here yesterday. We went to the U.S. Courthouse to photograph our judge portraits. Garth's looked stunning in the Ceremonial Courtrrom. Actually I was tagging along as a lighting assistant, trying to absorb some of Garth's photography expertise. Anyway, thanks, Garth, you are too complimentary.

Cindy, any time you are going to be in this area, just give me a call. Believe me, I totally understand how hard it is to get out of the normal routine.

I actually did end up changing the hand position slightly. I moved the entire arpeggio up one string. I forget now exactly what happened, but I think that when I was putting the strings in their final position, I realized that something was off--maybe the arms would have been too long or the fingers didn't reach or she wouldn't have been playing a real chord. So I had to move the entire hand area!

Cindy Procious · 03-03-2006, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Alexandra Tyng

I realized that something was off--maybe the arms would have been too long or the fingers didn't reach or she wouldn't have been playing a real chord. So I had to move the entire hand area!

Wow. Well done!