Arranging Monet
A panoramic shot, although distorting the shape, gives some idea of the width of the piece.
In this example I took a Monet waterlilies painting which is almost square in dimensions, and stretched it out over three landscape canvases.
Monet: Waterlilies, 1906, No.3
One of the most valuable skill sets for musicians and artists is the art of arrangement, which is effectively re-composition.
To arrange another person's work effectively you need to understand:
- Language
- Composition
- Style
A tryptich is three canvases next to each other, creating one very wide scene.
The first step was to tone the canvas and then sketch in the main features.
The original piece had to be re-composed in order to translate the sweeping rhythms over this much wider canvas.
Adding textures.
A panoramic shot, although distorting the shape, gives some idea of the width of the piece.
In position! Now it's time to sit back and smell the lilies.
In the field of music, for example I have taken Bach keyboard arrangements of Vivaldi Violin Concertos, and re-arranged them for myself to perform with guitar and strings, or even on solo guitar. Enjoy my arrangement of Vivaldi's 'Autumn' for guitar and strings.