Community Music School – Community Music School's 20th Anniversay Auction
Auction Ends: Oct 2, 2012 11:59 PM EDT

Painted Violins

Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star (The Suzuki theme song!) by Artist Michael Whartenby

Item Number
102
Estimated Value
Priceless
Sold
390 USD to dmspcpa
Number of Bids
14  -  Bid History

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Item Description

The piece is entitled "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star".  The medium used was gesso and permanent marker.  My creative process starts with doodles.  This is the first time I used my art on something other then a canvas.  Most of my art has no subject or narrative. In interpreting the song  "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" I wanted to portray the energy of a moment in songs narrative.  I like to think of my art as deconstructed building lines on an architects blue print.  Before I began on the violin I sketched out different variations of lines and stars that came to me through my marker.  Once I began to work on the violin I wanted to make sure that I stayed true to my creative style. I used my sketches as a guide and let the violins shape guide me to the final design.  Each stroke resembles the flow of the song and the movement of the violin.  I like to use different angles of the canvas to work so I would turn the violin different directions, stop and start at different parts, and change markers in the middle of the project.  I wanted the lines of the violin to fall in place with the lines that I drew.

Artist:  Michael Whartenby