We headed into Boston today, an appointment for my daughter. I waited in the car while she had the appointment, then we spent some time shopping, walking in the cold Boston afternoon, having hot chocolate at Burdick Chocolates and enjoying the sights of this beautiful city as the late afternoon light shifted. When I did the drawing, I felt the eye was drawn to the top of the steeple of the Church of the Covenant, because the lines were heaviest there. That isn't what I wanted, so I added some emphasis along the street by adding some value to the people on the street and the window behind. It moved the viewer's eye down lower, away from the steeple. You can shift the focus of your design with minor adjustments to value, which create a change in interest.
This is my eighty-seventh daily drawing. Thank you for your continued interest.
This afternoon we went to Boston's Symphony Hall to watch the Handel and Haydn Orchestra play live to the film "Amadeus". It was astoundingly wonderful. The orchestra and chorale accompaniment performed beautifully with the movie. At first, I wasn't sure whether to watch the movie, or the performance, or how to alternate back and forth, but pretty quickly it became an easy balance of back and forth. As everyone was getting settled I did a quick sketch of people moving to their seats and the orchestra tuning their instruments. The concertmaster moved to the front for tuning, and just as the lights went down I grabbed the slightest indication of the conductor. When I got home I added shadow to everywhere except for a few music stands and the movie screen itself.
I have never seen this movie, though it came out over 30 years ago. It was breathtaking. However, I DID see "Amadeus" on stage. When I first moved to Washington DC in my early twenties, I bought a subscription to The National Theater. I was only twenty-two, didn't know much about this new city, and I bought the ticket series thinking it would be something on my calendar, and I could invite someone to each performance. The first play I saw was "Amadeus", with Ian Mckellen, Tim Curry and Jane Seymour. Wow! Having shared a room, albeit a big room, with Ian McKellen puts me in the gallery of greats with my daughter.
"Amadeus Live" is my forty-third daily drawing. Thank you for continuing to look.
The Ruiz Market caught my eye over near Ruggles one morning. I liked the storefronts and the family waiting for the bus in the morning light. These vintage storefronts are very appealing with their bright colors and warm welcome. This is my 23rd image for #Inktober. Thank you for looking.
