Duet - Part 2

So apparently I managed to be so caught up in my painting that I completely forgot to take pictures of the final stages. Ah, well.

Painting this one reminded me of the wonderful charm of adult/child duets. I loved playing duets with my own children, whether we were using piano, french horn, trumpet, guitar, or voice. There's just something so warm and wonderful about it. And I remember my brother and I as children playing duets with our parents as well. I wonder if I can still get my boys (now 16 and 20) to sing along with me while I play "Rainbow Connection" on the piano. 

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Duet - Part 1

My brother's family was in town recently and while they were here I snapped a photo of my brother and his daughter playing a duet on the piano. They were rockin' "Heart and Soul" and "Chopsticks". It was an absolutely precious moment. And somehow I've had a run of painting folks from behind. It's like I'm able to sneak up and capture a moment in time, totally on the sly, and sneak away leaving them none the wiser and unaffected by my presence.

I started with just the background.
Piano color at the bottom, wall color at the top.

I sketched in the elements of the scene.

I painted the elements white so I could add color.
I also darkened the wall color.

I moved the girl over because I wanted them touching.
I began adding color.

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