Gary J. Kirkpatrick

Tag: music drawings

  • Music Drawings from the Palau

    For several years I made drawings while sitting in the audience in the Palau de la Musica in Valencia, Spain. In the darkened auditorium I could not see very well, so I would find out what I had drawn. I used both hands. In one I held a Pilot pen and in the other a brush with a water reservoir which I used to create the washes and shadows.

    Here you see the result in an 8 minute video set to Libertadores by Oscar Navarro, who is from Valencia. We have been there when this piece was performed and Oscar was there too. It’s a wonderful piece. I hope you enjoy it and the drawings.

  • Prints of pen and ink music related drawings

    Prints of pen and ink music related drawings

    I did these pen and ink drawings in the audience at Palau de la Musica in Valencia, Spain.  The originals are done on very small paper in pen and ink.  I use both hands, one for the ink pen and the other a brush with a water reservoir.  I call it automatic drawing since I can not see what I am doing, between looking at the subject and the darkness of the hall.  I can not work from photographs as photos are not permitted.  Pricing information at the bottom. 

     

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    Bass Fiddler print
    Bass Fiddler

    Contrabass at Palau de la Musica, pen and ink, prints only
    Contrabass at Palau de la Musica, pen and ink, prints only

     

    Palau de la Musica Group
    Palau de la Musica Group

     

    Cory At The Piano
    Cory At The Piano

    Dancing in the Concert Hall
    Dancing in the Concert Hall

     

    Palau de la Musica members of the band
    Palau de la Musica members of the band

     

     

    Conductor and Stage at Palau de la Musica
    Conductor and Stage at Palau de la Musica

     

    Contrabass Standing at Palau de la Musica
    Contrabass Standing at Palau de la Musica

    To Order

    Contact me with the name of drawing using email info@garyjkirkpatrick.com, by phone (US) +1 570 832 4480 or Spain +34 658 744 302.  $35/35 Euros for 8.5″ x 11″ (approx) / 21 x 30 cm  $25 for 11.5″ x 17″ (approx) / 30 x 42 cm.   Giclee prints ($60/60 euros for 12″ x 16″ / 30 x 40cm).     

  • June 2016 pen and ink drawings from the Palau de la Musica

    June, 2016

    These are my latest pen and ink drawings done at the Palau de la Musica in Valencia, Spain.

    Bass Violin, Palau de la Musica, 2' x 4" pen and ink
    Bass Violin, Palau de la Musica, 2′ x 4″ pen and ink

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  • Fantasy Trio

    Fantasy Quartet

    This is based on an automatic drawing and given an expressionist treatment in acrylics.  Automatic drawing was popularized by the surrealists in the 1920ś.  The audience is bathed in a comforting blue haze.  The original drawing is posted below.  

    Trio at the Palau, acrylics on canvas, 21 x 18 cm," 55 x 45 cm
    Trio at the Palau, acrylics on canvas, 21″ x 18″,” 55 x 45 cm, SOLD

    Quartet drawing
    Quartet drawing pen and ink

  • Palau de la Musica– Section of the Band

    This is based on a pen and ink miniature, with many elements of fantasy.

     

    Palau de la Musica-- Section of the Band 65 x 54 cm, 25 x 21" acrylic on canvas
    Palau de la Musica– Section of the Band 65 x 54 cm, 25 x 21″ acrylic on canvas