Some of my most satisfying paintings were done with only a feeling or a musical event in my mind as a starting point. For example, after performing Verdi's Requiem with a wonderful chorus (I'm a soprano), the music was still so vivid in my mind that I decided to paint the feeling of the music, with no endpoint in mind. What came out was m painting called "Verdi's Requiem" below.
Doing abstracts helps me express something in a totally different way, through purely color, shapes, and design.
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Verdi's Requiem, by Adele Sonora
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