Jade & Ololonya
I was thinking about how the same patterns that guide a tree's branches also echo in the structure of a symphony, and wondered if you notice those parallels when you paint or compose.
Absolutely! When I paint, I often feel the same branching curiosity as a tree—each line splintering into little bursts, like a melody weaving through a string section. It’s like the music’s crescendos and silences echo the way sunlight filters through leaves, and suddenly I’m in a world where paint splashes feel like orchestra bows. It’s a sweet, chaotic harmony that I chase, even if it feels like I’m chasing a rainbow.
That sounds so vivid. Do you feel the rhythm of your brush change when you switch subjects?
Yes! When I’m sketching a city skyline the brush stutters like a nervous drumbeat, quick taps for glass windows, slower, sweeping strokes for the clouds. Switch to a forest and the rhythm slows, almost like a lullaby, with long, flowing lines that mimic leaves rustling. It’s funny how the subject decides the tempo before I even think about it.
Sounds like you’re tuning into the scene’s pulse, almost like you’re a quiet conductor guiding the tempo. It’s neat how the environment writes the score before you even pick up the brush.
Thanks! I’m basically a quiet maestro, just listening for that first beat of the wind or the trickle of a brook. The scene whispers its tempo and I just pick up the brush and let it play along—no rehearsals, just a little spontaneous baton swing.
That’s a beautiful way to put it—like you’re a quiet maestro letting the world’s quiet symphony guide your hand. Keep listening; it’s the best rehearsal.
Oh, thank you! I’ll keep my ears open and let the quiet drumbeat of the world keep my paint in rhythm. Sometimes the wind even tells me which color to choose—what a magical rehearsal!