I wonder what you are listening to as you paint or model? I really enjoyed the above on BBC Sounds. I read the book some time ago but it is a great listen too. Sometimes I enjoy painting in silence before the household rises or on the rare occasion they walk together.
I tend to listen to podcasts/ You Tube , busy listening to an American Professor analyse The Lord of the Rings at the moment - VERY indepth - looses me at times .
ReplyDeleteI know what you mean re the American professor, I find the PPP chaps more accessible.
DeleteI tend to listen to the Radio -60s,70s,80s Music ...or Silence. On occasion I will listen to Talk-Back Radio until it tends to depress me ..so it is back to Silence.
ReplyDeleteNostalgic music , just the ticket.
DeleteI try to do it in silence but am regularly interrupted by one of the cats coming to tell me a long story.
ReplyDeleteMight have a go at listening to something; could improve my painting.
Ronnie
Listening to something stops me fretting over things as I paint , the physical nature of modelling/painting can allow a bit too much introspection to take place in my case.
DeleteLast time I did any painting (Autumn) I sat in the living room whilst Mrs N had the telly on in the background. Very companionable.
ReplyDeleteBefore that in the Spring I just painted in silence with the Sun streaming in. Then before that the previous year I listened to the old BBC radio version of LOTR.
Companionable painting can be great. Years ago I painted in the same room as Jan and the girls watched Strictly Come Dancing. As time went on I got sucked into it and watched. These days I sometimes enjoy painting at the desk as the girls do Lino cuts or other art. The old bbc lotr is splendid. A random question do you of a good audio/ dramatised version of the Kalevala? Tolkien was a big fan, I got a translation of it in uni but never have got far in. What I have read was fascinating.
DeleteThe Bo Hansson LOTR albumn is pretty good.
DeleteDepends. Sometimes it's just what my wife is watching on the telly, sometimes quiet, others... The Who, Jefferson Airplane, Eagles, Haemoglobin (Bleeders) theme, assorted John Carpenter or Morricone, etc...
ReplyDeleteGreat choice. Try It’s a beautiful day for some great sixties sound.
DeleteA little bit of painting this morning was accompanied by The KLF.
ReplyDeleteDo you perceive yourself as justified and ancient:)
DeleteAncient for sure but may not justified
DeleteThese days I often listen/watch Youtube videos by various 'music reaction' people. They are often quite young adults, often black, might not realise that The Beatles did so much stuff and think they have heard of Elvis but not sure if he is still alive or recorded much.
ReplyDeleteNew to me,interesting.
DeleteA sample:
Deletehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEciKkyONL4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_o8tnxWAEOM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OiSHiGFRWsQ
Usually it's random.and very eclectic playlists on Spotify or radio 4 programmes... In Our Time is very good
ReplyDeleteIn our time is great , the gin craze one was particularly memorable.
DeleteI am too easily distracted by sounds, so whenever I am working on something related to the hobby, I try to do it in silence.
ReplyDeleteSilence can be terrific at times for hobby activity.
Deletemy best painting music is classic fm because anything else gets me tapping my fingers - not good for the figures being painted - mind you my painting isn't that good anyway. I tried podcasts but found them too distracting such that I stopped painting. classical music fades nicely into the background - maybe I should try hotel lobby music.........
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