Sunday, March 6, 2011

"Painted Violins" for the Harrisburg Symphony

The "Painted Violins" is a fundraising project for the Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra. Twelve violins painted by Central Pennsylvania artists will be auctioned off on April 3 to benefit the organization.



As a selected artist, I chose to represent the composition "Carnival of the Animals" by French composer Camille Saint-Saƫns.

The Challenge:
To fit 14 movements on the small violin:
*March of the Lion
*Hens and Roosters
*Wild Asses
*Tortoises
*The Elephant
*Kangaroos
*Aquarium
*Characters with Long Ears
*The Cuckoo
*Aviary
*Pianists
*Fossils
*The Swan
*Finale

The Sketch:




Painting In Progress:









Finished!











A local news clip about the project:



If you enjoyed this posts, you may like:
*The Great CHAIRity Event: Painting a chair of Boiling Springs
* Sebastian and Sylvester: Two Cats Play Amid Cardinals and Roses
* Home on the Range: Where the Deer and Buffalo Play
* Hiking in the Dark: Sparkle Magazine Illustration



Thanks for stopping by!

~Cheryl