Post 78: Art Topic - What Do You Listen to While Painting?

What Do You Listen to While Painting?

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Bettie Sperty

www.bsperty.com

Acrylics, oils, pottery

I find that when I’m working on a project my listening habits vary depending on the time of day or night and my mood. When I am in a music mood I will listen to a playlist on Spotify, or an old iTunes playlist on my phone or even some of my husbands music that I have on my phone. (Thank goodness for cell phones, right?)

My selections will run from 60’s-70’s R&B, old Soul music, Country, some rock n roll, to Spa music, inspirational music, mellow instrumentals. One of my playlists is labeled “Makes me dance”. Another is “Mellow Mix”. So, as you can see, I’m all over the place. Depends on what I need at the time. Sometimes I need calm, soft. Sometimes I want something I can sing along with. Sometimes I want to know what I’m going to hear (the artist, the songs, etc.) Other times I want to be surprised. 

On occasion, if I’m working at night, I may turn on the TV to half-watch and listen to a favorite show. 

But tonight, as I type this, I am listening to my husband play guitar downstairs. It’s a beautiful sound.

 

Sandra Lynn McClelland Lewin

https://www.slmlart.com/

Watercolors, Colored Pencils, Acrylics, Mixed Media

 

I like to listen to easy listening music while I am painting from the 60's, 70's and 80's.

 

Donna Liguria

https://donnascavepainting.blogspot.com/

Acrylics

Occasionally I have various music playing but most of the time I have the TV on a favorite channel and have half an ear to it. I am one of those that always has some background "noise" on in some shape or form. Much like Betty above, I might have some 70's R&B and old Soul music, some classic rock and my apologies but I loved the disco era which feeds my electronica fondness today I think.

 

A sort of 'relaxing' electronic music I thoroughly enjoy is listening to Above and Beyond.

 

Sometimes a sing-along is necessary too. I have to remember if the window is open or not, I don't want to scare the neighbors.

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Author: Donna Liguria
An artist member of PWAS in Woodbridge, VA specializing in acrylic painting. She paints landscapes, seascapes, animals and many subjects. Visit her Blog at https://donnascavepainting.blogspot.com/.