Hello again for another installment of the Art Challenge Projects.
As we have been working on these projects, I have written a few times about unexpected situations I have run into that have increased the challenge aspect of these projects. This time when I opened the painting from Sara, I didn't see anything we had originally discussed for this project. We started with the idea of an old-looking train! So, sometime along the line Sara's drawing wasn't panning out as she wanted and had to compromise with what she had drawn by that point in the week. Maybe soon we'll have done enough projects that my expectation is to be ready for anything.
When I started the music for this project, I had to switch my mentality from a train idea to the small bridge in a thick forest. The feel evolved into one of seclusion and old memories long gone while still maintaining the warmth of a summer forest. I took this as an opportunity to work on the simplicity of layering and musical ideas. Often I add too many parts to a track and have parts competing with one another. This time I limited myself to 4 simultaneous instrument patches and created interest through the notes, mix, and effects. The challenge forced me to focus on making each part count towards the whole, and I think the music brings out those emotions I was hoping to produce because of that focus.
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