12 August 2008, #9. "Man Sitting - Back View" - 5m23s

The first time I tried to channel a Thiebaud painting, I failed. This time, however, I had the image in front of me, and I must say I was much more successful. This improv is peaceful and slightly melancholy. It has a nice arc and doesn't overreach.

"Man Sitting - Back View" (1964) by Wayne Thiebaud
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Recorded on August 12th, 2008, at Magic Closet Studios, in Portland, OR.

12 August 2008, #8. "The Gulf Stream" - 2m02s

I did not know what to do with this painting by Winslow Homer, other than to do my best to evoke the teeming, whitecapped water and the imminent violence.

"The Gulf Stream" (1899) by Winslow Homer
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Recorded on August 12th, 2008, at Magic Closet Studios, in Portland, OR.

12 August 2008, #7. "Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures)" - 3m31s

"Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures)" (1971) by David Hockney
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Recorded on August 12th, 2008, at Magic Closet Studios, in Portland, OR.