PIANOJAZZ

Nic East - Sunday, June 15, 2008 - 3:49pm

This is a painting I did in 1986 when I was doing the Visual Engine Series. It is 48" high and 72" wide on tempered hardboard. It is painted with 6 coats of Lasceau acrylics.

The idea was to visualize the finger strikes and foot pedal action of a jazz pianist. In fact, I did the initial drawing while listening to pianist Tom Lawton practice on his grand piano. I dedicated it to him since he was such a good friend, allowing me to audit his playing. He now plays at the Four Seasons in Philadelphia.

Nic East
Creativity begins with a novel thought.

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Nic- Amazing use of color!

Rob Sigafoos - Monday, June 16, 2008 - 5:33pm

Nic-
Amazing use of color! Kinda hear the mucic!
Rob

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Music of the Swirls

Nic East - Tuesday, June 24, 2008 - 6:12pm

Stan Sotter Plays Jazz:
Stan Slotter plays jazz in front of Piannojazz by Nic East.

Hi Rob; Pianojazz was originally drawn while listening to Pianist Tom Lawton practice. His studio was adjacent to mine in 1981 and I often enjoyed listening to his colorful playing as he composed or arranged his music. I wanted to make a picture of what I saw in my mind as I listened and so I drew this on a scrap of letter sized graph paper with the idea of enlarging it later. Recently, I took a few shots of trumpet player Stan Slotter in front of the painting which hangs in my Great Room.

Nic East, Jim Thorpe, PA USA Creativity begins with a novel thought.

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