For this piece I took the theme coffee from the previous day and in some internet wanderings came across Van Gogh's Café Terrace At Night, which I used to inspire this piece. I focussed on the bright and dark areas of the painting and did a three-minute writing exercise inspired by each. I then wove the result of the two exercises into this piece using minimal additional text. I really enjoyed this process, as the painting provided a wonderful source of inspiration. There was so much to tease out of it, and I think I might have to start a series of these pieces inspired by impressionist art.

Song-Chain Project, Night Songs, City Songs, The Warm Side Of Love, Both Sides Of LoveErica Bramham18 March 2017impressionistic, art, painting, van gogh, modal, phrygian, voice, guitar, atmospheric

SCP #44: The Spine Of Time

I concluded yesterday's blog post by saying that I would let interest and enjoyment be my guide, and I think that's something that deserves a little exploration. It's not quite as simple as just doing what you are enjoying, especially if you want to develop your skills at something. What is good for you may not necessarily be enjoyable, and it is easy to become bored or to feel like your practice is stagnating if you don't work outside of your comfort zone every now and then.

Song-Chain Project, Life & Death, Clocks & Time, Domestic SongsErica Bramham22 February 2017writing exercises, lyric writing, practice, motivation, goals, voice, impressionistic, piano, poetry

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