Saturday, May 4, 2013

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Red Hot + Rio




























Listening toRed Hot + Rio (released 1996)
Album length / Painting time: 70:03
Familiarity with the album: My friend Liz bought me this CD in high school,  because I was in love with David Byrne and Marisa Monte's version of The Waters of March.  I probably listened to it 500 times in high school and college,  and now I have recently rediscovered this tasty album.
Recommended by: Me (but thanks Liz)
Painting size: 22X28"

Red Hot + Rio is a bossa nova compilation album,  released through the Red Hot Organization (RHO),  "a not-for-profit international organization dedicated to fighting AIDS through pop culture".  More info on RHO here.

Monday, April 15, 2013

"Grace" by Jeff Buckley

Listening toJeff Buckley "Grace" (released 1994)
Album length / Painting time: 51:44
Familiarity with the album: Painted on my second listen.  Man,  what a gnarly album!
Recommended by: Aaron
Painting size: 22X28"

Sunday, April 14, 2013

"Animal Joy" by Shearwater


Listening to: Shearwater "Animal Joy" (released 2012)
Album length / Painting time:43:05
Familiarity with the album: I was getting to know and leaning to love this album.
Recommended by: Jeff
Painting size: 24X36"
Price: $300
Side Notes: 

  • On canvas.  These might all be on canvas from here on out.  
  • Interestingly,  I was not wild about this painting when I made it.  I considered painting the album again,  but felt it would be a little dishonest.  I stashed it away for a few months (during which I listened to Animal Joy quite a bit),  then pulled the painting back out,  and realized that it looked exactly like the album sounded.  And I think I love it.
  • Listen to this album.  It's pretty magnificent.

Wednesday, May 30, 2012

"Mule Variations" by Tom Waits


Listening toTom Waits "Mule Variations" (released 1999)
Album length / Painting time:70:30
Familiarity with the album: We're old buddies
Recommended by: Gin
Painting size: 24X36"
Price: $300
Side Note: On canvas.  A big canvas!  There's some pencil and marker happening with paint, here.

Sunday, April 24, 2011

"The King of Limbs" by Radiohead










Listening to: Radiohead "The King of Limbs" (released 2011)
Album length / Painting time:37:24
Familiarity with the album: First time.
Recommended by:Jeff
Painting size: 12X30"
Price: 'twas a wedding gift. 'tis gone.

I think these will all be on canvas from now on. 

Sunday, January 2, 2011

The Velvet Underground & Nico
















Listening toThe Velvet Underground & Nico (released 1967)
Album length / Painting time: 48:51
Familiarity with the album: I completely forgot...  I bought this album in college and listened to it quite a bit.  For some reason,  I thought I'd be going into this one a little raw-er.  Funny how we get old and forget things,  isn't it?
Recommended by: Anneliese
Painting size: 24X30"
Price: sold

This was my second commission!  YES!  Keep them coming.  My friend, Playwright/Director/Actor Anneliese Toft commissioned this for her boyfriend.  

Yellows.  Any thoughts on the yellows of my painting vs. the yellow banana on the cover of the album?  Sadly,  my lemons/flowers will not peel off the canvas to reveal anything like this underneath.  

Canvas.  I love these on canvas.  I think i might stop being cheap and paint on canvas, and quit it with the paper.  I don't know why I ever abandoned canvas.  When I finished this one,  I wanted to hang it right up on my own wall.

Wednesday, December 8, 2010

"Velocifero" by Ladytron



Listening to: Ladytron "Velocifero" (released 2008)
Album length / Painting time: 54:29
Familiarity with the album: I had listened to it once, 5 days earlier.
Recommended by: Megan
Painting size: 24X30"
Price: sold

This was my first commission! I was so excited to be asked to paint this album! It's a Christmas present for a friend's friend though, so sssshhhhhh. Don't say you saw it.

Also, this is on canvas and is a bit larger than the other pieces, and I am extremely pleased with it. I think that it both captures the way I visualize this album and also stands alone as a piece of art that someone will (hopefully... fingers crossed) want to hang on his wall.

Okay folks, I am open for business. Would you like me to paint "Dark Side of The Moon" for your uncle? Just ask! As always, I can be contacted at adiejanci@gmail.com .

Happy holidays!

Monday, November 15, 2010

"Left and Leaving" by The Weakerthans



Listening to: The Weakerthans "Left and Leaving" (released 2000)
Album length / Painting time: 51:46
Familiarity with the album: Oh my goodness I love this album
Recommended by: Meeeee
Painting size: 20X26"
Price: $200

Sunday, November 14, 2010

"Tommy" by The Who



Listening to: The Who "Tommy" (released 1969)
Album length / Painting time: 74:00
Familiarity with the album: I don't think I'd ever heard the whole thing though.
Recommended by: Mom
Painting size: 18X24"
Price: $200
Side Note: There may have been some preconceived visuals here... well, poo poo poo- I think it's nice.

Tuesday, August 31, 2010

"Winged Life" by Shearwater



Listening to: Shearwater "Winged Life" (released 2004)
Album length / Painting time: 52:14
Familiarity with the album: A recent friend, but already a familiar one.
Recommended by: Jeff&Adie
Painting size: 18X24"
Price: $300
Side Note: I must have been hearing a ship burning on the ocean.

Saturday, August 28, 2010

"All Things Must Pass" by George Harrison



Listening to:
George Harrison "All Things Must Pass" (released 1970)
Album length / Painting time: 105:59 (that's a long album)
Familiarity with the album: Very familiar
Recommended by: Sarah
Painting size: 20X26"
Price: $300
Side Note(s): George is a great love of my life. I was so excited when Sarah recommended this album. "All Things Must Pass" is long and exceptional and important. I was nervous to paint it, but I'm pretty pleased with the result.

Also, I'm back. Let's paint music.

Wednesday, August 4, 2010

"Blacklisted" by Neko Case



Listening to:
Neko Case "Blacklisted" (released 2002)
Album length / Painting time: 37:18
Familiarity with the album: Didn't know it.
Recommended by: Anna
Painting size: 20X26"
Price: $300
Side Note(s): Though I wasn't familiar with the album, I feel like I captured my experience of it. The whole thing felt like fireflies and grass to me and, well, that's what the painting looks like! Unfortunately, this dumb, blurry picture doesn't do the painting justice. There is a lot of detail that I just couldn't capture. Want to come over with your awesome camera and show me how it's done? Want to come over and decide if you REALLY want to buy all of these paintings? Okay! Also, I haven't posted in a while, because I've been extremely busy and out-of-town, but I'll get back in the swing of things soon! There is just so much music to paint, ya know?

Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Featured on Hear in Gainesville!

My friend Dante Lima wrote a really lovely piece about Seeing From Hearing on his blog! Dante is a talented writer and musician from Gainesville, FL who writes a local music blog called Hear In Gainesville. He is incredibly passionate and knowledgeable about music, and has given me a lot of insight into the albums I've painted.

Check out his piece here:
Hear In Gainesville: Seeing From hearing

And even if you're not in Gainesville, you should check out his other posts; he's got some fantastic pieces on there, and he might even turn you on to your new favorite band!

Sunday, July 18, 2010

"Ys" by Joanna Newsom



Listening to:
Joanna Newsom "Ys" (released 2006)
Album length / Painting time: 55:38
Familiarity with the album: I was ignorant. I didn't know.
Recommended by: Andrew
Painting size: 20X26"
Price: $200
Check it out below: Another makin'-it video! I left the sound in again; though it sounds like nonsense sped up like this, I like it. Be sure to check out my weirdo foot at 1:30!

Thursday, July 15, 2010

"Give Up" by The Postal Service



Listening to: The Postal Service "Give Up" (released 2003)
Album length / Painting time: 44:59
Familiarity with the album: I love this album! These songs are College for me. It's my "I'm goin' out tonight", "I live in a big city", "I'm not gonna sleep", "I'm an artist" album.
Recommended by: I'm giving Julia the credit on this one (thanks for all the music)!
Painting size: 20X26"
Price: $200
Side Note: I think this painting looks like the music, but doesn't feel like the music. Out of curiosity, I just did an image search for the actual album cover- which I had actually never seen before- and it's kind of great: A simple cover for such a rich album, and it works. 

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

"Fleet Foxes" by Fleet Foxes



Listening to:
Fleet Foxes "Fleet Foxes" (released 2008)
Album length / Painting time: 39:15
Familiarity with the album: I know it pretty well, actually. I surprised myself.
Recommended by: Elliot
Painting size: 20X26"
Price: $200

Sunday, July 11, 2010

"Pink Moon" by Nick Drake



Listening to:
Nick Drake "Pink Moon" (released 1972)
Album length / Painting time: 28:22
Familiarity with the album: Familiar.
Recommended by: Chris
Painting size: 20X26"
Price: $300

Monday, July 5, 2010

"Pet Sounds" by The Beach Boys



Listening to:
The Beach Boys "Pet Sounds" (released 1965)
Album length / Painting time: 35:58
Familiarity with the album: Honestly? I had never listened to it.
Recommended by: Jeff L., Dante, Laura, Biz
Painting size: 20X26"
Price: $200
Okay, so:
It's one of the most influential records of all time. I know that. Maybe it's just my association with these songs as singular entities being pounded into my brain by the oldies station... Perhaps. It's just not moving me. "God Only Knows" is certainly a beautiful song, but I don't find this album particularly inspiring. I like it alright. But it's not rubpaintallovermybodyinaswoon-worthy.

My boyfriend was with me when I worked on this piece, and he felt the same way. When the album was done, he joked, "The Beach Boys? More like Shitty Vampire Weekend", which comment I proceeded to post on Facebook, for its hilarity. I never expected the backlash that resulted. There were too many comments and discussions to post it all, but here are some favorites:

"That sentence makes me hate Jeff."

"Does Jeff have a problem with the Beach Boys? Has he ever heard "Pet Sounds"? Is he a complete IDIOT?"

"Vampire Weekend=Shit"

"Every thing can't be all BASS heavy like your dang hippity-hoppity music."

Things got a little heated. My conclusion? People are really passionate about the music they love. So am I! Though I have never felt "right" for liking something, while someone else was "wrong" for being unmoved by it. I LOVE Tom Waits. I think he is brilliant, but I know a lot of people who will take a BIG PASS on Tom. He doesn't do it for everyone. Sgt. Pepper doesn't even do it for everyone! Pet Sounds will probably be a North Star for fans and musicians for ages, but others will simply live and die for... whatever they want. Vampire Weekend. And fair enough.

Saturday, July 3, 2010

"Andrew Bird & The Mysterious Production of Eggs" by Andrew Bird



Listening to:
Andrew Bird "Andrew Bird & The Mysterious Production of Eggs" (released 2005)
Album length / Painting time: 53:24
Familiarity with the album: Quite familiar.
Recommended by: Laura!
Painting size: 20X26"
Price: $300
Check it out below: My first video! I sped it up, so of course the album sounds nothing like music (in fact, more like chirping birds than Andrew Bird) But you can see the progression of the painting, which is pretty interesting.

Wednesday, June 30, 2010

"Begin to Hope" by Regina Spektor



Listening to: Regina Spektor "Begin to Hope" (released 2006)
Album length / Painting time: 47:15
Familiarity with the album: Familiar with all of the songs, but not in album form.
Recommended by: Me. I was just too curious about the result...
Painting size: 20X26"
Price: $200
Side note: I can NOT listen to "Samson" or "Summer in the City" without crying. It isn't possible. In fact, I haven't been listening to Regina much since I realized what she does to me. There are (literally) tears in this painting.

Monday, June 28, 2010

"In the Aeroplane over the Sea" by Neutral Milk Hotel



Listening to: Neutral Milk Hotel "In the Aeroplane over the Sea" (released 1998)
Album length / Painting time: 39:51
Familiarity with the album: Vaaaaaaaague familiarity
Recommended by: Brian, the Great Music Recommender. And a nod to Dante for The Talk. Painting size: 20X26"
Price: $200
Side note: This is the first piece that I'm really questioning. Up until now, I have mostly felt that my images were right-on (for me)... but I almost feel like this album it too complicated to be captured in this way. I also don't know the album very well, and am overwhelmed. What do you think?

Sunday, June 27, 2010

"The Whole Story" by Kate Bush



Listening to: Kate Bush "The Whole Story" (released 1986, songs recorded 1977-1986)
Album length / Painting time: 48:53
Familiarity with the album: LOVED IT in high school. Haven't heard it in a while.
Recommended by: me. I once painted "Hounds of Love" in a high school art class.
Painting size: 21X30"
Price: $150
Side note: This is a compilation album. Valid for the project? I think so.

Thursday, June 24, 2010

"A Question of Balance" by The Moody Blues



Listening to: The Moody Blues "A Question of Balance" (released 1970)
Album length / Painting time: 38:35
Familiarity with the album: It's been with me for years, though not prominently.
Recommended by: me. A very visual album.
Painting size: 18X24"
Price: $150
Side note: How bad is my camera? SO BAD. No fretting allowed though; the painting isn't worthy of that.

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

"Veckatimest" by Grizzly Bear



Listening to: Grizzly Bear "Veckatimest" (released 2008)
Album length / Painting time: 52:02
Familiarity with the album: mmm, I THINK I had MAYBE heard a couple songs before.
Recommended by: Dante
Painting size: 20X26"
Price: $200
Side note: Some of the paintings are extremely difficult to photograph with my crappy camera. This one's a perfect example.

Monday, June 21, 2010

"Digital Ash in a Digital Urn" by Bright Eyes



Listening to: Bright Eyes "Digital Ash in a Digital Urn" (released 2005)
Album length / Painting time: 50:05
Familiarity with the album: I know that stuff
Recommended by: soy yo.
Painting size: 20X26"
Price: $200

Sunday, June 20, 2010

"Sink Like a Symphony" by Fred Thomas



Listening to: Fred Thomas "Sink Like a Symphony" (released 2006)
Album length / Painting time: 48:55
Familiarity with the album: My favorite album. If you've never heard it, you should. Click his name to hear some tunes. Click HERE to buy it.
Recommended by: my heart and brain
Painting size: 18X24"
Price: $200

"In Rainbows" by Radiohead



Listening to: Radiohead's "In Rainbows" (released 2007)
Album length / Painting time: 42:43
Familiarity with the album: Vague familiarity
Recommended by: Jeff
Painting size: 20X26"
Price: $300

Saturday, June 19, 2010

"Alice" by Tom Waits



Listening to: Tom Waits' "Alice" (released 2002)
Album length / Painting time: 48:23
Familiarity with the album: We go WAY back.
Recommended by: This one was all me.
Painting size: 20X26"
Price: $300

Thursday, June 17, 2010

"The Golden Archipelago" by Shearwater



Listening to: Shearwater's "The Golden Archipelago" (released 2010)
Album length / Painting time: 38:11
Familiarity with the album: Know it
Recommended by: Jeff
Painting size: 16X30"
Price: $200

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

"Rook" by Shearwater



Listening to: Shearwater 's "Rook" (released 2008)
Album length / Painting time: 38:18
Familiarity with the album: First time listen
Recommended by: Jeff
Painting size: 20X26"
Price: $300