For the month of December, I chose to draw something music-related and explain its meaning, my inspiration, and my thought process when brainstorming what to draw.
(Please look at the art before reading or reference it while reading)
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The Meaning Behind It
My goal when drawing this was to draw what music meant to me while adding in small details. The Oclef logo represents the studio I learn at, the circle of fifths represents the theory, and the musical elements in it (treble clef, repeat sign, notes, everything in the Oclef logo) represent music as a whole. Of course, music is more than just notes and noise, it has emotion and a part of music is about expressing yourself.
My Thought Process
Overall, my thought process when drawing was “How many details can I fit in?” and “Do I use color pencil or pen for this?”.
Since using a pencil to draw the treble clef in the middle would make it too obvious, I decided to use the negative space as the “pencil.” I first colored in the inside of the logo then used a small eraser as a “pencil” to draw a treble clef. A white treble clef would be much less noticeable than drawing it in pencil.
My Inspiration
My inspiration comes from a mosaic I colored in a coloring game. I also searched up multiple musical signs and looked at the Ocelf logo.
Thank you for reading!
Julia Li
Oclef Student – Power of Music