Cats and other musings

This week I finished a London Drawing Group class on drawing cats. It was enjoyable and relaxing. There were some drawings of cats as examples, and students were encouraged to use a variety of materials, which I do anyway. I had not used matte medium with pastels before, however. It was a new treat. The lower image has some of that, as well as markers and coloured pencil. The weather has been dreary, but life doesn't have to be.

This weekend, I recorded two friends, each singing a song I wrote for a musical I’m in the process of writing. It's early days, but I've been absorbing information and watching other musicals like mad, observing structure of songs, how they fit in scenes, choreography, listening to orchestration, and harmonies with voices, counterparts… oh, my goodness! Lots to absorb.

This coming week will be 5 days of Iced Teacup Challenge with Michael Averill and the Write Songs You Love community. Beginning this Wednesday is Udderfest at the Tom Rooney Playhouse. It carries on through Sunday, with plays, musical performances and improv, as well as the famous War of Wits. I'll be volunteering for front of house duties for part of it, and my two friends, Paula Loroff and Tristan Higginson will be singing those songs for two short scenes during the Playwrights Circle scripted readings at 1 pm this Saturday. Admission for this particular event is free. The rest of the shows are $15 admission. More information at https://harbourtheatre.ca .

If I have time this week, I may work on Pride Bird, who has been feeling neglected. I was watching Chris Fraser on social media, painting with headphones on, listening to Classical music. ( They were, not myself, though I’m fond of quite a bit of Classical music. ) I felt inspired.

Cheers. Enjoy your week.