The Art of Music - anyone else dabble?

Joxer · 04-29-2013, 10:16 AM

Does anyone else dabble in music-based art or posters?

I recently pulled together a long-held design idea based around the heroes of American Music.

I must admit it is a little biaised towards my personal taste

...unlucky Britney ;-)

https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1281...imited-edition

**Janszoon** · 04-29-2013, 10:21 AM

Why are are KISS, Bon Jovi and Sinatra up in Maine and New Hampshire?

Paul Smeenus · 04-29-2013, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

Why are are KISS, Bon Jovi and Sinatra up in Maine and New Hampshire?

Well, if the geography question is raised there's a LOT of inconsistencies. Metallica and RHCP are backwards. The Dead are in WYOMING ferpissakes. Zappa is on the wrong coast. o_O

Joxer · 04-29-2013, 10:28 AM

Where possible I've located bands/artists as close as possible to their "spiritual home" ;-)

With the huge amount of important artists from areas such as New York and California it's been a bit of a challenge and some compromises had to be made in the interest of the overall look & feel of the design.

I started off placing the biggest artists (IMHO) in the correct spot and then worked around them.

I hope I'm not judged too harshly and that I haven't flung too many people's favourite bands to odd locations :-)

Joxer · 04-29-2013, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Paul Smeenus

Zappa is on the wrong coast. o_O

Wasn't Zappa born in Baltimore?

**Janszoon** · 04-29-2013, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Paul Smeenus

Well, if the geography question is raised there's a LOT of inconsistencies. Metallica and RHCP are backwards. The Dead are in WYOMING ferpissakes. Zappa is on the wrong coast. o_O

Yeah, after I posted that I realize that Public Enemy is in Chicago.

Joxer · 04-30-2013, 02:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

Yeah, after I posted that I realize that Public Enemy is in Chicago.

I thought they were founded in Long Island, NY?

I fully recognise that there'll be a few bands a little out of place geographically but that's a conscious design decision.

Any feedback on the design in general?

Anything I could do to improve it? (other than shift around the location of a band or two)

**Janszoon** · 04-30-2013, 04:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Joxer

I thought they were founded in Long Island, NY?

They were. I was just saying that on that map their name is located on top of Chicago.

P A N · 04-30-2013, 10:17 PM

that image you created looks real cool, regardless of whether or not there are geographical inconsistencies. i'm guessing though that if it were all geographically accurate you could probably sell it.

this is the last show poster i made.

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PoorOldPo · 05-01-2013, 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Joxer

Does anyone else dabble in music-based art or posters?

I recently pulled together a long-held design idea based around the heroes of American Music.

I must admit it is a little biaised towards my personal taste

...unlucky Britney ;-)

https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1281...imited-edition

Yeah, a lot of my art is based off of music, or the sensation and colours I see when listening to music.
To give an example, I drew and painted these while listening to this song.

Erik Satie - Gnossienne No.1 - YouTube

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Joxer Groupie Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 20	Where possible I've located bands/artists as close as possible to their "spiritual home" ;-) With the huge amount of important artists from areas such as New York and California it's been a bit of a challenge and some compromises had to be made in the interest of the overall look & feel of the design. I started off placing the biggest artists (IMHO) in the correct spot and then worked around them. I hope I'm not judged too harshly and that I haven't flung too many people's favourite bands to odd locations :-)