{"id":4075,"date":"2016-02-24T15:56:01","date_gmt":"2016-02-24T20:56:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dawnbanning.com\/newsblog\/?p=4075"},"modified":"2019-06-09T10:38:50","modified_gmt":"2019-06-09T14:38:50","slug":"the-artists-signature-style","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.dawnbanning.com\/newsblog\/the-artists-signature-style\/","title":{"rendered":"The Artist’s Signature Style\/ B.B King"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last evening I settled in to watch an incredible documentary<\/a> on the late great King of Blues.
\nIt\u2019s riveting watching artists in their element, witnessing
\nthat blend of passion, drive, sweat and sacrifice.
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B.B King\u2019s inspiring story of overcoming injustices & racism, while developing his musical style, is incredibly moving.
\nIt took years to create his unique sound, influenced by Blind Lemon Jefferson, T-Bone Walker and others.
\n\u201cKing introduced a sophisticated style of soloing based on fluid string bending and shimmering vibrato that influenced many later electric blues guitarists.<\/a>\u201d
\nListen to B.B speaking with Bono here<\/a> while rehearsing.
\n\u201cGentlemen, I don\u2019t play chords. I do this.\u201d displaying his unique artistry on guitar.
\nMusicians interviewed<\/a> on the program (like Johnny Lang, Robert Cray, Eric Clapton) confess they can identify B.B\u2019s playing hearing one note.<\/p>\n

One<\/strong> single note.<\/p>\n

Artists in all genres who have developed personal style are recognizable in different ways.
\nPainter\u2019s signature may be a specific colour palette, recognizable brushstroke, lack of brushstroke<\/a>, composition, size of work, or body of collections.<\/p>\n

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Artists may explore genres\/ mediums and style while seeking one that speaks to the heart the most.
\nFor B.B. it was the blues.
\nIt was there where he developed his legendary sound.
\nWhich, did I mention, took years?
\n“It seems like I always had to work harder than other people. Those nights when everybody else is asleep, and you sit in your room trying to play scales.” B. B. King
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\n~Studio prep for large canvas commission 8 foot x 6 foot.<\/p>\n

Robert Bateman speaks about coming full circle in his career, painting wildlife realism before exploring impressionism and abstraction, returning \u2018home\u2019 once again to realism.
\nSurprisingly, he says each painting is a \u2018labour\u2019 and a \u2018struggle\u2019.
\n\u201cEveryone has his\/her own muse. That is the fabulous thing about human creativity; each person\u2019s is as unique as fingerprints or zebra stripes. The muse must be cultivated and she will come to you in unexpected ways.<\/a>\u201d<\/p>\n

Landscape painting is my ‘house of blues’.
\nArt of the natural world is where my heart sings.<\/p>\n

For any artist, evolving the work within one genre alone requires a lifetime of learning. *Learn how to play like BB King and other great guitarists, article by Jen Reviews. click link \u00a0here<\/a> or below.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/beginnerguitarhq.com\/famous-guitarists\/<\/p>\n

“The beautiful thing about learning is nobody can take it away from you.”
\n~ B. B. King<\/p>\n

Bono states<\/a> in the documentary ~ the commitment to one path brings excellence.
\n\u201cHe is a lesson in grace\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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