Tempo: Comic Artists

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Tempo Sketch Artists: Thomas Boguszewski

Sunday, November 20

Tempo invites sketch artists to dress rehearsals at MNOpera to create an artistic rendering of how they perceive each opera. Here is Thomas Boguszewski's vision of Silent Night (more available at http://thisisartinprogress.blogspot.com/2011/11/silent-night-at-opera.html):

"I am a history enthusiast and a fan of the film Joyeux Noel, which the opera Silent Night is based on. I thought the staging of this opera was magnificent. The costumes were spot-on, the stage (which used a rotating circular platform in the center) was ingenious, the acting and blocking were well-thought-out. Any person who knows about or would like to learn more about the Christmas Truce of 1914 should see Silent Night. Watching this production warms the heart a little, but also gives one a sense of the terrible irony of war —where humanity is looked upon as "weird" and violence is the norm. I think the message of this play is not only that "Artists make bad soldiers" as Lieutenant Horstmayer points out at the beginning of the play, but also that good human beings make bad soldiers."

Tempo Sketch Artists: Kate Saturday

Saturday, November 19

Tempo invites sketch artists to dress rehearsals at MNOpera to create an artistic rendering of how they perceive each opera. Here is Kate Saturday's vision of Silent Night:

I'm always amazed by the strength and simplicity of the sets at MNOpera, but Silent Night went way beyond previous shows. I was amazed by how viewpoint and sympathy could shift as the stage rotated, and how dropping a window onto the battlefield could transform it into a mansion while retaining the sense of lonliness and fragility. ~Kate Saturday

Silent Night Sketch Artists: Lee Blauersouth

Friday, November 18

Tempo invites sketch artists to dress rehearsals at MNOpera to create an artistic rendering of how they perceive each opera. Here is Lee Blauersouth's vision of Silent Night (also accessible at http://godseekercomic.com/2011/11/13/another-comic-artists-night-at-the-opera-events-pics/):

Silent Night Sketch Artists: Ryan Dow

Thursday, November 17

Tempo invites sketch artists to dress rehearsals at MNOpera to create an artistic rendering of how they perceive each opera. Here is Ryan Dow's vision of Silent Night (also accessible at http://ryandow.com/ic/2011/11/14/sketch-night-at-the-opera/):

Comic Artists: La Traviata

Tuesday, March 8

Tempo and Black Hat Collective team up to bring you Comic Artists Night at the Opera.

Artist: Ken Avidor

Gypsies

Drink 1

Drink 2

Gambling

Sacrifice

Sickbed

Death Scene

Ken's Thoughts on the Experience

I really enjoyed La Traviata -- great music, singing and great sets. Posted it on the Twin Cities Urban Sketchers blog.

Website: http://bit.ly/hWZV9s

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Artist: Melissa Kaercher

Melissa's Thoughts on the Experience

It has been years since I'd had the chance to do live drawing at all, and this evening was a marvelous opportunity. I made an experiment of it, by attempting to do quick sketching on my laptop, using a Wacom tablet. While I found the tablet to be too clumsy to capture the likenesses of the actors, I had a great time trying to capture the colors, textures, and moods of each scene.

Website: http://www.tinlizardproductions.com

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Artist: Maxeem Konrardy

Maxeem's Thoughts on the Experience

It was nice to sit and draw together with follow comic artists and reflect some kind of artistry back at the musicians and singers and dancers and actors. This world could use a new Renaissance and perhaps the collaboration and "being with" diverse artists may help inspire it. It was an absolute privilege and pleasure to be able to do something so cultural at this time and place -- anchored to traditions of drawing, comic art and opera -- but also to the "now." Thank you for the opportunity.

Website: www.maxeem.com

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Artist: Becky Laff

Becky's Thoughts on the Experience

The performance was gorgeous, all around, and the music was incredible; but most of all the energy of so many people, so many different skills, coming together to create something so grand and so beautiful was what I found most inspirational. This is nothing like opera!

Website: www.beckylaff.com

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Artist: Kate Saturday