{"id":7779,"date":"2020-04-17T08:51:56","date_gmt":"2020-04-17T15:51:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/gaitensp\/?p=7779"},"modified":"2020-04-17T08:53:18","modified_gmt":"2020-04-17T15:53:18","slug":"1-down-what-you-need-to-read-slowly-calmly-and-carefully","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/gaitensp\/2020\/04\/17\/1-down-what-you-need-to-read-slowly-calmly-and-carefully\/","title":{"rendered":"1 Down: What You Need to Read Slowly, Calmly, and Carefully"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Morning.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7781 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/gaitensp\/files\/2020\/04\/giphy-1-1.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>Steps:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1.&nbsp;<em> Outer Space<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>materials<\/li>\n<li>remove or turn off distractions<\/li>\n<li>clear workspace<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>2.&nbsp; <em>Inner Space<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>body relaxed but aware (this takes a little time)<\/li>\n<li>connect to breath (so does this)<\/li>\n<li>clear head<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>3.&nbsp; This is a copying drawing.<\/p>\n<p>Choose:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>sketch out the entire image, calmly and purposefully &#8211; fill in with detail if you have time<br \/>\nor<\/li>\n<li>zoom in on one aspect and draw it in detail, aiming for precision<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This is another Margaret Jones illustration from <em>The Mabinogion<\/em>, &#8220;The Cauldron of Rebirth&#8221; (sound familiar?).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7783 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/gaitensp\/files\/2020\/04\/cauldron-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/gaitensp\/files\/2020\/04\/cauldron-scaled.jpg 360w, https:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/gaitensp\/files\/2020\/04\/cauldron-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/gaitensp\/files\/2020\/04\/cauldron-769x1024.jpg 769w, https:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/gaitensp\/files\/2020\/04\/cauldron-768x1023.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/gaitensp\/files\/2020\/04\/cauldron-1153x1536.jpg 1153w, https:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/gaitensp\/files\/2020\/04\/cauldron-1537x2048.jpg 1537w, https:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/gaitensp\/files\/2020\/04\/cauldron-1320x1759.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you want a higher res version that you can zoom in on, right-click on <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peoplescollection.wales\/items\/598238\">this<\/a><\/strong> to open it in a new tab or window after you get the music going.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>4.&nbsp; Before you begin drawing, press &#8220;Play&#8221; in the YouTube window below to listen to what is, in my opinion, one of the most sublime pieces of music ever &#8211; the 3rd Movement of the Brahms Piano Concerto No. 2 &#8211; played by one of the greatest concert pianists ever, Leon Fleisher, with one of the best orchestras of its time, the Cleveland Orchestra, led by one of the world&#8217;s best conductors, George Szell.&nbsp; (Shout out to those heartbreaking cello solos by Jules Eskin! Wow!). This is why you put in all those hours on the bench, otaku.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Now stop reading this, press play, scroll back up, and start drawing.&nbsp; Start when the music starts, and kept your pencil moving until the music ends, then stop.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Deep breath.&nbsp; Go.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 83: III. Andante\" width=\"584\" height=\"438\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GvzVTMn2esU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>5.&nbsp; Date it.<\/p>\n<p>6.&nbsp; You do not need to email it to me, but we will look at it later.&nbsp; If it&#8217;s loose paper, file it somewhere organized and safe.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Is there anything in &#8220;The Cauldron of Rebirth&#8221; image that might be useful for your <em>The Black Cauldron<\/em> work?&nbsp; Do you want to practice more of it, or save it\/print it\/file it?<\/p>\n<p>And now that you&#8217;re at it, perhaps consider writing down your schedule for the day.&nbsp; We&#8217;re going to try to do crossword puzzles, so Class Meeting might go until around 12:00 or so, depending on how clever y&#8217;all are.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7780 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/gaitensp\/files\/2020\/04\/giphy-1.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\"><\/p>\n<p>Bring it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ctGiZgXY2hM\">See you at 10:00<\/a><\/strong>!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Morning. Steps: 1.&nbsp; Outer Space materials remove or turn off distractions clear workspace 2.&nbsp; Inner Space body relaxed but aware (this takes a little time) connect to breath (so does this) clear head 3.&nbsp; This is a copying drawing. 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