I am a classically trained musician (bassoon) who loves to draw and now works as a secretary for a police department (life happens).

I have two cats, love God, reading (particularly British cozy mysteries), classical music & composers (Beethoven, Vivaldi, etc.), symphony orchestras, art (realism being my favorite) and much, much more.

My favorite singers are Adam Lambert, Josh Groban, John Barrowman & Nancy Knote. Adam's guitarist, Tommy Joe Ratliff, unknowingly to him, motivated me to return to drawing after I quit years ago.

I have recently become interested in other pop/rock bands (surprise to me) but no one will ever replace Tommy or Adam.

I started this blog out to post my drawings of Tommy but it has turned out to reflect how I feel, what I love and what I find interesting and beautiful. You'll basically get to know a lot about me after viewing "My World in Grays."

If anyone would like to commission a drawing from a photograph, please contact me at cargill214@yahoo.com (I'm not that expensive). See my work here or more at http://joilieder.deviantart.com/

Enjoy!

23rd February 2012

Photo reblogged from Forever Displayed with 13 notes

I love this view of the bassoon reed so you all can see what bassoonists have to put in their mouths, blow a controlled blowing, and hopefully not put too much pressure on the reed and go sharp (or out of tune).  Fun!  But when everything comes together and you just finish playing a concert as principal bassoonist (or 2nd) in a symphony orchestra, there’s no greater feeling - estatic, tired, proud, excited, wiped out, giddy, happy, relaxed and at peace; the list just goes on and on.

I love this view of the bassoon reed so you all can see what bassoonists have to put in their mouths, blow a controlled blowing, and hopefully not put too much pressure on the reed and go sharp (or out of tune).  Fun!  But when everything comes together and you just finish playing a concert as principal bassoonist (or 2nd) in a symphony orchestra, there’s no greater feeling - estatic, tired, proud, excited, wiped out, giddy, happy, relaxed and at peace; the list just goes on and on.

Tagged: BassoonReed

Source: Flickr / johndmcdonald

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