("Sforzando" means to go from piano to forte, in music notation. Here's an old picture from Inktober, made a while ago, to illustrate a few thoughts of late.)
I
keep on thinking that drawing, and animating, is much like playing the
piano ; especially in the case of direct animation, each note, each
colour happens in time - we must keep in mind the development and follow
the flow, using each "accident" as it comes as raw material, whilst
being present to the whole intention ; there's no going back in music ; you just go forward.
Following
the leading voice in my head, writing each sound in harmony as it comes
up
under your fingers, while keeping in mind a solid whole. Each drawing is
the expression of all the repetitions (which make up our experience) ,
each motion a melody ; each scene, each panel, a "movement" in the music
piece ; the whole forms the dynamic tapestry of the work.
Animating
on wax has this incredible feeling of sculpting, painting, and playing
the piano, all together! The touch of the texture is like the touch on
the instrument:
organic, vibrant, sensitive... and lively.