The Opera & Finished Doodle

This weekend I experience something that I never thought I would enjoy. The opera.

A friend of ours took my brother and I to Madama Butterfly, an opera about the tragic love between a Japanese girl and an American naval officer. The local movie theatre projected it live from the Metropolitan Opera House, which was amazing in itself. It was nothing like I expected it to be. The singers were FUCKING AMAZING and the emotion felt was very real. I found it very exciting to watch and I would gladly see another one.
Everyone should at least give opera a chance. I realize it is one of those "love it" or "hate it' sort of arts, but it should be given a chance. If you happen to have a theatre in the area that shows live opera then take a chance to see it. It's more expensive than a movie, but WAY cheaper than going to the opera house.

In other news, I finished that calc doodle I posted in my last update. It is one of the better, if not the best, backgrounds I have ever drawn. I also love the no lines style. I'm going to definitely use it more in future movies.

The Opera & Finished Doodle

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JazLyte 2009-03-14 01:14:17

I don't doubt Opera at all, when I was in Detroit we used to go see them all the time at the FOX Theatre. Sweet pic BTW, only tip, don't worry about drawing the muscle lines on the arms. Nice style tho

dirtshake 2009-03-14 01:14:17

Opera is pretty sweet.

Thanks for the comment on the pic. Defining the muscles has always been a struggle for me. I'm going to experiment with less defined lines or shading in the future.

ColdReaver 2009-04-16 17:32:45

It's looking good DS, your definitely improving, just keep at it! muscle lines can still make the picture look good, just need to know how the muscles of the arms and torso look, probably practice by looking over real photos or other pictures. Heck, i'm still trying to improve on that myself.
I can't say I've ever been to an opera house before, but hey, I just might. It sounds interesting.

dirtshake 2009-04-16 17:32:45

Thanks for the tips.

And yes, the opera was very interesting. Especially if you can find a theatre in your area that shows them. They're more expensive than movie tickets of course, but WAY cheaper than going to an opera house.

SardonicSamurai 2009-05-23 23:41:49

Hey, it was cool meeting up with you and the others at Michigan meet!

dirtshake 2009-05-23 23:41:49

Same here man. Hope to meet you again!