This drawing (using mechanical pencil and some pen) is based on a painting of a woman by Pietro Rotari from the 1700s. I think the scarf and skin areas are a bit unclear, though I like the pose (with forearms in the front) and the facial expression. Of course, the 1700s never had circles in fabric. That was an add on my part to differentiate one area from another.
Netflix has been advertising this limited Korean series recently added to the site's line-up. The title peaked my interest. So, I started watching it with no expectation other than knowing it was about two pianists. I really liked how this Korean production was dubbed in English. The English speakers (voice sound/tone/character) were terrifically cast as well as the timing of the spoken words' consistency with the mouthing of the Korean actors on-screen dialogue. This series' storyline has a number of facets: bullying, wealth vs poverty and access to arts training, musicianship, stage fright, competition, friendship, rivalry, sabotage, lack of confidence, revenge, etc. The music is primarily classical and is lovely. Four Hands, Two Sonatas is an off-beat show. That said, I really enjoyed it (and the piano playing is terrific too)! As a prior musician--there are many topics it brought up that I understand. Overall, the...
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