On June 18th we lost one of my favorite jazz pianists, Horace Silver. He’s responsible for one of my favorite jazz compositions, “Song for My Father” and one of my favorite jazz albums by the same name. A while ago I was tasked with create a jazz-inspired illustration for an event at the Harrison Museum in Roanoke, Virginia. So I felt this was the perfect opportunity to illustrate Horace.
There are actually two versions, the first with more vibrant colors and shapes meant to reflect the sound a piano makes, and a second toned-down version. I wanted to capture the energy he displayed when playing, which you can see in the video below. Hopefully I succeeded. I also tried some new techniques in this piece using Andy Brinkman’s amazing brush presets.
