Ready to see a new drawing? I'm so glad you said yes, 😅, well, I hope so 😂 because I'm bringing you one I hand-painted just this morning. Today I wanted to paint something I liked, so I chose a type of instrument I love: a flute. If you don't remember, I've mentioned a few times that wind instruments in general are my favorites. Some people prefer the violin, but I'm a big fan of wind instruments. Want to know which one I chose? Well, it was the Contra Bass Recorder flute. You can find it by searching for the identification number R372. I'll share some images of the initial development work on the drawing, and then in a moment I'll tell you a little bit about this instrument.
Let me tell you, this is a very curious flute for a very interesting reason: it's one of the longest flutes available, exceeding one meter. Some models, like the one pictured, can be over 1.5 meters long, which is quite long and, above all, heavy because it's made of wood. So, playing it requires a lot of strength, both physical and in the lungs, given its length. Since it's impossible to have such long arms, it's natural that you can't reach all the holes to control it. That's why it has keys on the top, so you don't have to lower your arm all the way down.
The keys are small levers that allow you to cover the holes to control the notes. I'm sure you understand. Because it's long and heavy, it's almost always played sitting down. If you search for information about it, you'll see that almost everyone plays it sitting down; this is to be able to hold it more comfortably. It's the same as with the tuba; because it's so heavy, it's played sitting down.
From what I've researched and learned, it's not used much in modern orchestras anymore. Its use has become limited to classical music orchestras, where the goal is to achieve the music as faithful as possible to the original. So, even today, you can still see it in use.
Friends, to wrap up this drawing post, I'm going to give you a recap of what you've seen, as always. In the first images I shared above, you see the initial stages of the work. That's where, with the help of various markers and pencils, I sketched the drawing, including the base and the Contra Bass Recorder. After finishing the sketches, you saw how I colored everything. So, what's next? Well, you can see the completed work along with some of the materials I used.
Friends, as always, painting instruments has been a pleasure for me, especially when they're as interesting as this wind instrument, which I love. I'll be back soon. Hugs.