My mother thinks I'm nuts.
I know this, and she does, and so does anyone else who knows both of us, and it's all okay.
I finally ordered all the stuff that I've been considering buying (cane, shaper tips, the handle, an English horn easel which for some reason I never bought before this, and a reed case) and, true to form, I'm already thinking of the next oboe-related purchases that I want to make. I'm well aware I just spent over $500 on supplies. I choose to ignore this for the time being.
My next focus is thread for reeds. Being in full spring fever mode, I have a nice palette in mind of naturals and earthy colors. Of course, my mother thought this was boring and absurd, but I like color-coordination. From Charles Double Reeds, I'm currently thinking of spring green, "yummy" chocolate, chartreuse or tan, and white just because I've never seen anyone with white thread. (There's probably a reason, i.e., it's boring as anything, but I figure it's better than the red thread that everyone seems to have.) I'm also thinking maybe wisteria or lilac to add some color-wheel contrast to the whole deal.
I can't believe that I'm honestly spending this much time thinking about this.
...
Wisteria; I'd like the spring green/wisteria contrast. I'm still not sure about chartreuse or tan; the tan clashes with the brown, I think, and I'm not sure how chartreuse would look next to spring green. The only things I'm sure of are spring green and brown... and once again I'm woken up to how absurd this is.
This, friends, is what happens when a person with a slight eye for visual arts becomes an oboist.
Also: 3 emails sent thus far and no response. I've been told by a friend of mine I should contact Sheena via Facebook. As invasive as I think this is, I may go for it. I'm still somewhat undecided.
I know this, and she does, and so does anyone else who knows both of us, and it's all okay.
I finally ordered all the stuff that I've been considering buying (cane, shaper tips, the handle, an English horn easel which for some reason I never bought before this, and a reed case) and, true to form, I'm already thinking of the next oboe-related purchases that I want to make. I'm well aware I just spent over $500 on supplies. I choose to ignore this for the time being.
My next focus is thread for reeds. Being in full spring fever mode, I have a nice palette in mind of naturals and earthy colors. Of course, my mother thought this was boring and absurd, but I like color-coordination. From Charles Double Reeds, I'm currently thinking of spring green, "yummy" chocolate, chartreuse or tan, and white just because I've never seen anyone with white thread. (There's probably a reason, i.e., it's boring as anything, but I figure it's better than the red thread that everyone seems to have.) I'm also thinking maybe wisteria or lilac to add some color-wheel contrast to the whole deal.
I can't believe that I'm honestly spending this much time thinking about this.
...
Wisteria; I'd like the spring green/wisteria contrast. I'm still not sure about chartreuse or tan; the tan clashes with the brown, I think, and I'm not sure how chartreuse would look next to spring green. The only things I'm sure of are spring green and brown... and once again I'm woken up to how absurd this is.
This, friends, is what happens when a person with a slight eye for visual arts becomes an oboist.
Also: 3 emails sent thus far and no response. I've been told by a friend of mine I should contact Sheena via Facebook. As invasive as I think this is, I may go for it. I'm still somewhat undecided.
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