‘My Wild Big Cat Sound Wave Vocalisation; Artwork [number 1]’ drawn on A4 paper using blue ink pen – June 7th 2016 by Matt The Unfathomable Artist

You may already know I love writing song lyrics and composing melodies. Yes, even singing too.

So it should be no surprise really that I enjoy any art form that might be musically inclusive. Whilst producing my ‘Seismic Waves’ series of artworks I wondered how I might represent sound waves. In order to replicate sound waves in digital on-screen format I changed the point accentuations jaggedly.

Which.. (or is that wice?) nicely brings me to seeing a curious bird that went calling in all directions on the treetop at my local lake. Literally chirping at 90 degrees (not like Joe 90 of the television series) and swiftly shifting its petite form clockwise then chirping again quite loudly. Four times it did this through 360 degrees and repeated the process all again.

I’m quite sure that this proud little bird would make a very beautiful sound wave artwork. The artwork shown immediately below was a pure contrivance. No doubt this sound wave would make a good noise of sorts if processed through digital software.

‘Soundwaves [number 1]’ on A4 paper using blue ink pen – June 6th 2016 by Matt The Unfathomable Artist.

Following on from ‘Soundwaves [number 1] and ‘Seismic Waves’ I thought to myself that it would be exciting to record a soundwave then replicate the visual representation of vocals with an artistic impression.

I chose to create a wild big cat vocal as this has many ideas behind the concept of my first sound/drawn choice. Yes, I appreciate I could have chosen ‘Hello, my name is Matt.’ However the former vocal would be interesting both audibly and visually with its change of tone and pitch peaks. It required some practice. So I personally vocalised for about 5 minutes, making various wild cat sounds before recording.

Here is the recording:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_1g4lrULQoBcXJzN1A1RTdRUEU/view?usp=drivesdk

I strongly recommend Low Hertz Bass Capable Headphones whilst listening to this recording.

Probably not so useful if you’re watching the film ‘On Her Majesty’s Secret Service’ (1969).

A closer look at my ‘wild cat vocal’ ink on A4 paper artwork is shown here:

‘My Wild Big Cat Sound Wave Vocalisation & Artwork [number 1]’ on A4 paper using blue ink pen – June 7th 2016 by Matt The Unfathomable Artist

Perhaps some fine art collectors will raise their eyebrows. Perhaps not. I respectfully appreciate their professional opinion. Basquiat and Warhol is obviously fine art.

It’s definitely worth noting, oops no mistaking the wordplay there, that this sketch artwork immediately above was replicated on the first attempt whilst actually looking at the sound wave.

That said, are the seemingly crazed sounds of a man impersonating wild cats and producing drawings from his vocals fine art? I don’t think it will take 50 years to know the answer. Everyone has their own opinion – I respectfully appreciate this too.

Dali, Picasso, Frida Kahlo and even Jackson Pollock were and are all considered eccentric. Basquiat often listened to music as he felt this helped his artistic ingenuity. Normal behaviour mixed with their extraordinary creativity.

Warhol worked with extreme efficiency of artistic method. Some fashion photographers prefer the freedom of taking hundreds of photographs during a shoot. Some limit themselves to no more than 50 shots or less.

Different working methods. New and reinvigorated ways to create art. Art that inspires people for generations.

I would like to produce a ‘Seismic Wave’ artwork in oil paint on canvas from an actual earthquake (see previous blog article for further details). I also wish to create further ‘Sound Wave’ art impressions from real life recordings.

It got me to thinking. Can you imagine how beautiful…

‘That’s one small step for [a] man, one giant leap for mankind.’
… would look like in a sound wave artwork? If anyone knows of such an ink or oil painted artwork please do let me know.

INCREDIBLE.