Initial sketch

I prepare a preliminary sketch to begin mapping out the positions of the three musicians and their instruments.

The cellist is seated, of necessity, but I draw the other two musicians standing so as to create an intimate circle of music. The outer figures lean in toward the center.

The violinist is to be a woman, with flowing dress and hair. For some reason, her dress is red in my mind, although there are no plans to include that color in this quilt. Her violin is not held horizontally, as it would obstruct the cellist. We may need to play with the positioning there.

The wind instrument is still not identified, except that it is not a flute. The vertical orientation of a clarinet, oboe or bassoon works better for this piece.