An original mixed-media on illustration board
10 X 8", unframed, (mat size, 15 X 13")
$110.00, - ( plus $15.00, pack and ship )
( click on image to enlarge )
This is one of a number of different color-studies I did of this subject, in
preparation for doing a larger painting of the ballerina. In each case, I used a
different, dominant color of jewel-tones, as I decided what color would best
express the feeling I wanted to create in the final painting.
A great deal of the fairy-tail magic which we see on stage during a ballet
performance, is created by the carefully arranged blends of the stage-lighting.
It is that evanescent glow of color washes which is a challenge and pleasure to
try and capture.
Whenever I work on this kind of painting subject, I can't help but think of the
artworks of Degas. He was certainly the master-painter of dancers, whether they
were on-stage, or waiting in the wings, or in rehearsal. But we can all explore
the same subject matter in art, without necessarily imitating the work of those
who have mastered it before, in there own particular style. Perhaps I will
photograph more of these color-studies, and post them in this blog.
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