This last year, I had the opportunity to paint some ballet dancers through a project called Paint the Ballet, which is a cooperative effort between about 35 artists and members of the New Mexico Ballet Company.
This is a 9x12 painting I did of one of the dancers, Jaclyn. I found it particularly difficult to work on the facial likeness on such a small scale while still trying to keep the brush work fresh and lively. I loved working with color tints in the tutu. I started this during a live modeling session, but worked on it for quite some time back home in my studio. I'm looking forward to continuing with this project and expanding beyond landscapes as my subject matter.
This is a 9x12 painting I did of one of the dancers, Jaclyn. I found it particularly difficult to work on the facial likeness on such a small scale while still trying to keep the brush work fresh and lively. I loved working with color tints in the tutu. I started this during a live modeling session, but worked on it for quite some time back home in my studio. I'm looking forward to continuing with this project and expanding beyond landscapes as my subject matter.
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