First Dance

The first dance is enough to make any young lady a bit apprehensive. Although her face is hidden from view, you can tell that she's quite lovely.

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Studio Time

Dancers make a great subject for painting. This piece is about the light and the shapes created when the subject is back lit.

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Studio Time

Studio Time 6 x 6 inches.

Dancers are so beautiful to paint for sure. But the underlying reason to paint this scene that got me excited was the light and shadow relationship. I LOVE the way polished floors have these beautiful reflections of both light and shadow.

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Tip for artists: I discovered at a workshop that I took the value of 'value studies'. By making a postage stamp size sketch using grey and black markers I found it added clarity to the subject by simplifying the shapes. It also make me 'see' the masses in a more obvious way.