Dancer III (Golden Slippers)

March 2013 - 8" x 16" Acrylic on Canvas

This years entry for my daughters ballet school auction.  This is my third ballerina and possibly the most serene of the group.  It's a bit smaller than pass entries, but the detail is much greater, especially on the face and tutu.

For the dress, I've used Pthalo Blue Red shade and Cad Red (with the ever present titanium white).  The tights are the same.  For skin tones, I generally like earth tones (is that a contradiction?); Burnt Sienna, Burnt Umber and Yellow Ochre (with titanium white).  I've again gone with the dark background (this time Carbon Black) for dramatic affect.



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