Practice

Painting - Mixed Media On Wood

Practice is a reminder that it takes work everyday.

Playing with texture from materials and tools to create a unique piece. Painted on a wood panel a 12” x 12” square. The ruffles formed in fine tissue paper, glazed in opal accents. A mirrored wall with hints of reflection, painted with silver, and wide boards on the floor are sanded back to add a weathered appearance. The differences in the darks and the lights illustrating the difficulty and the elation when we practice a new art. The mirror reflection brings in the human aspect as to how we see ourselves and others.

The image depicts an oil painting or pastel drawing featuring a group of ballerinas. At least four dancers are present, with two prominently in the foreground and two or more in the background. In the foreground, one ballerina faces the viewer, displaying confidence and poise, while the other has her back turned, both executing dance poses with precision. The ballerinas in the background are engaged in different ballet movements, and at least one of them has her back to the viewer. The backdrop of the scene is a pale or light blue, possibly representing a dance studio's wall or the backdrop of a stage, and provides a calm and serene atmosphere for the composition. The artistic work may have a textural element to it and could exhibit signs of a textured surface, such as cracked paint suggestive of an aged aesthetic, likely part of the dance studio's floor or barre.