The Bow Day 5 30 Day Challenge


Back to ballerinas and light and shadow on this one.  Actually there were several more girls, or partial girls in this lineup, but decided to keep it simple but hope that it draws you into the painting.  Might do this one again as I would really like to work more on the shadows of the first ballerina, but you get the point.
Thanks for stopping by and hope you  have a great day.

Comments

sidmar said…
beautiful ,love the light and shadow.skin tones look great too.
September 5, 2015 at 12:08 PM
hmuxo said…
Excellent work, Nelvia. I would love to see this in person!
September 5, 2015 at 2:24 PM
Jane said…
Love the subject and the great movement of the ballerinas , beautiful work on the bodies too.
September 6, 2015 at 5:07 AM
Nelvia said…
Thanks Sidmar, glad to see your work again. I find I like figures as I can concentrate of form and not features.
September 6, 2015 at 8:50 AM
Nelvia said…
Hi Hilda, if you can Skype or FaceTime you can get a different perspective, almost like seeing in front of you. Always can use your suggestions, I think I may try this in either acrylic or oil as the shadow fascinates me
September 6, 2015 at 8:51 AM
Nelvia said…
Ah Jane, glad the motion comes through. The grace these girls show is incredible. Working on color transitions too. Like these dancers and think I will try to do more
September 6, 2015 at 8:53 AM
Mellowood Gallery said…
well done! I really like the angle of the girls and applaud you for working so small.
September 6, 2015 at 11:45 AM
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