Friday, May 1, 2009

Dancers


What do you see when you look at this watercolor sketch? My wife saw mermaids, one of my daughters saw dancers with hair on their arms, and my son jokingly said mushrooms. I explained that this is a sketch based on a famous impressionist drawing by Degas done in pastel. I enjoy sketching dancers because of the movement, energy, and dynamics they bring to a drawing or painting. I like the interplay of warm and cool colors to create depth and texture.

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