12×16 oil on ABS panel. Gold gilded frame with blue-gray veining and sides.
I had a dream the other night that I was trying to wear pointe shoes. And then I found out today that you have to condition for years to even be able to wear them. As a climber and skier, my feet are used to be crammed into shoes they shouldn’t be. But when I see dancers wearing pointe shoes it still feels so next level!
I wanted to blend traditional realism with expressionistic elements. Her face and body is refined by her tutu was done with a palette knife to get that thick impasto texture.
