Original artwork description:

This is another of my ballet series, in which I'm playing with texture, movement and shape. I wanted to study a pair of ballet shoes, partly to help me with other larger works, and partly out of fascination. Off the feet, inactive, they look a little battered and strange. They suddenly look like tools, things which require the dancer to be rendered beautiful. I really enjoyed painting the ribbon, the look material around the ankle opening and the stiff shape of the reinforced toe area.

Materials used:

oil painting, canvas board

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