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Sunday, January 22, 2012

"The Dancer - Talia Fowler"

I put aside a photo of Talia Fowler from the Courier Mail in 2009 soon after she won the second season of Australian 'So You Think You Can Dance.' I love the movement, the freedom, the grace, beauty and simplicity of the photo. Today I did this sketch.

I played with it a bit to give it a shaded background:Then played with some colour:

Then some subtler pink:


And this time with blue:

7 comments:

  1. very interesting to see the process...now, does she have a f/b page to share with her on? XXOO

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    1. Thanks kp! I looked her up and she had 40 followers but no wall... Would be nice to somehow get it to her though, hey? xx

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  2. love the dancer art work. i post dancer photos as my facebook profile all the time. they make me smile! xo

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  3. Thanks SallyJ! I love pictures with movement, and love dancers. To me they radiate joy :) Glad they make you smile too x

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  4. You captured it so well with so little.

    Gorgeous Shi.

    Big love
    Marzipan xoxoxo

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    1. Thanks so much Marzi xx I love simplifying :) Big love right back atcha

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