Ballerinas (ballerinae? Ballerinuses?) ... ballet dancers *firm nod*

For some reason, I've been sketching ballerinas all day. And on a whim, I took one of these to a watercolor finish.





Unfortunately, it wasn't until after I'd sketched it, inked it, painted it, and inked it again (note to self: watercolor and gouache layered over ink is a bad idea) that I thought, hey you know what would've made for a better pose? Almost anything else. /=\

Well. Lesson learned.

On the left are some quick studies for a more dynamic pose, along with (for some reason) a colored shoulder/bicep study.




Cristian.