Preparation

[Ruthie57]

Here's my second figure painting, also an entry for the PGE Get Dusty challenge and this also got an honourable mention!! (for those who don't know what I'm talking about see thread..."relaxed in the Pink City")

Thius was from a photo from the RIL. sorry, as usual I can't remember the name of the photographer but thanks very much.

It's on pastelmat 11x9. C&C welcome!

http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/31-Aug-2010/189061-Preparation.jpg

[crazywoman53]

Congratulations on the award! It is a very nice painting!

[sketchZ1ol]

hello
Congrats !
lovely and effective combination of blue and orange/sienna with all the right tints and tones
great lines/comp/light :)
:} Ed

[allydoodle]

This is very nice Ruthie! I love the background color you chose, and the pose is great! Congratulations on the honorable mention award! :thumbsup:

[water girl]

Congratulations again! This is lovely as well.

[CJsArtWC]

Beautiful job, wish I could do figures. I love ballerinas and this is a beautiful pose.

[Turpintine45]

You have caught the pose so well and the delicate costume too. Well done and congratulations on another well placed honourable mention. You must have had a lot of stiff competition as both these works are winners. Jen

[DAK723]

Very nice! Congratulations on your honorable mentions!

Don

[sketchZ1ol]

hello
Ruthie, i'm looking at this again, and could nit pic, but
the sense of ' presence ' will not let me go
there is life here
my humble respects
:} Ed

[PETE K]

Great piece Ruthie, and congratulations.

[adventureartist]

Congratulations! I like the figure's pose. The glow around the ballerina is very attractive. Nice work!

[Julie Z]

lovely piece, really like the colour in the foreground. Congratulations!

[Ruthie57]

Thanks everyone! This was one of those pictures that painted itself with me as an observer almost. Then I had to go back and make the head bigger next day as it was way too small and do a bit of refinement.

[inmystudio]

Congratulations on the honorable mentions!! This is lovely I can feel her thinking about something as she ties the ribbons.

[granddad]

Congrats, Great painting. james

[jillytis]

Lovely piece Ruth and congratulations on the honourable mention :clap:

Love the way you've captured the light in this :heart:

[Ruthie57]

thank you Deborah, James and Jilly!