The Blue Ballet Shoes – a watercolour sketch. This is the same basic composition as my previous ballet shoe sketch but this one is a looser version, done without any pencil sketch. I did the “drawing” with my paint brush! I deliberately chose soft colours – almost ethereal colours.
Paints used were by Daniel Smith and Winsor & Newton. Buff Titanium, Naples yellow, Quinacridone Coral, Burnt Sienna were used for the skin tones. Winsor Blue Red Shade mixed with white gouache was used for the ballet shoes. A little Yellow Ochre was mixed with the blue for the shadow. The paper used was Saunders Waterford High White, 140 lb cold pressed. I used Just two brushes – a #6 pointed round brush and a 1/2″ flat brush. My sketch measures 19 cm x 21 cm.
I much prefer working without a pencil sketch if possible but it is a challenge. And I did do a few practice sketches before this final version. Watercolour painting is a wonderful way to start the day…
So soft and beautiful!
Thank you Jodi…
delicate with strength!
Thank you Sharon… !
You didn’t need the pencil sketch. Very nice.
Thank you Sandy… !
Dancing on air! (K)
Thank you Kerfe… !
Lovely Evelyn! 😊
Thank you Jill… !
Beautiful work, Evelyn! 😊
Thank you Patty Anne… !
I love the creases where the foot is bent. Nicely done!
Thank you Julia… !
Brilliant as always and i luv em !!!!!!!
Thank you so much Jean… !
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🌈 WELL BEAUTIES, YOU ALREADY KNOW ON MAGIC OF WATERCOLOUR TECHNIQUE: LESS IS MORE.
Thank you for sharing my post…
Hello Evelyn! You’re so welcome and the merit is only yours. My pleasure😍
Point shoes again! Nice. Are, WERE you a dancer! I had my last pair of point shoes for a LONG time but they are lost in space now I guess. I was always going to do some pencil studies of them . Alas, that time has passed, as have the slippers😢
Thank you Carolynn… no, I’ve never been a dancer but I think it’s a great subject for some watercolour studies…
A lovely and delicate painting x
Thank you… !