Choosing poses is always an issue when drawing. If it is a single character, it becomes even more problematic. This Dancer was drawn for the sole purpose of featuring her fancy dress. It features part of the front and the back. The face was turned to show the green earring.  When working with dresses, one has to consider whether shoes are necessary or not. These days lots of dancer go out barefoot. Their outfits tend to resemble odd patterns on bare skin. It is a weak selling point, since ballet does not enjoy general popularity, which is a pity.  It...

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Columbina is a stock character for a comedy opera. These days people only see Perriot. Modern people know him in his current incarnation, the Mime. However, in the old days, he had a girlfriend. He ticked her to death because she cheated on him. Anyhow, This drawing of Columbina was made in three stages.  First I drew her with my pencil. As you can see, the pencil is pretty worn out. I like to get the most out of my pencils. The Pencil belongs to the Royal and Langnickel company. The intensity of the pencil does not matter too much...

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This is going to be an art blog of all the stuff I'm working on and the materials I use.

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