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Spanish Maiden from the 1772
This is quite the cute maiden I drew. The patterns in her skirt took a great time to make. I think she came out pretty well. During that time, the Rococo was the popular style. All the paintings were done with sweet coloring and happiness. Everyone in Europe was caught by the happy vibe. All the happiness was short lived. France was making its way towards the Revolution. Britain was in the middle of losing its American Colonies. As for Spain, they were stuck with the Spanish Inquisition. Nothing else needs to be said. Spain was one of the few...
Pictoral Ballerina circa 1880s
A lot of outfits never made it past the print version. There was the issues of decency and all that nonsense. Considering the time period, she would be considered indecent. By today's standard, her outfit if just about average. There were some regional variants with standards. France after getting rid of the last Napoleon, there was a new sense of liberalism. The France of the 1880s had plenty of religious and social freedom. Foreigners could dress with their proper attires without been accosted in the streets. This is a far cry from today's tense environment. There is a state of...
French Ballet Dancer in Oriental Costume circa 1900s
This is one of my most recent dancer maidens. She took a bit longer to draw because of all the small the small jewelry and details. Some of the patterns in her pants were a bit cookie. I added eyes on them. The costume is one of my favorites. There is always a nice joy trying to draw something complicated with a lot of small moving parts. These days most outfits are complete eyesores, except for those who use traditional outfits. As far as innovation is concerned everything is sadly lacking. It would be nice to see dancers with fancy...
Russian Dancer in Egyptian Costume from the Early 1900s
This is a nice beautiful Egyptian dancer. Her costume was not too accurate. Rather, it was the Russian approximation of what Europeans expected of Egyptians. The Russian dancers of those days were influential in the development of modern fashion, with the short hair and the oriental fabrics and patterns. This is well noted in the dressed of the 1920s. They were flat surfaces with hundreds of elaborate patterns. It was made in mimicry of the attires worn by the Russian dancer. They all wanted to get away from the sensibilities of the previous 1000 years. No more corsages and constricting...
Russian Dancer of the Red Socks circa 18th Century
Drawing figures dancing is an interesting venture in it of itself. It is not something that can be done properly by drawing from life. It is at this point where the camera comes into play. It can capture a moment in life, while the figure is in motion. It was admirable how it was managed in the old days. Just think of how many times the little model had to twirl to help the artist. Well, old paintings had the preliminary sketches and the other sketches. Very few painters had genuine photographic memory. I only know of one that had...