I think male ballet dancers are sexy as f*ck. When in motion, they turn their awesome bodies into pure power and grace, leaping, flying through the air in a manner one wouldn’t think humanly possible. In quieter moments, they express poetic emotions.
I have been doing paintings of male dancers for a while, experimenting with different techniques, styles and mediums. I really like my current direction. Using fat brushes and fluid paint, I try to capture the movement and energy that I see on stage. In a live performance the dancers are nearly a blur, constantly in motion; going too fast to see any detail. I attempt to capture that feeling. More development to come…
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Leap Brush Red 1 2015, Latex on paper, 14″x11″, (#s10354)
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Leap Brush Orange 1 2015, Latex on paper, 14″x11″, (#s10355)
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Leap Brush Red 2 2015, Latex on paper, 14″x11″, (#s10356)
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Leap Brush Orange 2 2015, Latex on paper, 14″x11″, (#s10357)
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Leap Brush Red 3 2015, Latex on paper, 14″x11″, (#s10358)
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Leap Brush Blue 1 2015, Latex on paper, 14″x11″, (#s10359)
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Leap Brush Blue 2 2015, Latex on paper, 14″x11″, (#s10360)
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Leap Water Vermillion 2015, Acrylic on paper, 14″x11″, (#s10361)
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Leap Water Blue Green 2015, Acrylic on paper, 14″x11″, (#s10362)
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Purple Soft Leap 2015, Acrylic on paper, 14″x11″, (#s10363)
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Leap Brush Blue 3 2015, Latex on paper, 14″x11″, (#s10364)
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Muscular Leap Blue 2015, Acrylic on paper, 14″x11″, (#s10365)
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Gesture Water Green 2015, Acrylic on paper, 14″x11″, (#s10366)
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Gesture Brush Blue 1 2015, Latex on paper, 14″x11″, (#s10367)
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Gesture Brush Blue 2 2015, Latex on paper, 14″x11″, (#s10368)
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Gesture Brush Orange 1 2015, Latex on paper, 14″x11″, (#s10369)
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Gesture Brush Orange 2 2015, Latex on paper, 14″x11″, (#s10370)
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Gesture Brush Orange 3 2015, Latex on paper, 14″x11″, (#s10371)
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Gesture Brush Blue 3 2015, Latex on paper, 14″x11″, (#s10372)
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Gesture Brush Blue 4 2015, Latex on paper, 14″x11″, (#s10373)
These paintings will be on exhibit in the “Cream Pies and Other Delights” erotic art fair by the Leslie-Lohman Museum of Gay and Lesbian Art, June 12-14, 2015. 127 Prince St, New York, NY (corner Wooster St, basement gallery, use stairs from sidewalk). #powerandgrace #creampiesandart