LA LEÇON DE DANSE

La Leçon de Danse is a series of paintings based on a ballet class. The works are drawn from different moments of the class and a small performance, with particular attention to moments of waiting, observation and concentration among the young dancers.

Original Artwork

The Creative Process

The works are based on photographs that I use as a starting point to build the composition.

I work on canvas in small formats, with particular attention to detail and gesture. The process involves gradually adjusting the figures and their relationships until the balance of the scene is achieved.

These are oil paintings on canvas, and in some works the small scale and number of figures make the handling of detail a challenge.