The Ballet Lesson

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A gentle and harmonious painting. Beautiful soft colours and a pretty scene with all the little ballerinas practicing their steps. The only think I would say was that could the copyright notice be somewhere less obtrusive as it does spoil the painting for the viewer.

Posted by Thea Cable on Mon 24 Nov 12:07:55

Thank you for your kind words Thea. I do take your point about the copyright notice, I will keep it in mind for my next postings. Thank you for taking the time to comment :)

Posted by Andrea Hook on Mon 24 Nov 22:21:29

Hang on Studio Wall

13/04/2015

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The colours and reflections in the studio were just too interesting not to attempt this one. I thought soft pastels would be the best media for this artwork. I aimed to get a balance between the accuracy of the dancers with their mirror images and the colours of all the reflections on the shiny floor.

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Andrea Hook

I’ve painted and sketched since early childhood and my favourite place was the garden, amongst the old fruit trees and raspberry canes. As a student, I studied for a degree in Visual Arts & Geography at Lancaster University and I worked for fifteen years as an illustrator and graphic designer in…

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