Monica Yother

Dahlia

This painting is one wood panel in oils. We began with painting a color that is common in the reference photos, and then we painted in layers, with a lot of subtle color shifts. This painting is about 2/3 finished.

Lotus

I chose to mix a ballet dance figure with a flower for this work. We used impasto and this photo shows the stage before I added more color and details.

The Rose

This is entitled, “Rose” as thee will be a rose suggested in the background. This is oil on paper. We started by painting the complementary colors and. then adding glazes over the top. The background is not quite finished, and there are some more details needed on the dancer.

Le Virage

I gave this a french title because I liked how it sounded. It means “turn” or “the turn.” That’s literally what this painting is; inspired by a color photo from this amazing book I have. I was captivated by this central part of the pose, and had already decided it would be in black and…

Pointe Shoes study

This is a quiet piece…no color, just the texture and details of pointe shoes. I enjoyed being able to slow down and really study this pose..a study using my eyes and hands. It is 16×20 acrylic on canvas. SOLD

Hello….goodbye

This ballet painting was in my studio for a while. I did it as a series of studies. There were 4 in the series (thought I am doing some sketches now for more in this style). Last week a gentleman called and said he would like to buy it for his girlfriend as a surprise.…

A Study in lines

This was a joy to paint. I was looking through some images of dancers-I don’t remember exactly what I was looking for, but when I came across one of a female dancer arched back, I stopped. I was captivated by just this one section…I loved the lines created by her back and the fabric in…

Chardonnay

A couple of years ago, Huntsville Museum of Art invited me to participate in their annual fundraiser, a wine tasting event. I was asked to create some art during the reception portion of the dinner, and decided (for the sake of time and mess) to paint this digitally. I wanted to capture the idea of…

Bold Dancer

Created for the 2012-2013 Season of Huntsville Ballet, I called this Bold Dancer. After standing still for a few years, I wanted her to move. The challenge with a ballet season art piece is that the format is very tall and narrow so that it fits on the many marketing pieces it’s used for.

Huntsville Ballet Woman

The ballet woman was created for Huntsville Ballet in 2009. She was a dramatic break from any image that the organization had ever used, and was greeted with great enthusiasm by the ballet director, Philip Otto.