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 Gift

. Recenty I was commissioned to paint a very special painting for a gentleman’s wife as a birthday gift. She is the director of a high school color guard, and clearly loves doing this. I asked the husband to share a little about her favorite performance and he sent some photos and a video of…

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…

Foot Work

I finished this piece a few weeks ago, in between a couple of other dance related paintings. It is smaller, 11×14 in acrylic.

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…