Paintings by Zoe James-Williams of The Prima Ballerina
Enjoy!!
Contemporary Figurative Artist and Art Teacher with a Passion for Ballet and Theatre www.zoejameswilliams.com
Wednesday 29 January 2014
My paintings of Prima Ballerinas
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Tuesday 28 January 2014
New Painting The Red Swan, Pastel
The Red Swan
A Ballerina performing in Swan Lake. Pastel on Red Ingres Paper.
Saatchi Online The Red Swan, pastel
Monday 27 January 2014
Vadim Muntagirov to join The Royal Ballet - LondonDance
Interesting article on Vadim Muntagirov leaving The ENB for The Royal Ballet
Vadim Muntagirov to join The Royal Ballet - LondonDance
Sunday 26 January 2014
Fake of Fortune on BBC Sunday 6 pm
Don't forget Fake of Fortune is back on Sunday night , 6pm BBC 1. Hosted by Fiona Bruce and art expert Phillip Mould it is a fascinating series taking works of art which have potential to be a treasure but as yet are unproven. Cut to a lot of detective work and expert opinion trying to find out if they are genuine or not. It is gripping television and totally addictive. If you didn't see last week catch up on iplayer
Fake or Fortune Vuillard iplayer episode
And for more information on the whole series past and present take a look at the official BBC website.
Fake or Fortune Official BBC Website
Fake or Fortune Vuillard iplayer episode
And for more information on the whole series past and present take a look at the official BBC website.
Fake or Fortune Official BBC Website
Apologies for the bad quality of this picture but worth a look. This is one of a pair of Vuillard which were sold on Ebay because the owner could not prove its history. This is not the one featured in the show but is still 'lost'. It is now worth approximately 250 000 pounds. Wonder who is sitting on this treasure?
Friday 24 January 2014
Natalia Osipova on Giselle and dancing with The Royal Ballet
Interview with Prima Ballerina Natalia Osipova about her critically acclaimed interpretation of Giselle
Monday 20 January 2014
Beginning of New Term 2014!
The start of a new term is always exciting and everyone was ready to get back to drawing and painting.
This term I started off with charcoal excercises using 2 figurative artists who's lifetimes overlap but who's styles are completly different. Matisse, one of the fathers of modernism and Hammershoi, a Danish artist who's influences include Vermeer.
I wanted my students first to start with a line drawing so turned to a sketch by Matisse. Very stylised with beautiful flowing lines. (Much discussion was had on whether she was naked or not!!
Good for hand to eye co ordination! Then I wanted them to look at shading and proportion using not only the meassurements of the figure but the room and objects in it to help them and gave them a painting by Danish artist Vilhelm Hammershoi. They could use the painting, urn and dado rails to help measure out the figure. Also they could have fun with the dark dress.
Some examples of their work are below.
Also some went on to experiment with charcoal further with trees and flowers, looking at tonal values and negative spaces. It was fascinating to compare the different styles and to see how everyone handled a medium they don't usually use. I think you will agree that they all did an AMAZING JOB!
This term I started off with charcoal excercises using 2 figurative artists who's lifetimes overlap but who's styles are completly different. Matisse, one of the fathers of modernism and Hammershoi, a Danish artist who's influences include Vermeer.
I wanted my students first to start with a line drawing so turned to a sketch by Matisse. Very stylised with beautiful flowing lines. (Much discussion was had on whether she was naked or not!!
Good for hand to eye co ordination! Then I wanted them to look at shading and proportion using not only the meassurements of the figure but the room and objects in it to help them and gave them a painting by Danish artist Vilhelm Hammershoi. They could use the painting, urn and dado rails to help measure out the figure. Also they could have fun with the dark dress.
Some examples of their work are below.
Also some went on to experiment with charcoal further with trees and flowers, looking at tonal values and negative spaces. It was fascinating to compare the different styles and to see how everyone handled a medium they don't usually use. I think you will agree that they all did an AMAZING JOB!
Saturday 18 January 2014
Five Richest Ballet Dancers in the World
Fun and Interesting article about the five richest ballet dancers. Some you've heard of some you may not have!! I am not sure entirely accurate though as Michail Baryshnikov for example would have made some of his fortune through TV and Film, not necessarily dance.
See what you think
The Richest Ballet Dancers Link
See what you think
The Richest Ballet Dancers Link
Tuesday 7 January 2014
Drawing Exhibition at The Albany Gallery in Cardiff
Some of my watercolour and ink paintings are featured in The Drawing Exhibition in The Albany Gallery in Cardiff from Fri January 10th - February 1st
This is the opening invite, my drawing is top left, The little girl in black ink.
I sketched this little girl feeding the ducks. She had a shiny black bob and blue coat. A real picture so she became one!!
To see the exhibition online follow the link below
Drawing Exhibition Albany Gallery, Cardiff
I sketched this little girl feeding the ducks. She had a shiny black bob and blue coat. A real picture so she became one!!
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| Going to Feed The Ducks, Ink |
Drawing Exhibition Albany Gallery, Cardiff
Sunday 5 January 2014
Documentary on the history of Still Life in Painting
On BBC 4 tonight 8.30
Looks like a fascinating documentary on Still life Painting through history.
Don't Miss!
Apples, Pears and Paint, How to Make a Still LIfe Painting
Looks like a fascinating documentary on Still life Painting through history.
Don't Miss!
Apples, Pears and Paint, How to Make a Still LIfe Painting
Wednesday 1 January 2014
Happy New Year for 2014!
Wishing Everyone a Very Happy, Healthy and Successful New Year! May all your dreams come true:) Zxx
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