The reference photo for this painting was taken during the dress rehearsal for a beginning ballet class. This was the first recital for two of my favorite dancers. These adorable dancers were watching the ballet teach off to the side, They were all supposed to be doing the same thing. The process for painting this began when I drew a grid on both the reference photo and the blank canvas. Then I sketched each of the dancers with a Sienna pastel pencil. The drawing was reinforc