The Evolution of "Festival Sunset Dance", Part 3

These are the final two studies I painted as I planned my art for The Festival at Sandpoint.

"Sunset Swing"
Original oil on canvas
10"x8"
unframed
©2011 Diana Moses Botkin

The sixth study in the series, at left, started to look more like what I wanted for the festive atmosphere of the concerts. But it was looking awfully busy with all the crowd in there too.

And one of the most fun aspects of the dancer references I had shot was the backlighting on the long hair of some of the girls. Plus, I wanted more focus on the dancers and less on the crowd. So, I made the dancers more in the foreground in this seventh study, at left, and used the moving hair catching the light. This was almost it!

"Twilight Delight" Original oil
8"x6" unframed
©2011 Diana Moses Botkin
SOLD

Here again is the final art for The Festival!

"Festival Sunset Dance" Original oil
20"x16" in black and gold frame
©2011 Diana Moses Botkin

NOW SOLD

I added that fifth figure as a main focus for added foreground interest and to make an odd number of figures. The foursome was okay but a little bland.

Someone at the unveiling commented about there being so many women dancers. Yes, those women make it interesting and fun, don't you think?

Please contact me if you are interested in owning any of my studies.

And if you would like to get in on the bidding for the original large oil painting, "Festival Sunset Dance", please call The Festival office at (888) 265-4554 or bid at the concerts August 4-14. Signed posters of my art will also be available!