I generally don't post my work but some said I should. (update: made the pict larger :) )

[Javaman]

Here’s one I cranked out in a couple hours. Be brutal, it’s the only way I can get
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[Docreed2003]

1. Incredible! Nicely done!!

[Atticus]

2. Your talent is undeniable! More, please. nt

[Ocelot II]

4. Very good, nicely done! What's the medium?

[Javaman]

14. I used conte' nt

[mopinko]

5. a bigger image would help, but i rly like it.

not nearly gnarly enough, maybe. you could shade in those knuckles. either strongly or subtly.
i rly like the palette. i might spread a bit of white on the rt foot.

powerful image. good job.

[Javaman]

15. thanks. I'm still trying to figure out how to post the picts correctly LOL

I wanted to keep the contrast that's why I didn't use the white on the right foot. (left?) I will take another look at the knuckles. Thanks!

[MLAA]

6. You asked for it. Here is me being brutally honest.

I wish I had your talent. Takes me a couple weeks of hard work to get something decent but not as well executed as you did in a couple of hours!

[Javaman]

17. Thanks, you are very kind.

it's weird for me, sometimes after I draw and see what I've made, I can't believe it came from my hand. I suffer greatly from imposter syndrome.

[Diamond_Dog]

7. Wow, I like it.

You’re very talented!

[AllaN01Bear]

8. ohm myyyy! what mmeadium may i ask?

[Javaman]

18. Conte' :) nt

[Demanchor]

9. I don't know how to be brutal in regards to art

I simply know what I like and sometimes why I like it. I truly appreciate yours. It depicts exactly how I feel. Life is hard but beautiful.

May I have your permission to use it as wallpaper someday on my phone?

[Javaman]

20. sure. I'm trying to figure out a larger version to post. :) nt

[Demanchor]

24. I don't know how to post images either.

Good luck and I’ll keep my eye out for an enlarged version.

Thank you for your permission.

Just so you know, when I’m having a particularly bad day your image will remind me what it all means.

[Biophilic]

10. Reality is often brutal.

But the human drive to dance no matter what is skillfully and beautifully portrayed in your work. I would love to see more of your work. Thank you for sharing.

[yonder]

11. I like it a lot. Honest.

No pain, no gain first comes to mind.

[flying rabbit]

12. Excellent!

[Goddessartist]

13. Beautifully done!

[BigmanPigman]

16. I love illustrating with a toned grey pad

which allows you to capture the light highlights. I always get my best rendering results when I use toned paper. You get both dark and light well as neutral grey (3) compared to white paper which only allows for dark and light (2). No wonder the great artists always preferred toned paper when they sketched.

[mzmolly]

19. That's incredible!

[wendyb-NC]

21. That's exquisite

Beautiful.

[godsentme]

22. Reality

I'm instantly struck by the reality of ballet. I could feel it. So to me, your art is amazing.

[DENVERPOPS]

23. Nice, and thanks for sharing..........

I gotta tell you........nothing impresses me more than someone who has natural artistic talent that I will never possess, no matter how hard I can try.............

Please pursue it, and be sure to show us more of your art in the future..........

[Laura PourMeADrink]

25. Very interesting and very well done. To be honest

Not sure I understand it. Are they supposed to be dancer injuries - or have any relationship to the pain of ballet? If yes, it doesn't seem like the injuries correspond to where pain/bruises would be?

If something else ( the comparison) over my head? except for stunning juxtaposition of grace/beauty against pain and hardship?

[blm]

26. Feeling the pain, beauty, and triumph.

Well done.

[cynical_idealist]

27. Your observations are very on point

Nice work :}

[Alpeduez21]

28. I really appreciate this piece of art.

I'm not trained so I can't really speak to any technical aspects. I just know what i like and this is one of those pieces.

The juxtaposition is very powerful.

[cksmithy]

29. My two daughters, took ballet,

danced on point, had bloody toes, wore band aides, but loved dancing. They both danced in local ballet companies, performed in the Nutcracker, Cinderella, danced solos, etc. By the time they went to college, they were done. One granddaughter danced throughout high school, the youngest one, hated ballet, stopped before she was 10.

The art work is what dancers feet look like. (I danced as a 5 to 10 year old, I loved it. Parents said there was no more money for classes, as soon as I was ready to go on point.) I know sharing too much info, but the drawing is beautiful and realistic.

[Lunabell]

30. Oh wow!

Is that charcoal? Fabulous!! I love the juxtaposition and your talent is immense.

[cilla4progress]

31. Fabulous technically and

in spirit!

[lillypaddle]

32. So good!

Love it, Please share more.

[Farmer-Rick]

33. Only girls end up with feet like this

The beauty of ballet hides a very painful consequence.

[Bristlecone]

34. Really well done. Will be showing to my daughter, the dancer

She will identify for sure.

[Whatthe_Firetruck]

35. Powerful...

It really gets across the suffering ballerinas go through for the sake of their art.

It is brutal, in a direct, honest, and good way.

[bif]

36. Nice job!