THE SHOW MUST GO ON - PALETTE KNIFE Oil Painting On Canvas By Leonid Afremov

We would like to present hand painted oil on canvas painting (recreation) of Afremov's artwork mentioned in the title. This art piece made by Leonid Afremov Studio with the same amount of soul and emotion just like the first original painting. The piece is created with oil paint on artistic canvas using Afremov's unique technique of a palette knife. The artwork has a lot of texture, you can feel the strokes by touching this painting. By purchasing on our site, you are buying directly from Leonid Afremov Studio. We guarantee your satisfaction and the best customer experience.

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about this painting:

Hard times

You know what they say: no pain, no gain. When you desperately need to achieve something, you need to work hard for that. And no people know that better than ballet dancers. They understand at every point of there career that the show must go on, no matter how much hardship they are having. Their inner strength has inspired a talented Belorussian artist Leonid Afremov to create a whole series dedicated to this kind of art.

Afremov’s originals

Afremov’s art in general is very distinguishable from any other artist. Here are some traits they are characteristic to it:

- It’s very bright. The artist usually utilizes bright shiny colors to create positive and radiant paintings. His art reflects his sunny personality.

- The technique. Afremov applies paint with a palette knife and not a regular brush. That is why his canvases are so dimensional and full of life.

- Abstract. No political or historical event ever take place on his paintings. On the contrary, the painter tries to keep away from those subjects. He reminds us of simple pleasures of life that are true at all times, no matter what.

However, this painting of a tiny girl ballet dancer is quite different from his regular paintings. Here is why.

Fate of a dancer

Only an artist can understand the hardships of another artists. The purpose of a painter is to create a painting that is pleasant to look at. The goal of a baller performer is to make the dance seem effortless and easy. No one will ever know how many days, months, years of practice were implied to make these people arrive to the place where they are now.

On the canvas, you see a dancer spread on the floor. Her pose reveals extreme exhaustion, physical as well as mental. To underline this mood, Afremov uses a mild brown palette that is so contrasting to his usual bright paintings.

The pose of a dancer is sad and anxious. It seems that the show is coming soon, and there is no time to feel weak or give up. Dancing is her life but it is hurting her a lot. This is the price you pay for being able to demonstrate all this amazing things and emotions with your body and make people fall in love with you.

Everybody has to reload there batteries from time to time. Let this painting remind you of what is really important.

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