I had a wonderful morning at the Coliseum in London where I was able to draw the National Ballet warming up for their matinee performance of the ballet Manon. Quite a challenge to get something down on paper whilst so much was going on. The action was so fast that a few strokes to get the energy and rough direction of limbs and body was about all that was possible. I covered 8 sheets of drawing paper using charcoal, chalk and soft pencils and below are some examples of the result! What I did gain from this were some high energy sketches that would have been impossible from photographs and when I watched the matinee afterwards, an appreciation of how much dedication had gone into the performance by these young stars of the ballet.
Drawing morning at the National Ballet

About angela brittain
Each work I create has a search for “rightness” – an attempt to solve complex and often self-imposed compositional problems. They often have a tension below the surface.
I work mainly in oil or acrylics on board.
People fascinate me but I’m not sure that I made a conscious decision to make people central to my work or if this subject chose me.
I have a Diploma in Art and Design and worked for several years as a graphic designer and illustrator before finally returning to my first love of drawing & painting in 2008.
I have taught art to children and adults and currently offer one-to-one workshops from my home studio in West Sussex.
I am a Member of the Society of Women Artists (SWA) and exhibit in London and the South.